The Strength Of A Woman
Listen to this article: This lovely article from our Kenyan colleague shows how women’s lives are being transformed through education and empowerment. Thank you to all our supporters for facilitating this work. Behind every great woman in Kenya, there is another great woman! Women are generally known by their innate qualities of endurance, empathy, creativity, […]
Mitigating The Climate Crisis One Dinner Plate At A Time
Listen to this article: Our ever dedicated CEO and MD have been invited to be the guest speakers at an online meeting of the London Vegans, to talk about Word Forest – its mission and ethics and its new fundraising initiative, which stitches in those ethics and opens up new possibilities for fostering conversation and […]
Trees and Their Place in Celtic Mythology – Part 2
Listen to this article: Trees have long been revered by the Celtic peoples for their wisdom, and used as crafting materials and even for their healing properties. It is no wonder that they are often so central to the stories that have carried through the ages and are described in such great detail despite their […]
ABC Fundraiser for Digital Data Will Save Lives
Listen to this article: Over the past 18 months, our Permaculture Teaching Centre in Garashi has made a significant positive impact on tree planting communities across rural Kenya. Its very existence has proved to be an absolute blessing, strengthening our ability to reforest the country and mitigate our global climate crisis. However, having a great […]
Support For Women In Conservation
Listen to this article: This is a lovely article by Cyprian Ogoti, environmental journalist and passionate conservationist in Kenya, about why inclusivity is important and the difference supporting women as well as men can make. Support for women in conservation often arises from a recognition of historical gender imbalances and a desire to promote diversity […]
46C Summer Days and Supercell Storms are Britain’s Future and Now is Our Last Chance to Prepare
Listen to this article: Are you sitting comfortably? That’s good, because if you continue reading this article, this snapshot of a potential and greatly disturbing future is poised to give you an uncomfortable ride. Our Special Scientific Advisor, Professor Bill McGuire recently penned an article for The Guardian. As shocking to the core as it […]
Sidmouth Celebration Of The Spoken Word Helps Combat The Climate Crisis
Listen to this article: Our co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new fundraiser for us called Wordplay. It’s a monthly poetry and spoken word event which will be held in the Leigh Brown Room at the Unitarian Hall in Sidmouth. It’s set to be a fabulous celebration […]
Celebrating the International Day of Forests on Rusinga Island
Listen to this article: Our decision to ensure the UN’s International Day of Forests would always fall within Word Forest’s Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, was a deliberate one. This amazing celebratory day for biodiversity always occurs on the 21st of March and this year, it fell on a Thursday. On Rusinga Island in […]
Trees Are the Key Awareness Week 2024: it’s a wrap
Listen to this article: Time flies by when you’re having fun and over the past week, we had lots of that and the week has whizzed past. Our mission was to help you forge a deeper connection with trees and the natural spaces that surround you. We really hope you enjoyed the features and articles […]