Webinar information

The excitement around engineered mass timber has hit a fever pitch in the U.S. green building community because CLT, glulams, and similar products have many attractive properties that more conventional materials like concrete and steel can’t match. One of the biggest attractions is a lower carbon footprint. 

There’s no silver bullet for our carbon problems, though, and focus has zoomed over the last few years. People are still looking to optimize the role of working forests in carbon sequestration and storage, but many also want to ensure that forest health and resilience don’t fall by the wayside as they adopt these newer materials. So, architects, engineers, and contractors have teamed up with foresters, landowners, and NGOs to explore the broader idea of “climate-smart” forestry.

What does that mean, and where is it all headed?

This webinar with P.J. Melton, a non-forester, will introduce viewers to the concept of climate-smart forestry and will share ongoing work to develop a standard definition and build relationships between green building practitioners and people developing climate-smart forest practices and products. 

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Is this webinar for you?

This discussion is for anyone interested emerging opportunities to provide nature-based solutions for issues related to climate change, environmental sustainability, and local rural economies. Students, professional working foresters, and those involved in forest certification work can gain valuable insight from this webinar.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF members. Members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. 

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Webinar access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:30 pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

It will be recorded, and its recording will be accessible for a year following air date.

The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Identify the emerging concept of climate-smart forestry.

2. Describe the interdisciplinary work of green building practitioners, scientists, forestry professionals, and other experts in crafting and implementing climate-smart practices.

3. Define sustainability in terms of social, environmental, and economic interests.

4. Look beyond the economic drivers of forest products and identify the value of forest ecology, resilience, and economic sustainability for green building projects.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the Community of Interest and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Return to Webinar (live or archived)

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." Following the end of the webinar, the webinar will be accessible within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD. The archived webinar will be available for 1 year following its live air date.

Webinar Resources

Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about this Community of Interest, contact the Sustainability and Forest Certification Community of Interest Chair Tom Kain at tkain@us.fsc.org. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.