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The Word Forest Organisation is an international reforestation charity that plants trees, builds schools, facilitates education and supports women's empowerment in rural Kenya.
Our co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new fundraiser for us called Wordplay. It’s a monthly poetry and spoken word event which will be held in the Leigh Brown Room at the Unitarian Hall in Sidmouth.
Simon comments: “Wordplay will give poets and writers of prose a chance to perform their work with a microphone, perhaps for the first time, in front of an appreciative audience. It’s always fascinating listening to pieces performed by their creators in the way they envisioned they would be. The South West is teeming with talent and I can’t wait to open the doors to let the wordy magic happen!”
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/04/12/sidmouth-celebration-of-the-spoken-word-helps-combat-the-climate-crisis/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Our decision to ensure the UN’s International Day of Forests would always fall within Word Forest’s Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, was a deliberate one. This amazing celebratory day for biodiversity always occurs on the 21st of March and this year, it fell on a Thursday...
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/04/05/celebrating-the-international-day-of-forests-on-rusinga-island/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Time flies by when you’re having fun and over the past week, we had lots of that and the week has whizzed past. Our mission was to help you forge a deeper connection with trees and the natural spaces that surround you. We really hope you enjoyed the features and articles we posted, as much as we enjoyed creating them.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/24/trees-are-the-key-awareness-week-2024-its-a-wrap/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
In December 2023, our co-founders, Tracey and Simon West started hosting a monthly fundraiser: the Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunch. It was such fun and so successful, it swiftly moved to being a regular event on our calendar. Click here to find out more about the lunches and to check forthcoming dates.
Read this article and access the links and resources discussed in this episode here: https://www.wordforest.org/2024/03/23/word-forest-bring-share-vegan-lunches/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Trees have long been revered by the Celtic peoples for their wisdom, and used as crafting materials and even for their healing properties. It is no wonder that they are often so central to the stories that have carried through the ages and are described in such great detail despite their perceived simplicity.
In this series we will explore native UK species and their place in the great tales of Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and beyond. In this episode: Alder, Hazel and Rowan.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/22/tatkaw2024-5/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Creativity is a vital skill that is important in all aspects of life. Through creativity, one is able to think outside the box, communicate better, stand out, adapt to change, build relationships and connections and improve physical and mental health, not forgetting that it also increases happiness and wellbeing.
The sad thing is, as children, we Mothers of the Forest on Rusinga Island were not taught creative skills. However, thanks to Word Forest’s kindhearted supporters, we have a fantastic opportunity to learn them as adults!
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/21/tatkaw2024-4/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
‘Optimistic, educational and community-driven’ best describes #TreesAreTheKey, the incredible eco-film created by Word Forest back in 2019. Filmed by Tim Short and narrated by Kate Winslet, it was released in October of that year by Tracey and Simon West, founders of Word Forest, and brings to our screens the community of tree planters near Garashi in Kenya with whom Word Forest works. This collaboration has paved the way for a brighter future for us all.
It’s a film that everyone could benefit from watching and being inspired by and, with your help, this could become a reality!
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/20/tatkaw2024-3/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
The benefits of spending time in nature and the positive impacts on well-being are supported by a range of scientific studies in fields such as environmental psychology, public health and medicine. Words such as ‘nature and health’, ‘forest therapy’, and ‘green spaces and well-being’ prove that being in the natural environment can improve our physical, mental and emotional well-being.
This article will delve into the captivating world of forest therapy and the incredible benefits of hugging trees.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/19/tatkaw2024-2/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Welcome to another Trees Are The Key Awareness Week! We hope you’ll enjoy the content we’ve got lined up for you. It’s designed to help you form closer relationships with the beautiful trees in your favourite places and with the ones we’re planting 5,000 miles away in Kenya.
The next few episodes come from articles from our 2024 #TreesAreTheKey Awareness Week.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/18/tatkaw2024/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
The China Agreement in the CoP15 Biodiversity Convention held in China was to bolster cooperation on conservation and sustainable management of forests, combating illegal logging and associated trading.
