Epilepsy And The Community
Listen to this article. We are delighted to share this report from Juliet Anyanzwa, valued member of the Kenyan Word Forest Team; it shines a light on how difficult having a disability can make things and how simple acts of kindness and inclusion can really transform someone’s life. The woman’s name has been changed to […]
R & A Meteorological Matters By Clare Nasir: Patron
Listen to this article. We trust you’re enjoying the serialisation of our Report and Accounts. In episode three, our amazing Patron, esteemed meteorologist and TV weather forecaster, Clare Nasir, puts the science in perspective and explains why Word Forest’s mission is so vital for the health and wellbeing of our planet. If you missed either […]
Cultivating Compassion For Nature
Listen to this article. This article was first published in The Oxford Blue magazine. The illustration is by Imogen Edmundson. Our relationship with nature is based on the weak foundations of assumed dominance. It reduces plants to inanimate objects and fails to recognise that what hurts the individual (nature), hurts the whole. We need to adopt […]
R & A The Finances: Simon West Managing Director and Chair of Trustees
Listen to this article. Welcome to episode two of the articles that formed our Report and Accounts this year. If you missed our CEO Tracey West’s address last week, why not pop back onto WordForest.org/news to find it and have it read to you by Tracey, or read it yourself if you prefer. This week, […]
R & A Opening Address: Tracey West CEO and Fundraiser
Listen to this article. We are delighted to bring you the first episode in a serialisation of articles that comprise the Word Forest Report and Accounts for 2022-23. There are 12 pieces in total and new episodes will be released every Tuesday for the next 3 months. They’ve been written by our Team in the […]
Permaculture In Action In Kenya
Listen to this article. Over the years, traditional farming practices have caused a lot of damage to the soil and environment, leading many people to abandon farming altogether. The concept of permaculture, introduced by Bill Mollison, has been a game changer for many communities who have adopted it. By using locally available resources and eliminating […]
How Modbury Changed Perceptions
Listen to this article. In 2007, the small town of Modbury, located in Devon, England, became the first town in Europe to completely ban plastic bags. The initiative, started by local resident Rebecca Hosking, inspired many other communities around the world to follow suit and take action to reduce plastic waste. The decision to ban […]
Our First Edible Classroom: open for learning
Listen to this article. An Edible Classroom is a large stone-constructed building in rural Kenya that has a clear mission: to bring people together to learn how to put more food on the table. That might be by participating in a lesson on tree care, permaculture, organic vegetable growing, or syntropic agroforestry. Alternatively, it might […]
Accessibility and Inclusivity Matter to Word Forest
Listen to this article. At Word Forest we are always looking for ways to improve how we tell our stories about the climate emergency. Electronic accessibility or e-accessibility is one of the hottest growing accessibility trends of 2023 and it is so important as it relates to the way information on the Internet can be […]
