{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Forestry Now","title":"IPlan and Certification for Forest Owners with Kathleen Lucey","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d41b8b13\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3287,"description":"Today I speak with Kathleen Lucey who works with the Irish Forest Owners. The IFO support and represent forest owners across Ireland through a vibrant producer group network. In this interview we focus on Kathleen's role as Group Certification Manager at the IFO. We discuss the background to getting a forest certified under FSC and PEFC, the benefits, the costs, the ongoing management requirements, the Irish Governments new IPLAN system and everything in between.\nKey Points:\nThe new I-Plan system - a game changer for private forest management in Ireland.\nSteps in creating a management plan.\nForest certification standards (FSC and PEFC).\nBenefits and costs of group certification for private owners.\nGroup certification scheme advantages.\nScenarios to consider for forest owners.\n\nQuotes:\n\n\"The I-Plan standardises forest management plans\"\nOn the I-Plan Grant for Forest Management Plans: \"it will go a long way towards covering the cost of your forester producing that. So that's been a game changer.\"\n\"Stakeholder engagement is a key part of the process\"\nClick here for the ForestryNow podcast newsletter signup\nFollow the Guest on:\nKathleen Lucey on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-lucey-015780b/\nWebsite of the Irish Forest Owners https://irishforestowners.com/\nCertification at the IFO: https://irishforestowners.com/resource/certification/\nDetails on the IPLAN scheme https://teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/grants/iplan-scheme/\nFSC - Forest Stewardship Council - https://fsc.org/en\nPEFC - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification https://www.pefc.org/\nThe Pilot Study on Group Certification in Ireland https://www.groupcertification.ie/\n\nFollow the Forestry Now Podcast on:\nWebsite: https://forestrynow.eu/\nLinkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forestry-now-podcast/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForestryNow\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forestry_now_podcast/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForestryNowPodcast/\nContact Dermot:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/y-Ns7qgeQc4APOd80Zlamk7qjqkdHoEVT6BTEG7fO4A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZmZj/ZWY3Yjg1ZjZiZmYy/ZTNjMGQ5YWZlY2Jh/NWUwMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}