Wakefield BioChar Wins 2023 FSC Leadership Award Wakefield Announced As A Winner Of The 2023 Forest Stewardship Council US Leadership Awards Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s most trusted forest certification system, is proud to announce its 2023 FSC-US Leadership Awards, recognizing uncommon excellence that advances responsible forest management and forest conservation. “It is a great honor to recognize the efforts of such diverse organizations and individuals”, says Stuart Hale, Co-Chair of the FSC-US Board of Directors. “They are leading the way in demonstrating how well-managed forests can provide benefits through sustainable resources and natural climate solutions.” The broad array of this year’s winners demonstrates the many ways people are using the FSC system to achieve organizational success. They span Indigenous groups, forest owners, architects, builders, consumer product companies, and more who contribute to the movement toward responsible sourcing and forest management. “The leadership and commitment demonstrated by each recipient is an inspiration to all, and shows the possibilities that have become realities”, Hale went on to say. Winner of the 2023 FSC Leadership Awards: Wakefield BioChar for producing FSC-certified biochar, which improves the health of soil, and providing education about the environmental benefits of biochar, including that using biochar reduces greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. See the entire list of FSC Leadership Award Winners! About the Forest Stewardship CouncilThe Forest Stewardship Council, the world’s most trusted forest certification, is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically prosperous management of forests. FSC was created in 1993 to set the standards by which forests are certified, offering assurance to consumers and businesses that the wood products they buy originate from well-managed forests. More than 4,000 companies and 160 million acres of forestland are FSC certified in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For more information visit us.fsc.org. Why You Should Use Biochar When you use Wakefield Biochar soil conditioners in your backyard, you’re putting carbon back into the earth, making it easier for plant life to thrive. Your lawn, flowers, and gardens will be so grateful you provided them with soil that will give them nourishment! Biochar lasts for years – making it easily sustainable. Biochar is also completely organic, no chemicals to be found here!