Ascension Island An Ecological Experiment
I happened to watch a documentary the other day about the islands along the mid-Atlantic ridge, a chain of underwater volcanoes, and was fascinated by the story of Ascension Island. The history Formed by an eruption approximately one million years ago, it’s the tip of an undersea volcano and has an area of 34 square […]
The State Of Woodland In The UK
A friend recently shared a newspaper article which pointed me to a report published by the Woodland Trust entitled ‘State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2021’. It made for a fascinating, if long, read. The findings by and large are stark – however all is certainly not lost. It will come as no surprise […]
The 10 Golden Rules of Reforestation
Between 2001 and 2020, we lost an estimated 411 million hectares of tree cover globally, equating to the disappearance of 10 percent of our trees since 2000. Trees are crucial for many reasons: they’re a source of food to people across the planet, they provide a haven for endangered wildlife and they remove carbon dioxide […]
Book Review: The Future Earth by Eric Holthaus
As a leading climate journalist and meteorologist, Eric Holthaus, described by Rolling Stone as the ‘Rebel Nerd of Meteorology’, is at the forefront of documenting climate change and how we relate to it, something he says is difficult to be emotionally detached from. Published in August 2020, The Future Earth is a refreshingly positive take […]
Didn’t We Do Well!
In the coming weeks we will be preparing our annual Report and Accounts to submit to the Charity Commission and for all our lovely supporters to read how we did between April 7th 2020 and April 6th 2021 However, I simply cannot wait that long to let you know the headline figure. Despite the pandemic, […]
Thank You
At this time of year in the UK, when spring is doing its thing, there’s always a sense of hope. Daylight hours lengthen, primroses and daffodils burst out all over and green buds and shoots unfurl left, right and centre. Bumblebees are out looking for early forage (a big thumbs up for hellebores, comfrey and […]
Article Review – The Ultimate Guide To Help Prevent Deforestation
I was lucky enough to be pointed in the direction of a terrific article by Rachel Brown, published in DIY Garden, and the title will tell you why it’s close to all our hearts here at The Word Forest Organisation. The Ultimate Guide To Help Prevent Deforestation is pretty much what it says on the […]
Why Teaching Climate Change in Schools is Critical
We’ve featured the amazing folks that run Teach the Future in our news feed before and we’re delighted to do it again. In case you haven’t heard of them, Teach the Future are an inclusive, well organised, persistent campaign organisation run by incredibly dedicated secondary and tertiary education students. Their aim is to greatly improve […]
The Decline of Biodiversity
What is biodiversity and why is it important? Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth, from trees to humans, insects to bacteria. Each lifeform, no matter how small, plays its own role within an ecosystem, interacting both with its environment and the other creatures with which it shares its home. Biodiversity is richest […]