The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Eastern Africa is delighted to unveil our latest story, offering a glimpse into our ongoing collaboration with smallholders in Kenya striving for certification.
The European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) is the new EU initiative to limit deforestation and degradation caused by forestry and agricultural activities all over the world. Some changes to the FSC system will need to be made to fully align with EUDR requirements. Although...
In September 2023,the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) celebrated Forest Week 2023 in two Congo Basin countries. In Cameroon and Gabon, where FSC held activities, the campaign reached over 300 people.
Local farmers in Kenya are turning to commercial forestry to combat climate change, soil degradation, and deforestation and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is helping them to manage their forests sustainably.
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) have announced the winners of the first edition of the FSC Challenge 2022 prize.
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Eastern Africa is thrilled to announce Damaris Nyambura, a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya, as the winner of the FSC Campus Challenge.
Under the leadership of Charles Msonge, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Eastern Africa Certification Officer, forest sector partners, including the Tanzania Tree Growers Association Union (TTGAU) and the New Forest Company, gathered at Kilolo District, Tanzania, on 27–28 February to develop a roadmap for smallholder certification in the Southern highlands of the country.
To promote responsible forestry practices, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Senior Manager, Labour Affairs, Paul Opanga, led an information-sharing session on February 15th in Nairobi, Kenya.