Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) and its partners across North America set a new Guinness World Records title, planting 202,935 trees in one hour. SFI, PEFC’s North American member, partnered with 29 teams of 25-100 people each to plant trees in locations from New York City to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
“As SFI celebrates its 20th anniversary, I can’t think of a more exciting way to recognize and reinforce our commitment to healthy forests and sustainable communities, and to reaffirm that the actions we take today can have a significant and material impact on the future of our forests,” said Kathy Abusow, president and CEO of SFI.
Organized by SFI, the effort involved 1,15 volunteers from all ages and backgrounds, including the forest sector, community organizations, youth groups, conservation groups and SFI Implementation committees. They planted trees between 1pm and 2pm EDT on May 20, 2015.
Tags: british columbia, new york city, PEFC's north america memnber, sfi, vancouver island
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