Eastwoodhill is the name of the National Arboretum of New Zealand, and is located near the city of Gisborne in the North Island. It acts as an arboreal ark, or a safe haven, for threatened and endangered trees not only…
New research finds forests do more than just store carbon
A recent article in The Guardian (UK newspaper / news website) highlights some new research showing that the world’s forests lay a far greater role in helping against climate change, due to their physical effects on global and local temperatures.…
Big Project: The Queens Commonwealth Canopy
Started in 2015, this is probably the largest global forest conservation project there is. And while the planting of new trees is only a small part of this project, it is encouraging greater conservation of significant tracts of forest areas…
Japanese company Brother’s click for the earth scheme
Widely available japanese printer brand Brother has set up a ‘click for the earth’ scheme to help direct its donation efforts for environmental conservation activities around the world. Via a specific website BrotherEarth anyone is able to add one ‘click’…
Creation of Forests Ontario in Canada
A new larger organisation devoted to sustainable forests in Ontario Canada has been created through the merger of the two not-for-profits Trees Ontario and the Ontario Forestry Association (OFA). From March 19 2014, the new combined Forests Ontario aims to…
Welcome to this blog
Climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases, environmental damage. They are no longer new or fad words, but should be familiar to anyone around the world who pays just a little attention to the news. There may be debates over appropriate…