THE independent Green Building Council is under pressure from state and federal governments to support an industry-backed sustainable timber standard alongside a strict international code.A motion at a meeting of forestry ministers today, backed by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, will seek to push the council to accept the alternative standard which certifies 90 per cent of timber cut in Australia as 'green'.
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Talk about green washing...
The head of the union's forestry division, Michael O'Connor, said yesterday he wanted ministers to 'pressure' the Green Building Council to accept the forestry standard. He said most of the forestry council's accredited timber was imported and was costing local jobs. And the limited supply of forestry council-accredited timber meant builders were turning to steel - which has other environmental effects - as a replacement to achieve green-star ratings.
What's wrong with working according the international standards to get FSC certified as well???
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