February 12, 2008 - Media Release
Two years before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a new spotlight is being shone on the Games' environmental footprint. The website, GoodWoodWatch.ca, has been launched to ensure environmentally and socially responsible Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood is included in venue construction.
The website will track the use of "good wood" in Olympic venues in the coming months. In its bid to hold the Games, Vancouver 2010 committed that new buildings and infrastructure required for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games will be a showcase of the best in green building design and construction techniques.
The coalition of environmental groups behind the website is calling on Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) and all Olympic venues to use FSC-certified wood in their building construction. The FSC is an internationally recognized standard for environmental and socially responsible management of forests. For over two years, environmental groups have been in contact with VANOC, regional municipalities and venue architects to educate and advocate for the use of wood from responsibly managed forests with mixed results.
More at
http://www.goodwoodwatch.ca/2008/02/12/call-for-good.../