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NOMINATE FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

Announcement posted by Parsec Communications 28 Mar 2017

Another reason to join the Institute of Foresters of Australia

Nominations for The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry are now open and must be submitted by 1 May 2017.

The Award is to recognise the achievements of outstanding young forest professionals and is to encourage dedication to the principles of sustainable forest management including policy, planning and practice, and sound science-based land stewardship.

One award is available in Australia and one award is available in New Zealand.

CEO of the Institute of Foresters Australia. Bob Gordon said, ‘Eligible recipients must either be a student or recent graduate, up to 30 years of age, from a forestry, natural resources or environmental science university or college program.

‘Importantly, recipients must be members of the Institute of Foresters of Australia or the NZ Institute of Forestry, thus demonstrating their personal commitment to lifelong professional development and their support of forest professionalism.

If young forestry professionals were looking for a reason to join the IFA, there are plenty, and eligibility for The Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry is just one more reason’, said Bob.

Full eligibility criteria and nomination details are available from th IFA website www.forestry.org.au

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Media contact: Bob Gordon 02 6153 3044

 

Full eligibility criteria:
https://www.forestry.org.au/honours-awards-scholarships/prince-of-wales-award

Nomination details:
https://www.forestry.org.au/images/Price%20of%20Wales%20Award/Prince%20of%20Wales%20Award%20for%20Sustainability%20-%20nomination%20criteria%20Australia%20Final_27_March_2017.pdf