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On this Labor Day we honor the contributions and achievements that workers have made and continue to make in the United States.   This Labor Day, and every day, we are grateful for all of our associates, and we thank you for your hard work, continued commitment, and incredible contributions to Enviva.   We wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe Labor Day!

Another fantastic opportunity this week for Enviva to support one of our valued forestry partners by sponsoring the Florida Forestry Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Amelia Island, Fl. Enviva’s Community Relations Manager Rick Frederick and Sustainability Standards Manager Shawn Cook were honored to attend the conference and host Enviva’s Exhibitor Table. Keynote presentations by Florida’s United States Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson highlighted the week’s events. The conference provided a perfect blend of collaboration and education, while allowing time for fellowship and relationship building. Topics covered included opportunities for resilience in Florida’s forestry practices, use of AI to quantify environmental services, prescribed burnings, European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), as well as forest economics and market forecast. Enviva’s Shawn Cook also represented the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) during the event. #FLForestry24 #EnvivaProud

Hot off the press alert! New report “Demand and Forest Productivity in the US South” is now available via U.S. Industrial Pellet Association

Enviva was proud to attend and support the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Conference last week in Pt. Clear, Alabama. It was a great opportunity to collaborate with partners and learn from an informative lineup of speakers and topics. A big thanks to President Mitch Mays and to the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Board and its members for their continued efforts to promote the development of the Waterway and its economic and trade potential. #EnvivaProud

The VIRGINIA LOGGERS ASSOCIATION INC’s (VLA) 22nd Annual Conference attracted over 250 forestry professionals to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The annual event celebrates achievements made over the past year by VLA members and others in addition to providing an excellent learning and network experience for all attendees. Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr kicked off the Saturday morning session by highlighting some challenges and success his department navigated over the past year. Secretary Lohr complimented VLA members for their commitment to their craft, noting compliance with Best Management Practices and Water Quality Protection was once again over 96 percent. The focus of the Saturday session meeting was exploring how biomass energy can fulfill its role within Virginia’s renewable energy portfolio through different panel discussions based on policy and operations. As Virginia continues to attract new business and residents, the challenge of providing enough power for the Commonwealth is mounting. Enviva’s Chris Brown participated on a panel focused on operations that consisting of Scott Dane of the American Loggers Council, Don Bright of Meherrin River Forest Products, Vance Wright of Charles A. Wright Logging.    The highlight of each VLA meeting is its auction for Log A Load For Kids, which is the chosen charity for loggers across the United States. VLA members once again showed that their generosity is one of the few things that can match their work ethic!    Congratulations to Ron Jenkins, VLA’s Executive Director, and his wife, Nanette, and their volunteer crew for creating such a friendly, family environment for everyone in attendance.  #EnvivaProud

A Silver Sponsorship and Exhibitor Table allowed Enviva employees the perfect opportunity to network and collaborate this past weekend with hundreds of colleagues from all facets of the forestry community. Thank you Georgia Forestry Association staff for another fantastic Annual Conference at The Westin Savannah Harbor. Enviva’s Emily Ulrich, Sr. Manager of Sustainability, Thomas Jackson, Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships, and Rick Frederick, Community Relations Manager enjoyed attending the largest forestry meeting in the U.S. and supporting the #1 Forestry State in the nation, while building valuable relationships with industry leaders throughout the Southeast. #EnvivaProud

Enviva was one of the many exhibitors to recently spend time with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture and math) students across the region at the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project (SFLRP) one-day Youth STEAM Summit in Rocky Mount, NC. The event, which drew over 100 students ranging from the 9th  – 12th grade, was designed to allow students to learn more about agriculture and forestry professions by directly interacting with professionals within the forest products and renewable energy communities, and by partaking in various conservation activities. There were several exhibitors from area colleges and universities sharing information on resources available in higher education. Established in 2013, the SFLRP is under the direction of Alton Perry. The program seeks to help families in Roanoke Cooperative’s service territory maximize the value of family-owned farms and forests by sharing best practices and resource information. The project is directed through the Roanoke Cooperative Alliance, which is a nonprofit subsidiary of Roanoke Cooperative. Enviva’s Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships Thomas Jackson and Senior Community Relations Manager Chris Brown enjoyed the opportunity to share Enviva’s story with students while learning more about what is motivating these students to pursue particular careers with the STEAM community. #EnvivaProud

Wonder where you can find the Enviva team on the first Saturday in August? At the Epes Day celebration in Sumter County, Alabama! This past weekend, Enviva’s Community Relations Manager Rick Frederick and Human Resource Manager Ashley Fedrick joined Epes Mayor Walter Porter and the rest of the Epes community for a day of fellowship and family fun at the 2024 Epes Day to celebrate the end of Summer and the start of the new school year. Enviva has been a proud supporter of the annual festivity over the last five years, in which it has donated towards the Epes Alabama Stuff the Bus with School Supplies and provided a giant water slide for the younger attendees to have a great time beating the heat. Among the highlights for Enviva representatives was the very exciting announcement that our Epes facility will start hiring in September 2024 for over 100 positions! If interested, please apply online at envivabiomass.com/careers and search by location. #EnvivaProud

Take a look at the latest article by Andrew Georgiou, the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association's VP of Global Policy, in Biomassafeiten, the Dutch authority for news and facts on biomass.

Earlier this week, Enviva’s Community Relations Manager Rick Frederick and fellow stakeholders of the forest products industry, such as the MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY ASSOCIATION, the Mississippi Loggers Association, Inc., and the, were proud to join Governor Tate Reeves as he signed Senate Bill 2059, that defines Mississippi Code for biomass and bioenergy. Thank you, Governor Reeves and the Mississippi State Senate, for recognizing the importance of wood-based biomass and the forestry industry in the State of Mississippi. #EnvivaProud