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Forestry Now

Forestry Now

著者： Dermot McNally
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Every two weeks this podcast explores the forces impacting the profitable and sustainable management of commercial forests and natural woodlands. I speak with forest owners, forestry professionals and industry stakeholders on the biggest operational, environmental and economic challenges affecting the sector. I'll interview people involved in the harvesting and processing side of the forestry business as well as those who are trying to maximise carbon sequestration and general ecosystem services. Finally I'll investigate political and legislative changes that are coming down the track as well as highlight new technologies and big opportunities that are around the corner. Subscribe to Forestry Now with me Dermot McNally, to hear more.© 2026 Dermot McNally 経済学
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  • Season One Overview

    Season One Overview
    2026/07/06
    End of Season One Overview!Two things on the agenda today - firstly a short bit of housekeeping about the summer break. And secondly for those who are brand new or recent listeners this podcast includes a brief overview of big takeaways since I launched the show.Firstly the housekeeping - just to say that there’ll be no new episodes of the podcast until September 2026. This will give me a chance to catch up on managing my own forests and to plan for the next season of interviews - so make sure you’re subscribed and you’ll be notified of the newest episodes once they release. And also, if you haven’t already liked or rated the podcast please be a legend and do so. Thank you.Now a few of the main takeaways from Season One of the podcast. Half of my guests to date are forest owners who also work in the sector so that gives them an extra perspective. The big take away is simply that it pays to spend time in your forest so you can get the most from it - be that timber, nature enhancement, or simply for your own pleasure and enjoyment. Two great interviews that typify this are with Olive Leavy (Resilient Family Forests - CCF in Westmeath) and another with Sean O Conluain (Who Dares Wins - Transformation of Sitka Spruce to Continuous Cover Forestry) who both describe their experiences using Continuous Cover Forestry Principles. Another forest owner, Brendan Guinan (Farming in an Irish Forest) spoke to me about his approach to agroforestry in an established plantation and that's a great episode for anyone who wants to combine timber and food outputs from their forest. Two powerful storms hit Ireland in Dec 24 and January 25 and in Falling Timber, Falling Prices - I spoke with Victor Barber from Western Forestry. This episode was a great overview of the huge challenges the Irish sector has been facing cleaning up three years of harvest. If there's a lesson here for me it’s that owners of semi mature forests should get roads in early and try to have a valid felling licence on hand just in case disaster strikes in the future.Forestry can sometimes come in for bad press but there's clearly been huge improvements in environmental standards in Ireland since the 1990s when timber maximisation was the norm - listen to my interview with Paul Lafferty in Afforestation in the 1990's.. for a taste of what it was like back then and because Paul is an auctioneer specialising in forest we discuss what forests are selling for today.There’s lots of good news stories - Alan McCabe in Farm Forestry, the IFA Forestry Committee.. explained how efforts are underway to remove conifers that are spreading on blanket bogs and how Ireland’s peat bogs are slowly being rewet which is good for carbon capture and for the catchments they sit above. Lots also to be cheerful about in Community and Conservation in terms of Hometrees work at a landscape level, maximising state and local landowner engagement to deliver environmental and societal benefits - Ray O Foghlu was my guest there. Also for a whistlestop 500 year history of native woodlands in Ireland have a listen to my conversation with Joe Gowran from Woodlands of Ireland. Joe is an absolute expert on all things native woodland planting and management. That's in Irelands Native Woodlands.If you’re interested in what happens after the forest gate then listen to my second conversation with John Sherlock: that episode is called - Firewood, Bespoke Timber Products, and Small-Scale Sawmilling - we discuss how his firewood business got started and has evolved into sawmilling and bespoke manufacture. My first interview with John was about his own forest and the activities of the North East Forestry Group who are supporting small farm forest owners make the most of their woodlands. More recently in Biomass, Renewable Heat and Nuffield 2026, Kenny McCauley, Leitrim business owner, told me everything about what it takes to run a biomass business and how his product is fueling Ireland's renewable heat market.Farming Advisors are a critical part of the afforestation story in Ireland as they are often the first point of contact for landowners thinking of planting trees. That’s why I spoke to Andy Dunne Farm Advisor who joined me for Where Farming Meets Forestry. Andy perspective is unique and he has many examples of how Ireland’s restrictive and rigid afforestation licencing process can lead to unintended negative consequences. Equally insightful was my chat with Dr Zhu who recently completed groundbreaking research which we discuss in detail in: Barriers to Afforestation in Ireland. This interview is an absolute must for anyone interested in why Ireland can’t plant enough new forests. Then for forest owners who have a timber crop coming to market it could be time to think about certifying your forest under FSC or PEFC systems. In IPlan and Certification for Forest Owners Kathleen Lucey from the IFO joined me to explain how group certification works in Ireland.I went ...
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  • Carbon Markets for Forest Owners with Eeva-Liisa Heinaro

