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Title: The Right Choice (Video)
Description of Resource:

Choosing the right career is one of the most important choices anyone will ever make. Ideally, an individual's career choice will allow use all of his or her skills, the earning of a decent living, and the chance to do something to make a real difference.
The modern forest products industry is meeting the needs of people around the world while taking care of forest ecosystems. It provides lumber, panels, engineered-wood products, treated-wood products, paper and thousands of by-products. It uses the highest technology to meet these needs while protecting fish, wildlife, soil, air and water. A lot of good people are needed including: foresters, aquatic and wildlife biologists, chemists, all kinds of engineers, researchers, wood-scientists, marketing and distribution people, and computer specialists. Whatever an individual's interest, they may find a place in this industry.

There is also a matching poster to compliment this video.

Author/Producer: Temperate Forest Foundation
Topic Areas Covered: Career opportunities in forestry and forest products
Type of Resource: Video
For Grade Levels: High-school (10-12)
Publication Dates: 2001
Length: 12 minutes
Cost: $15.00
Is It Available for Loan: No
Is Training Necessary: No
Language: English language video and ecolinks
Educational or Informational: Educational
Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: The Right Choice Poster
Geographic Location  
Notes:  
F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: A B C
To Order This Resource Contact: Temperate Forest Foundation
Address: 14780 Osprey Drive, Suite 355
  Beaverton, OR 97007-8070
Phone: 503-579-6762
Fax: 503-579-0300
E-Mail: office@forestinfo.org
URL: www.forestinfo.org

Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:

A

Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources must come from somewhere.

B

The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental impacts.

C

Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource - is environmentally sound.