July 14, 2008

B.C. campaign promotes wood for environment-friendly building

VANCOUVER

The British Columbia government has launched a campaign to convince the public that its forest industry is an asset when it comes to fighting climate change.

Premier Gordon Campbell says the campaign will see industry leaders speaking to communities across the province to promote the idea.

Industry members of the B.C. Forestry Climate Change Working Group have also committed to incorporate the message in their marketing.

Campbell says using wood materials for things like construction produces a lower carbon footprint because of new manufacturing technologies such as wood-based bio-energy.

The province’s forest minister, Pat Bell, says builders need to start finding ways to use wood in their construction plans because it is more sustainable than steel, concrete or plastic.

Canadian Press

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