Our Scottish Adventure

Our Scottish Adventure

Once upon a time, Scotland was once covered with Scots pines; however, these were felled for many reasons.
Carbon Offsetting Versus Reducing Emissions

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.
Planting Trees for Bees

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.
Chocolate Footprint: The Dark Side of Easter

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, which is between 2.9–4.2 kilograms
Replace Your Christmas Tree

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?

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

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.
Trees Versus the Elements

Trees Versus the Elements

An estimated 94% of our food comes from soil, but there is a problem: topsoil is being eroded away, 10–40 times faster than it is being replaced.
Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July

Hello again you lovely lot, I don’t know about you, but I can’t quite believe how quickly July has passed us by. So I thought this blog should be about