March 31, 2010 – Vancouver — Members of Good Wood Watch today announced the winners of the Good Wood Awards, recognizing 2010 Olympic venues that sourced their wood from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified forests. The environmental groups — West Coast Environmental Law, Greenpeace, Wildsight and Sierra Club BC — also released a report, Good Wood Awards for Leadership in Good Wood Use for 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Venues.

February 12, 2008 – Exactly two years before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a new spotlight is being shone on the Games’ environmental footprint. The website, GoodWoodWatch.ca, was launched today to ensure environmentally and socially responsible Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood is included in venue construction.