This was China’s first move in making a decision to support the global effort to reduce deforestation. At CoP26, in Glasgow, China and the US made a joint statement which recognised that ending illegal deforestation would contribute to the goals of the Paris agreement.
Listen for a tour through the history of China's reforestation efforts.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/08/chinas-reforestation-journey/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Literacy and numeracy skills are vital for breaking cycles of poverty, food insecurity and gender marginalisation. Almost 7% more men in Kenya are literate than women and closing this education gap is key to providing the foundation for women to engage in income opportunities, embrace opportunities, educate their families and improve the health of their households through greater food security.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/03/01/empowering-women-through-education/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Word Forest is thrilled to launch a new food-based fundraising initiative enabling our amazing supporters to mitigate the climate emergency in a convivial way.
Our charity co-founders, Tracey and Simon West, trialled the concept of a Word Forest Bring & Share Vegan Lunch at two local venues in recent months. They were financially successful, very enjoyable and by word of mouth, they grew in size. They’re now a firm part of our fundraising event calendar in East Devon. As they’re so easy to organise and so much fun to run, we’ve decided to roll them out as a national campaign.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/02/24/our-bring-share-vegan-lunch-initiative-combats-the-climate-crisis/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Today, Mothers of the Forest facilitator Joy Maseno discusses the positive impact numeracy and literacy lessons have had on the women of rural Kenya.
"We feel truly blessed that you’re giving such consideration to our physical well being and good mental health. Just like the other Mothers in the Garashi area in Coast Province, a great many of our Mothers never had an opportunity to go to school as young girls. They felt education had indeed passed them by."
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/02/16/mothers-of-the-forest-rusinga-island-the-positive-impact-of-literacy-and-numeracy-classes-2/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
This article was written by one of our Oxford University Interns and first published in The Oxford Blue magazine.
Energy used to be something that was always there. A flick of a switch. A push of a button. But reality hits when a commodity slips out of your grasp, and you no longer have access. The frightful realisation that you are held in limbo within the clawed ownership of an energy company sinks in. And all you can do is hope for help. Your hands are tied...
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/02/09/could-community-solutions-fix-the-energy-crisis/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
A kitchen garden can be a transformative asset for a subsistence farmer in Kenya, especially for a woman. Beyond providing a convenient source of fresh produce, it empowers her with autonomy over her family’s nutrition. The diversified crops enhance dietary variety, addressing nutritional deficiencies. Reduced reliance on external markets fosters self-sufficiency, shielding against price fluctuations. Listen to hear about the ones we recently facilitated.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/02/02/kitchen-gardens-on-rusinga-island/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Women play a key role in society and family units in Kenya and around the world. In Kenya – particularly rural Kenya – these demands often result in immense pressure being placed upon women as they square up to the challenges life throws at them and what society expects of them. This article from Juliet Anyanzwa and the Kenyan team details these struggles and what we can do to improve the lives of women throughout Kenya.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/01/26/women-in-kenya-and-the-challenges-they-face/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
As we all know, getting involved in environmental conservation work is key to protecting our planet. We wanted to get involved by immersing ourselves in one of COP28’s publicly accessible online presentations. We chose the Youth Climate Forum on Food and Water Security, driven by the knowledge of how important this topic is to Word Forest’s key remit.
Word Forest has been an avid participant in the University of Oxford’s Internship Programme, one of this cohort's missions was to attend the drop-in virtual session, this is their report.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/01/19/our-virtual-visit-to-cop-28/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
In 2021, Arkbound published Tangled Yet Coiled, a poetry collection by the talented Tom Burgess who, most kindly, has donated his profits to Word Forest. Now we are excited to share news of a new project – musician and composer Joe Will, a friend of Tom’s, has set one of his poems to music. Here’s what they told us about the inspiration behind their collaboration.