    Carbon Markets for Forest Owners with Eeva-Liisa Heinaro
    2026/06/22
    Today I speak with Eeva-Liisa Heinaro from Finland. She spent decades working in the paper industry before moving into Carbon Lab (as COO) who help businesses manage and monetize carbon sequestration and ecological compensation projects. Carbon Lab are very well placed to deliver this service because they are a subsidiary of Conifer Consulting who manage more than 135,000 hectares of Finnish forestry for institutional investors. In this interview Eeva-Liisa explains a little about her background and the forestry sector in Finland. We then move on to discuss whats happening in carbon markets and she explains how the institutional architecture around carbon recording, transparency, integrity and pricing are being rebuilt for the future and what that means for forest owners. Special Acknowledgement to Peter Hasulyó of the Forestry Brief (and former guest on the podcast) for his detailed written analysis of all aspects of carbon markets and who credits Eeva Liisa as a critical source in his own research. For topical and insightful analysis of European and Worldwide forest markets go to: https://forestrybrief.com/ Click here for the ForestryNow podcast newsletter signupKey Points:Eeva-Liisa's role as COO at Carbon Lab and working with both forest owners and carbon credit buyers.An overview of the Finnish forestry industry - 75% forestry with a substantial amount planted on peaty soils and 600,000 forest owners of different sizes!Previously, the carbon market was viewed as unregulated and opportunistic, leading to distrust among buyers. Recent changes to improve carbon market regulation and transparency are leading to increased investor confidence which in turn gives European carbon projects a competitive edge over initiatives in less regulated countries. Understanding where PEFC and FSC certification fit into forest carbon projects.The interaction between certification systems like Verra, Gold Standard and EU frameworks.Understanding measured additionality, financial additionality and the voluntary nature of eligible additionality.Understanding longevity and permanence in carbon sequestration projects.Challenges inherent to peatland forestry and possibilities offered by "ecological compensation" projects.Things to consider if starting on a carbon certification project.Quotes:"Additionality is one of the two really core concepts when we talk about carbon projects. The other one is permanence.""The forest certification is actually a requirement in the carbon certification systems... your forest ....has to be certified by FSC or PFC."Carbon certification... "is a big commitment and money-wise it can get very expensive..""The risks involved with peatlands is really that you cause more more negatives than positives with your carbon project, with the soil emissions."Follow the Guest on:Eeva-Liisa Heinaro on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eeva-liisa-heinaro/Carbon Lab: https://carbonlab.fi/Conifer Consulting: https://conifer.fi/en/Other Links of Note:The Finnish Forestry: https://www.metsakeskus.fi/en/about-us/the-finnish-forest-centreGold Standard Forest Carbon: https://www.goldstandard.org/VERRA Forest Carbon Standards: https://verra.org/The EU's Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulations https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-crcf-regulation_enFollow the Forestry Now Podcast on:Website: https://forestrynow.eu/Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forestry-now-podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForestryNowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestry_now_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestryNowPodcast/Contact Dermot: forestrynowpodcast@gmail.comOr at Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermot-mcnally-90b06421/Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction to Forestry Now & Carbon Lab00:01:18 Eeva-Liisa’s Background & Carbon Lab's Focus00:02:59 Snapshot of the Finnish Forestry Sector00:05:23 Forest Data, Regulation & Certification in Finland00:08:32 Building Trust in European Carbon Markets00:12:31 The Competitive Advantage of European Carbon Projects00:14:09 Intersecting Certifications: Timber vs. Carbon00:16:51 Unpacking "Additionality" in Carbon Projects00:21:50 The Concept of "Permanence" & Credit Pricing00:24:45 The Cost of Entry for Forest Owners00:28:36 The Peatland Dilemma00:31:30 How Forest Owners Can Get Started00:34:00 Timelines for Reaching the Carbon Market00:35:10 Protecting Investments Against Acts of Nature00:37:25 Future Trends: Ecological Compensation00:39:14 Balancing Carbon, Ecology, and the Timber Industry
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    41 分
  • Reimagining Scottish Forestry with Douglas MacMillan

