Author: Jaki Smith

Cocoa tree

Chocolate Footprint: Trees Versus Chocolate

Much of the deforestation in the Côte d’Ivoire is said to be illegal and due to farming cocoa. Farmers will clear forests to plant new...
Rewilding Britain: Beavers

Rewilding Britain: Beavers

Beavers play an important role in building and maintaining habitats where they are present. However, these wetlands have disappeared from the UK....
Christmas tree

Christmas Trees: Real or Fake?

There is a big question around whether a real Christmas tree is better for the environment or an artificial one. There are several things to...
Famous Trees: Sycamore Gap Tree

Famous Trees: Sycamore Gap Tree

The famous Sycamore tree was one of the most photographed trees in the country. However, it was attacked by a chainsaw and, on the 28th September 2023, the news spread...

Trees by a lake.

Trees Versus the Elements: Water

Healthy forests are vital for human wellbeing as a result of their water supply....
Planting trees in Scotland

Our Scottish Adventure

Once upon a time, Scotland was once covered with Scots pines; however, these were felled for many reasons....
Wind turbines and a car.

Carbon Offsetting Versus Reducing Emissions

The higher your emissions, the more expensive it will be to offset them. What companies are essentially doing are putting a voluntary tax on themselves....
Bee

Planting Trees for Bees

While we have been lead to believe that bees only like to take pollen and nectar from wildflowers, they are actually tree feeders and dwellers....
Easter eggs.

Chocolate Footprint: The Dark Side of Easter

A 2018 study discussed the environmental impact of chocolate. What most people think about is the global warming potential (GWP) and the carbon dioxide equivalent,...

A Gift for Life this Mother’s Day

Remind your mum how unique she is by planting a tree on her behalf....