Good Wood Guide
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Good Wood
in practice

Greenpeace Good Wood case studies
Our Good Wood Champions are people whose consumer choices
are helping save the climate and protect the livelihoods of forest communities.

Listen to architects, designers, suppliers, renovators
and experts as they share their experiences of sourcing and using Good Wood.

Theo, the merchant

Theo, the merchant
Theo stocks Good Wood at his timberyard in Brisbane. He feels the future of the tropical hardwood industry lies in sustainable yield timber.

Lake Murray, the source

Lake Murray, the source
Lake Murray, PNG, is home to small-scale ecoforestry ventures. This is the source of the gorgeous timber used in Andrea's renovation above.

Andrea, the renovator

Andrea, the renovator
Andrea's stunning home extension is built from ecotimber. Cost impacts were minimal and builders enjoyed working with the quality timber.

Simon, furniture maker

Simon, furniture maker
Simon creates stylish street furniture, mostly for councils and state government. You may have sat on one of his Good Wood creations!

Caroline, the architect

Caroline, the architect
Caroline promotes Good Wood to her clients as a beautiful and sustainable choice. She also used FSC timber in her own office renovation.

What is Good Wood?

Good Wood comes from ethical and ecologically sustainable sources. When you choose Good Wood, you support a solution to deforestation and related climate change, you protect unique biodiversity and you help local forest communities find alternatives to poverty and loss of livelihood.

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Find Good Wood

Are you ready to make your Good Wood selection? Our guide helps you find retailers who sell Good Wood timber products, like furniture, decking and joinery. You can also search for timber species to check their Good Wood status and find suitable alternatives.

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Resources

Need more information about Good Wood and the issues behind your consumer choices? Learn why forests are so important for the health of our planet, watch films from around the world, read the latest reports and download handy factsheets to take along to your timber retailers.

Resources