The urban wood movement is preparing to charge into Atlanta for an encore performance at the International Woodworking Fair.
The Urban Wood Network is organizing a free 90-minute seminar, “The Urban Wood Movement Is Now! Come Join the Movement,†Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. (EST) at the Georgia World Congress Center.
This year’s session will highlight the national momentum of the urban wood movement by bringing together representatives of newly formed groups in the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast.
The seminar’s presenters will shed light on opportunities to repurpose urban wood otherwise destined for the chipper or landfill to make high-quality lumber, slabs, furniture, flooring and other wood products.
Specifically, attendees will learn about:
• The marketing appeal of urban wood products.
• The environmental advantages of utilizing urban wood.
• How to find local sources of urban wood.
• How to join or start a local urban wood network.
Panelists include Jennifer Alger, CEO of Far West Forest Products of Sheridan, Calif., and president of Urban Salvaged and Reclaimed Woods Inc., the West Coast’s first urban lumber trade network; Dwayne Sperber, owner of Wudeward Urban Forest Products of Milwaukee, and founding partner of Wisconsin Urban Wood, a nonprofit focused on building networks of people and businesses that links material streams and availability of quality urban wood products and services across the state, and a representative of the Virginia Department of Forestry.
The seminar will be moderated by Rich Christianson, communications director for the Illinois Wood Utilization Team.
Attendees must register to guarantee a seat at the program. For more, visit www.iwfatlanta.com.