Read this article here: wordforest.org/2024/01/12/like-trying-to-speak-the-journey-of-a-poem-taking-musical-form/
Donate to our fight against the climate crisis here: wordforest.org/donate/
Listening to the sounds of nature has the power to calm the body and mind. Immerse yourself and relax with the dawn chorus on Monday 18th March outside our office.
A small team from UK based international reforestation charity Word Forest, join colleagues and tree planting friends in Kenya to perform an annual Monitoring and Evaluation visit. Subscribe now and be among the first tropical flies to sit on their wall to find out what they get up to.
A small team from UK based international reforestation charity Word Forest, join colleagues and tree planting friends in Kenya to perform an annual Monitoring and Evaluation visit. Subscribe now and be among the first tropical flies to sit on their wall to find out what they get up to.
Simon and Tracey receive the bad news that all tomorrow's swims have been cancelled. Is there still hope? What will they do? What about the wetsuit hire dilema? The answers to these questions and more are in Episode 53 of The SwimCast!
Tracey and Simon prepare to set off on the first leg to get their legs in Lake Windermere, for their one mile swim challenge on Saturday. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim the mile, visit WordForest.org/swim22
As the weekend of the Great North Swim approaches, Tracey and Simon are keeping a beady eye on the sand timer and trying to squeeze in as much practice as possible. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon cometed an uninterrupted mile in their local pool as the final training swim before the big swim on Saturday. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon discuss the merits of drying your washing on an outside line. Simon invents the Solar Clothes Port. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
After a break of two days, the rambling duo are back with a bang. The ghost of Ronnie Corbett influences the conversation and Simon and Tracey realise its a week until they travel to Lake Windermere. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon talk about Adam's Ale and discuss getting Wet Wet Wet in Lake Windermere. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across that lake on 11th June, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Tracey and Simon have been on their travels and ponder the costs of different forms of transport. How can flying be so cheap and why is train travel so expensive? To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Tracey and Simon have had a long and tiring day. Did Simon swim in the sea? Did Tracey join him? Will they continue rambling on about vegetables? Find out, in this episode of The SwimCast! To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon discover what has been munching their roses and make a promise to swim in the sea tomorrow. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon continue to rail against the bunnies and discuss oily sunflowers. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon discuss vegetables, foxes, thrushes and open water swimming... all whilst eating (vegan) bangers and mash. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
After a two week hiatus, Simon and Tracey are back on their early morning swims and for once, they arrive before the pool opens at 6:30am!
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Tracey and Simon ponder a squirrel's jumping ability and terminal velocity, and promise to return to swimming practice tomorrow. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey discovers a huge bee that has died and laments it's passing and discusses how critical they are with Simon. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Simon and Tracey have been working hard in the garden and enjoying most of the wildlife that visits. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon discuss extreme weather in Spain, France, Pakistan and India and talk about some of the learning from the introduction to permaculture course Word Forest has just run. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon sit with aching feet and hearts fit to burst as they ponder the memories created during tge last three days with their fantastic colleagues at Word Forest. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22/
Tracey and Simon have been catering for the people on the Word Forest introduction to permaculture three day residential and it has been inspiring for them. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Simon and Tracey fight the need to sleep as they host the first day of the introduction to permaculture residential course with some if their team. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey's pulling a late one to get ready for a big Word Forest event which starts tomorrow. Simon is uncoiling complex molecules. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Despite the rather large number of tomato plants in Tracey and Simon's greenhouse and garden, Tracey still thinks there is no such thing as too many tomatoes. Time to send some to a friend? To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon collapse in a crisp-fuelled heap after a truly spectacular day of hard thinking at an RSA Fellows' conference. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Tracey and Simon discuss what vegetables to grow deliberating yield over choice and if it's best to overtake slower swimmers.
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Tracey is back on form and has had the first tiny bit of harvest from the garden. If you would like to sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey pours her heart out to Simon. He scoops it all back up and puts it in a teacup.
