Rehema Walks
This is a story that many women in rural Kenya (and indeed in other parts of the world) share. The hard truth of it is shocking enough, but now try imagining it’s your best friend Anna in Bristol in this position. Or your sister or your daughter. Or you. To see how The Word Forest […]
Small But Mighty campaign
The Word Forest Organisation is proud to play a part in the Small But Mighty campaign for small international development charities. The organisers are calling upon the UK Government to commit to a £50 million package of support over two years, funded from the Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) budget and our charity has been spotlighted […]
Microplastics
The world is slowly waking up to the realisation that plastic pollution is a global problem. With alarming images of whales tangled up in ropes and turtles choking on plastic bags, the problem has attracted a vast amount of media attention in recent years. But a less visible and less talked about form of plastic […]
Video: Great British Trees – The Guelder Rose
Our virtual woodland of British native trees continues with the Guelder Rose tree. These videos have been lovingly created and curated by one of our wonderful volunteers, Anna Parkinson.
A History of Global Climate Negotiations
Although climate change is still a relatively new field for both science and policy, climate change negotiations and policy have changed hugely since they began in the 1970s. Focus was largely on mitigation of emissions until the early 2000s, when calls for climate adaptation began. Unfortunately, it is still difficult to reach global agreement on […]
Temperature regulation and mitigation of extreme weather
Temperature is one of the most important physical factors in the environment of any organism and it varies across Earth’s surface. Temperature affects the processes and reactions going on inside our bodies, and different species have evolved to suit different climates. Dramatic changes in temperature can significantly impact an animal’s chance of survival, meaning global […]
Video: Great British Trees – The Eucalyptus
Our virtual woodland of British native trees continues with the Guelder Rose tree. These videos have been lovingly created and curated by one of our wonderful volunteers, Anna Parkinson.
October Book Review – The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen by Lindsay Miles
Based in Perth, Western Australia, Lindsay Miles is a dedicated advocate for sustainable living, spreading the word through her website Treading My Own Path, as well as her blog, courses and events. The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen was published in June this year and is her second book. Miles describes it as a menu, […]
How Can We Encourage Environmental Awareness In The Younger Generation
It’s no secret that today most of the younger generation have access to more information than ever before at the touch of a button. Many of them are switched on about all sorts of things and mobile phones are portals to a web full of facts, figures and statistics. But how do we encourage them […]