Prime Minister Boris Johnson: It’s Time For a #WeeklyClimateAddress
Today, we are launching a petition calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to broadcast a science-led #WeeklyClimateAddress. It’s remit: to keep the public informed on what the Government are doing to mitigate climate chaos in the short and long term. The past 18 months have proved the UK Government is able to pivot in the […]
If You Have Trees And A Forest
There is an old saying dating back from Cicero, which says, if you have a garden and a library, you don’t lack anything. The connection with books and plants seems as old as civilization. During the pandemic, both these activities helped to keep us safe, sound and sane. Either because we had to stay indoors […]
Run, Forest, Run! Turn Your Passion for Running into Trees
We need runners the world over to help us mitigate our existential crisis and climate chaos! Run, Forest, Run! Over the past 15 months, we’ve steered the charity through the most challenging period in fundraising history. Today, we’re putting out an urgent call to runners everywhere like the amazing Wendy Robertshaw: could you also run […]
De-Othering The Scientists
What picture springs to mind when you hear the word ‘scientist’? A white-coated boffin in a lab somewhere, juggling test tubes and conical flasks? A super serious academic buried beneath a heap of dusty papers? A razor sharp prof wielding impossible equations with skill akin to the swordsmanship of King Arthur’s knights? An intrepid adventurer […]
The First-Ever Environment-Focused Charity Rugby Match, Coming Soon!
Listen to this article We are utterly delighted to be able to share news of an exciting event organised by one of our corporate partners, the Green Gazelles Rugby Club, who have an innovative approach and a planet friendly ethos. If you thought environmentalism, veganism and rugby were poles apart, read on and be amazed. […]
An Important Message From Teach The Future
First, a short note from our CEO, Tracey West. “We’ve highlighted the great work of Teach the Future before and I don’t doubt we’ll be doing it again. It’s a pretty poor show that students are having to form amazing organisations like this, to ask for the education they urgently need! If you’re not aware […]
The Careers Service and The Word Forest Organisation
We are thrilled to present a guest post by Corina Lacurezeanu from the Careers Service at Oxford University about how the pandemic has altered the way they provide their services and led to new and fruitful collaborations. ‘In March 2020, the Careers Service at Oxford University closed its office temporarily and overnight moved all its […]
Add Your Voice to Joannah Stutchbury Petition – Protecting Kiambu Forest
You may have seen on our website last week the news of the horrific murder of Kenyan environmentalist Joannah Stutchbury, who appears to have been targeted for that very reason – being an environmentalist. Needless to say, it has shocked us all to the core (read our recent article: Another Murdered Environmentalist, here). Joannah was […]
Another Murdered Environmentalist: Joannah Stutchbury – you’ll be greatly missed
The death of tree lover and environmentalist Joannah Stutchbury in Kenya, has shocked us all to the core.