C̕awak ʔqin Forestry, partners launch initiative to be climate positive by 2030 – Canadian Forest Industries
March 4, 2022
C̕awak ʔqin Forestry, Huu-ay-aht First Nations and Western Forest Products Inc. partner on a new manufacturing vision and low carbon initiative.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between First Nations and industry to create a leading model for a climate positive future is launching on Vancouver Island. The parties will seek opportunities to harness the carbon storage potential of renewable and sustainable forest products and include opportunities for investment in innovative forest practices.
The Hišuk ma c̕awak Manufacturing Initiative (HMI), which means “everything is connected,” is an integrated approach that will tap into wood products’ ability to store carbon. Led by C̕awak ʔqin Forestry, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, and Western Forest Products across Tree Farm Licence 44 (TFL 44) and Huu-ay-aht tenure and licence areas, this initiative will advance reconciliation and revitalization of the region’s forest sector. The goal is to go beyond reducing emissions to improve performance in removing more carbon from the atmosphere than is emitted by 2030.
