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Urban trees and building work

A Guide to Safeguarding Our Urban Forests

As our urban areas continue to expand at unprecedented rates, we face a critical juncture in the preservation of these essential resources....

How to Combine Travels with Conservation Efforts

Travel remains an important part of many people’s lives, regardless of whether you are driving long distances across the UK for business or planning a...

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....

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...

Year in Review 2023

The Greener Earth Project was founded in 2020. Here’s what we have achieved in the past three years....

New Year, New Chair

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