Natural Climate Solutions

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Nature’s role in averting a climate crisis

Climate breakdown is getting much more media coverage of late and we hear a lot about carbon footprints, carbon emissions and zero-carbon...

A Review of ‘The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review’

“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot” is the first line from a very prescient song called “Big Yellow Taxi” from 1970 by Joni...

Woodlands for Life

Woodland is becoming increasingly recognised as a valuable asset in the fight against climate change, in providing habitat to encourage...

First White Rose Forest trees planted in Harrogate

Volunteers, including from the Rotary Club of Harrogate, Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Ashville College and Zero...

Ancient forests hold the key to a better future

The Prime Minister has announced that the Government backs the Northern Powerhouse scheme for a Northern Forest, to stretch coast to...

Woodland Creation Conference a Great Success

Held in the beautiful surroundings of Ripley Castle this conference focused on the opportunities for creating woodland and the associated...

Finding Your Carbon Balance

This Zero Carbon Harrogate event held at Christ Church in High Harrogate, on the evening of 4 June, was well attended with 50-60 people...

Trees are the lungs of the planet

If you’ve been out in the woods recently, I don’t need to tell you that they’re a health tonic. Whether it’s the trees on the Stray, the...