COP – What Is It?
Environmentalists from our charity are excited to be attending the UN global climate change conference, #COP26 in Glasgow, for the first two weeks of November. We will be delivering jargon-free daily updates from the conference and the fringe, to help our supporters and the general public understand the importance of this international climate conference. We […]
Enough For Everyone Forever
The Word Forest Organisation has some exciting news; we can announce a new partnership with The Association of Sustainability Practitioners (ASP) and that we have become their newest alliance member. The ASP is a large community with 80+ members in the UK and over 1700 associates globally on LinkedIn; its aim is to promote learning […]
An Autumnal Glow
The golden hues of the lime trees that line our road trumpet their visual fanfare to welcome in autumn. Even before nature’s clock ticks into October, their leaves take on a warm yellow glow and start to leisurely drift onto the grass below. Then as autumn progresses, the wind from the east begins to whip […]
Our CEO Is Up For A P.E.A!
We’re thrilled to announce our co-founder, Tracey West, has been shortlisted for a P.E.A. Award (People Environment Achievement Award) as an inspirational vegan. Tracey is six years vegan, and has spent that time inspiring others to come to the vegan party! Now in its 11th year, the P.E.A. Awards are the UK’s leading sustainability […]
Dream Big – A Series Of Films About Trees – The Secret Lives Of Trees
We all love TV and streaming services, and the fact is that the quantity of films, series and documentaries grows by the day. There are so many that it’s easy for some of them, even the really brilliant ones, to get lost in the sea of content, or disappear almost completely. We are delighted to […]
Girls Just Want To Have Fun An Education
Education makes the world go round: it enriches our minds, funnels creation and allows us to explore the depth of ourselves and the world around us. Education is paramount to economic development and sustainability. It is a necessity but also a privilege. So, what are the obstacles in place and how can we help enforce […]
Hot Poets – Art Meets Climate Change A Collaborative Project Of Hope
*Edit 2021-10-29* Zena’s filmed poem has been selected as one of 6 to be featured at COP26 as part of the UNFCCC’s (the arm of the UN running COP26) Resilience Pavilion, which is all about positive forward thinking and imagining a better future. *Edit Ends* The Word Forest Organisation was proud to be invited to […]
A Trip With A Difference
Follow this link to a fascinating article in which Chantal Cooke, co-founder of PASSION for the PLANET, shares her experience of an expedition on a ship where ‘tourists’ travelled with scientists and could learn from and engage with the research being carried out. http://passionforfreshideas.com/travel-2/tourism-and-science/ PASSION for the PLANET is the UK’s first ethically focused radio […]
Hazelnuts in Suburbia
Listen to this article I saw them last night during an evening walk with my husband. They were hanging there, showing off on a tree just outside the primary school not far from our house. I was lucky to have spotted them in the fading light. A cluster of four. I could feel my mood […]