{"id":572317,"date":"2010-05-20T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T19:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"11618 at http:\/\/www.wri.org"},"modified":"2010-05-20T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T19:11:28","slug":"media-advisory-wri-hosts-briefing-on-new-initiative-to-curb-illegal-wood-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/572317","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI Hosts Briefing on New Initiative to Curb Illegal Wood Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congressman Earl Blumenauer<\/a> (D-Ore), leading environmental experts and industry leaders will brief journalists next Wednesday on a new initiative to curb trade in illegal wood. The event, moderated by Jonathan Lash<\/a>, president of the World Resources Institute<\/a> (WRI), will launch the Forest Legality Alliance (FLA), a global initiative to help companies remove illegal wood from their supply chains and reduce reputational risks. Panelists will also discuss new laws to combat illegal logging, including the amended U.S. Lacey Act.<\/p>\n

The initiative is spearheaded by WRI, the Environmental Investigation Agency<\/a> (EIA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development<\/a> (USAID). The founding alliance members are the American Forest & Paper Association<\/a>, the Hardwood Federation<\/a>, IKEA<\/a>, the International Wood Products Association<\/a> (IWPA), NewPage Corporation<\/a>, the Retail Industry Leaders\u2019 Association<\/a>, Staples Inc.<\/a>, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development<\/a>. Spokespeople from each organization will be available for interviews following the event.<\/p>\n

WHO:<\/strong>
\nJonathan Lash<\/strong>, president, WRI
\nEarl Blumenauer<\/strong>, congressman, Oregon
\nAllan Thornton<\/strong>, president, EIA
\nMark Suwyn<\/strong>, chairman, NewPage Corporation
\nBrent McClendon<\/strong>, executive vice president, IWPA
\nAlexandria L. Panehal<\/strong>, acting deputy assistant administrator, Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong>
\nWednesday, May 26, 2010
\n1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
\n(Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong>
\nWorld Resources Institute
\n10 G Street NE Suite 800, Washington, DC 20002
\n(Metro: Red Line to Union Station)<\/em><\/p>\n

Call-in Details<\/strong>
\n1-800-610-4500 (Toll Free in USA and Canada)
\n1-702-851-3339 (for callers outside USA and Canada)
\nPasscode: 5184429<\/p>\n

Live Webcast:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.wri.org\/news\/webcasts<\/a>
\nEmail questions to Camilo Ramirez at cramirez@wri.org<\/a><\/p>\n

RSVP:<\/strong> Jessica Forres, WRI media officer, +1(202)729-7736, jforres@wri.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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