    Reimagining Scottish Forestry with Douglas MacMillan
    2026/06/08
    Today I speak to Douglas MacMillan who shares his analysis and criticisms of the current forestry model in Scotland - Douglas worked in the industry in the 1980's before moving into research related to forestry and sustainable land use systems. In this conversation Douglas explains the historical background to afforestation in Scotland, current ownership, species selection, management techniques and ultimately who he says benefits from the status quo. Douglas gives his views on where Government policy and financial support structures are actually compounding the problems he sees. He also questions the wisdom of replanting Sitka Spruce on marginal sites and this leads onto broader ideas about how Scottish forestry could adapt to benefit the wider community and the environment more broadly. Key Points:Sitka Spruce dominates Scottish Forestry in terms of planting and processing. The benefits of forestry are often concentrated in urban and peri urban areas, leaving little immediate benefit for rural communities (who host the plantations).Tourism in the Highlands could be enhanced by replacing the clearfell and replant model of forestry with more native woodlands.There is a need for more diversity in forestry in terms of species selection and supports for small scale sawmills and processors.A combination of low yield class and high wind throw risk render some highland plantations uneconomical - these sites offer great potential for rewilding.Moving forestry "down the hill" into the Scottish lowlands offers opportunities for more diverse species, integration of farming and forestry and improved silvicultural techniques.Quotes:"Why are we talking about yield class when we should be talking about meeting societal demand.""I'm not saying you don't need the big mills, I'm saying you don't have anything else only the big mills.""The benefits are shipped out to mills in urban areas.""Forestry was traditionally owned by the laird, not farmers.""Sitka is actually a beautiful tree - if it grows to 120 years, not when it's a spotty teenager at 40!""The Government needs to take the bull by the horns and say we need a different kind of policy.""We have to take account of inequities and social disconnect between where the benefits are and where the costs are."Click here for the ForestryNow podcast newsletter signupScottish Forestry: https://www.forestry.gov.scot/Tilhill Forestry: https://www.tilhill.com/The Scottish Rewilding Alliance: https://www.rewild.scot/Follow the Guest on:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-macmillan-440319202/?skipRedirect=trueInconvenient truths about Sikta Spruce: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7437119413868445696/A timber processing strategy for the Uplands: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450583561277149185/The John Muir Trust: https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/Follow the Forestry Now Podcast on:Website: https://forestrynow.eu/Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forestry-now-podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForestryNowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestry_now_podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestryNowPodcast/Contact Dermot: forestrynowpodcast@gmail.comOr at Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermot-mcnally-90b06421/Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Forestry in Scotland01:33 Historical Context of Afforestation05:00 Species Selection and Management Techniques08:09 Current Ownership and Structure of Forestry10:08 The Role of Small Forest Owners13:10 Global Context and Economic Challenges14:21 Profitability and Public Subsidies18:25 Disadvantages of the Current Forestry Model22:24 Impact on Tourism and Community Engagement27:19 The Future of Timber Processing in Scotland31:15 Challenges in Forestry Grant Systems36:59 Reassessing Replanting Strategies45:10 Envisioning a Sustainable Future for Scottish Forestry49:44 Bringing Forestry Down the Hill
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    55 分
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