editorial

July 2021 | $7.20

Plugging the loader gap Standing tall

ISSN 1176-0397 one man’s forestry journey

Bring on the chainsaws !

With the introduction to New Zealand of the all-new Tigercat 865, the company now has a compact, purpose-built log loader in its stable.

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On the cusp of change

FORESTRY IS CHANGING. IT’S NO LONGER ABOUT EXOTIC PLANTATIONS versus natural conservation or dollars versus biodiversity, but rather a community-based, economically satisfying, rewarding, and challenging mix-up of elements. Recent events have highlighted the integral role forestry plays, and will continue to play, in New Zealand’s bio-based economy as we move forward.

Buzzwords like ‘low carbon future’, ‘net emissions’, ‘carbon sinks’ and ‘climate mitigation’ have been bounced around for some time but they are, at last, starting to take shape with the final recommendations from the Climate Change Commission recently tabled in Parliament, and an expected Emissions Reduction Plan later this year.

A veritable think tank came together to discuss these issues at the recent Carbon Forestry 2021 conference. The way forward is bumpy at the very least but there was a buzz of possibility in the air, a sense of potential, an awareness of huge mountains still to climb and a healthy note of trepidation as, going forward, we navigate what is essentially an economy all of its own.

Though there are certainly hard questions to tackle as you’ll see in our Forest Talk pages, it all comes back to that subject we know so well… our forests and the trees that sustain us. Take care of those and, granted within a new paradigm, the rest is bound to follow.

Our Tall Timber feature this month highlights a personality who knows all about taking care of those trees. Russell Dale’s career reads like a walk through the New Zealand forestry industry. He has been involved in everything from shaping and negotiating massive deals, to community integration, playing a central role in New Zealand’s forestry industry bodies and charity outreach. As he looks back, his experience is our gain, as knowledge of the past helps us plan for the future.

And, of course, there is no future without education. Also in this issue, we take a look at an institution offering hands-on training that gives students a true taste of the forest. And some are starting even younger, with opportunities in forestry training offered at High School level.

Forestry may be changing but a solid grounding, a strong work ethic and safety first will always be at its root.

Until next time, stay safe.