Our Ethical Tee-Shirts Featured on the BBC
We are blessed to have so many skills donated by an incredibly talented bunch of volunteers. Bethany Martin is one of them. She’s an amazing designer and along with terrific creative input from fellow designer, Anna Twells, Word Forest recently launched a range of ethical, 100% organic cotton, vegan-friendly tee-shirts. On Saturday morning, Bethany was […]
The Impact Of Burning Charcoal On Kenya’s Ecosystems And The Transition To A Sustainable Future
Why is charcoal in high demand? When wood is burnt in low oxygen conditions it produces charcoal. Once a highly available and affordable source of fuel, charcoal production is now banned in Kenya. This is a consequence of the large-scale deforestation that results from obtaining the wood and the high levels of carbon emissions produced […]
A Fabulously Phat Collaboration
We are thrilled to smash a bottle of vegan bubbly on the side of The Phat Collection, a selection of stunningly stylish, ethical tee-shirts now available from our shop. They’re 100% organic, vegan friendly, produced in a sustainably powered factory on the Isle of Wight and we’re going to plant a tree for every one […]
The Trees Of Childhood
Places of sanctuary, a friend in the forest, the holder of secrets for the explorer. These are a few of their gifts. Trees speak to me, they dance in my heart, offer stability to my journey, creating a point of navigation from childhood into adulthood. As I grow, my tree grows. From the fictional Faraway […]
Fast Fashion in Kenya and Changing Shopping Habits
What is fast fashion? The desirability of cheap clothing has brought huge success to the fashion industry for many years. Affordable high-street retailers have attracted vast amounts of revenue from low-quality and in-trend products. Additionally, the recent explosion of online fashion sites means stylish, cheap garments can be purchased quickly and easily from the comfort […]
Helping You Cope with Eco-Anxiety
Environmental stress is real. We’re trying to uncover new ways to help people cope with eco-anxiety. We want to help people who are struggling with it, turn negative stress into positive action that plants more trees. You’re right, it does sound like a tall order. A handful of years ago, who’d have thought eco-anxiety would […]
The Nature Of Design
Our exciting new venture into merchandise Here at The Word Forest Organisation we’re branching out (pun intended) into a whole new realm of products aimed to simultaneously help raise funds for our crucial ongoing projects in Kenya and raise awareness about our life’s mission. We have enlisted the help of a creative designer with a […]
World Nature Conservation Day 2020
From the air we breathe to the food we eat to the earth beneath us, nature surrounds us and is essential to our lives. That’s why on July 28, 2020, we’re celebrating World Nature Conservation Day, an occasion for both cherishing and raising awareness of the precious natural resources our planet possesses. To secure a […]
Always Look On The Bright Side Of… Lockdown?!
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting rather fed up with all of the coronavirus doom and gloom that’s dominating the news at the moment. Every day, we receive the saddening news of the lives that the pandemic has claimed and there seems to be no end in sight to this horrible illness. The […]