Author: Jaki Smith

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....

Pigeons: Pests or Homeless?

Often referred to as ‘rats with wings’, we have given pigeons a bad name. They often use ledges to perch, and they roost in places...

New Year, New Chair

Meet our new Chair, Allison Robertson, who started at The Greener Earth Project earlier this month....

Replace Your Christmas Tree

We produce 30% more waste at Christmas than at any other time of the year, many of these being trees....

How Do Trees Reduce Pollution?

Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the majority of the population breathes air exceeding their guideline limits....

The Benefit of Urban Forests

Researchers believe that climate change and expanding built-up areas will intensify urban heat islands (UHI), and could contribute to global warming....