Institute welcomes two new Fellows
We are delighted to announce the promotion of two new Fellows of the Institute, including the youngest Fellow at just 32 years old. Professor James Pendlebury FICFor, Chief Executive of Forest Research, and Harry Wakefield FICFor, Head Forester at Holkham Estate, were awarded Fellowships in September 2024 by authority of the Institute’s Council. As Chief […]
Institute welcomes six new Technical members
The Institute was delighted to award Technical membership status to six members who successfully undertook the TME process. The awards were granted by the authority of the Institute’s Examinations Board in October 2024. Technical membership status was awarded to: Daniel Ayrton TechICFor – Network Rail Jake Burton TechICFor – Natural Resources Wales Christopher Callaghan TechICFor […]
Geraint Richards MVO FICFor delivers keynote speech at Forestry Commission leaders meeting
The Forestry Commission held its annual meeting for senior managers in Liverpool on 10 and 11 October 2024. With a focus on the future, the meeting addressed ongoing challenges, recent successes and charted a path forward for the organisation. Sir William Worsley MICFor FRICS FRAgS, Chair of the Forestry Commission, and Richard Stanford CB MBE, […]
Institute appoints new Technical Policy Manager
We are delighted to announce that Caroline Harrison MICFor will be joining the Institute team in November as our new Technical Policy Manager. Caroline is a Chartered Forester with some 30 years of forestry and wood supply chain experience. She is a Cumbrian who, before she found her passion for forestry and settled in Devon, […]
Support for new e-learning programme grows as the new UKFS comes into force
A new e-learning programme designed to provide an alternative way of accessing the latest version of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) which came into effect on 1 October, has been backed by the profession’s government-run agencies. Created and developed by the Institute of Chartered Foresters with funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural […]
Dr Gary Kerr FICFor awarded EFI Fellowship
In recognition of his significant contribution to the work of the European Forest Institute (EFI), Dr Gary Kerr FICFor has been awarded an EFI Fellowship which he was presented with at their Annual Conference in Bonn in September 2024. The EFI is globally recognised as a leading science-policy platform providing forest-related knowledge to build a […]
Feed into a Forestry Sector Skills Plan for England
To enable forestry to thrive we need many more people and a variety of new skills and knowledge. Over the past year a steering team of key forestry organisations has been working to set the strategic direction for sector skills. Together they aim to create a sector skills plan – a ten-year vision for the […]
Institute announces 2024 Emerging Leaders
The Institute of Chartered Foresters is delighted to announce the successful applicants for our 2024 Emerging Leader Programme that will develop the skills of both existing and aspiring leaders in our sector. Developed in partnership with Clore Social Leadership, the programme offers a fantastic opportunity for those who work and volunteer with trees to develop the […]
Marking 20 years of Chartered Environmentalists
Friday 20 September 2024 marks 20 years since the first Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) certificates were signed. “If not now, when?” is the message from the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) to those wanting to lead the way towards a more sustainable future. SocEnv was launched in 2002 to champion competence in environmental practices across sectors. […]
Leading UK forestry organisations launch webinar series on the challenges facing UK forest management
Forestry Facing the Future – leading UK forestry organisations launch essential webinar series on the challenges facing UK forest management The Forestry Commission and Institute of Chartered Foresters are bringing together a wide range of leading sector experts for a dynamic series of webinars that will examine in detail the key issues likely to […]