OREANDA-NEWS. August 22, 2013. The FSC Supporter Program offers an alternative to FSC full-voting membership. It allows organizations and individuals, both non-profit and for-profit, to support and commit to the FSC mission: to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests, as the FSC as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The Supporter Program strengthens the current FSC membership structure by incorporating a new model of participation. The aim is to allow individuals and organizations to become part of the solution without the need to join FSC as members. FSC supporters will be non-voting participants, but still have the commitment, expertise and dedication to support the FSC’s mission.

To become a supporter, individuals or organizations will need to adhere to the Supporter Program’s terms and conditions and contribute an annual fee: as little as \\$25 for individuals and \\$100 for organizations.

FSC is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide.