Forest Stewardship Group Development: Part II

RENEWAL

First step: developing a proposal of services that Ecotrust-Canada could provide to FSC Canada, involving identification of services needed, and how EC could deliver them while maintaining alignment with their mission. Next step: presenting supply-chain clusters and marketing infrastructure options to relevant associations, gauging their interest and obtaining feedback – one or both of these options may then move forward. Research into feasibility and appropriateness of these options will be needed, along with the identification of funding options and the development of project proposals. Research will be conducted to assess the benefits/feasibility of developing a joint FSC-carbon credit validation program. Interest in the project, potential funders and partners will also need to be established. Initiatives can be implemented by spring of 2013. Implementation of these program activities will result in additional revenues, increased values to members, and will help to ensure long-term sustainability of services to the FSC program.

Faculty Supervisor:

Colleen Collins

Student:

Partner:

Ecotrust Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate