FSC Ecosystem Services course
FSC Ecosystem Services Impact Demonstration for Forest Managers Course
7-8 October 2025
Are you managing an FSC-certified forest and interested in making ecosystem services claims as well as timber claims? Or are you a forest manager interested in FSC certification, but you can’t justify the costs of certification from timber sales alone? Are you interested in finding out more about how a certification scheme has developed a procedure to support the validation and verification of ecosystem services?
Then consider registering for Soil Association Certification’s FSC Ecosystem Services training course. This course will explain the key requirements in the FSC procedure including impact demonstration, getting your claims validated & verified and managing any sponsorship that might be relevant.
The course is based on v2.0 of the FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure, which now includes 7 ecosystem service categories (biological conservation, carbon sequestration & storage, water services, soil conservation, recreational services, cultural practices & values and air quality) with an effective date of 1 July 2025.
The course will be run online and is open to global registrations, with the timetable based on GMT. There is no formal assessment for this course, however all participants will receive a training certificate issued by Soil Association Certification.
Course date:
7th-8th October 2025 (online – 12 hours across 2 days)
Course learning objectives:
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Develop a better understanding of the concept of ecosystems services, as well as the FSC Ecosystem service procedures, and how they relate to FSC Forest Management.
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Better understand specific ecosystem service impacts and claims, and how these may be developed.
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Discover the market opportunities for verified FSC ecosystem service claims and potential investment for forest conservation and responsible forest management.
Course price:
£450 full price- multi-person, NGO and student discounts apply
The course will be held remotely via MS Teams and is held in line with a UTC+1 time zone. There is some flexibility in the timetable, so do get in touch if this is an issue.
To register your interest or to find out more, please complete the registration form.
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