To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Tracey and Simon go for their morning swim with a target of doing the mile in less than an hour. Will PMA be enough?
To sponsor Tracey and Simon swimming a mile across Lake Windermere on June 11th, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Simon and Tracey discuss how much the little things you do every day really matter, and give an update on the veggies growing in their garden. To sponsor Tracey and Simon swimming a mile across Lake Windermere on June 11th, visit WordForest.org/swim22.
Tracey proclaims to Simon she feels a tipsiness on life itself, following a much needed and wonderfully restful weekend with friends. Cheers to that. To sponsor Simon and Tracey for their forthcoming 1 mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22
Tracey and Simon dig the dirt and do their impersonation of the mice from Bagpuss: "Heave, heave, heave!"
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Tracey and Simon take a five minute break with a beaker. They count every single watery blessing as they pay homage to amazing Kenyan women.
To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22
Tracey and Simon quietly deliberate the phenomenal power of general slowness, necessary rest and Valerian root tea.
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Tracey and Simon step back from a layer-cake of a day and realise there are never going to be enough hours in it. Thank goodness for early mornings and the green gym!
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Tracey, Simon and horticultural chum, Phil, chew over what constitutes a weed. All in all, this is a grubby episode.
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Tracey and Simon are allocated their swim times and ponder the requirements for a happy journey from the deep South to the gorgeous North of the UK in an electric vehicle.
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Tracey and Simon collapse in a heap with two mugs of tea and ruminate on a wonderful change of plan and a magical mystery tour to a greeny-brown oasis. To sponsor Simon and Tracey on their one mile swim across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/Swim22
Simon and Tracey greet the sunrise with English breakfast tea and email. They pay homage (and pay respect) to the magnificent scientists who are trying to help our planet.
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After a long and rather tiring day, Tracey talks horizontally while Simon's dogs are barking.
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Tracey confesses to Simon that she has fried her brain over tangled technology. Simon helps her see the (non-electric) light and revel in their success.
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Tracey and Simon dig the pointy fork in whilst pondering what the next big thing will be in charity fundraising. The worms got quite excited by her suggestion.
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Tracey and Simon are joined by horticultural expert, Phil. It seems the green gym has more up its leafy sleeve than meets the eye.
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Simon helps Tracey brush her guilt off as they shove it on a train with a one way ticket to Far Away and don't come back. Tomorrow's training swim will be here before she knows it and if all goes as planned, it'll happen in a wetsuit...
To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon draw sporting inspiration from purposeful perspiration. They lead a fabulous bunch of fundraisers from the Vegan Runners as they notch up 5k around Hyde Park.
To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey toasts Simon with an icy lemonade and lime as they chew over the whys and wherefores of what they're doing to celebrate Earth Day 2022.
Simon hits a little wall in his early morning routine and Tracey digs around in the 'ations to find out where his mojo is hiding.
To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, please visit WordForest.org/swim22
Tracey and Simon power through their temporary tea drought and Tracey comes to terms with the fact that her Latin is rubbish.
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Tracey and Simon hit a bit of a milestone. They also cogitate the whys and wherefores of finding time and discover they have a shared bugbear about the pokey watch.
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Simon and Tracey negotiate Bank Holiday weather in the garden as they exercise muscles they never knew existed. They also discuss every breath you take and every move you make.
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Tracey and Simon rise early on Easter Sunday to fit in a training swim and she praises him for his inspirational Kermit legs.
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Tracey's worryingly-loaded, protein-based early morning breakfast dilemma and discussion, leaves Simon (eventually) relieved it's nothing serial-ous.
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Supergeek Simon impresses Tracey with his multi-coloured training schedule. Different colours, different lines, different regimes, hoping for a good overall outcome, including not drowning.
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Tracey West (CEO and co-founder of Word Forest) shares an ambitious left-of-field fundraising epiphany with husband Simon (the other co-founder, Chair of Trustees, Head Geek) over a plate of vegan meatballs.
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Our patron, meteorologist and presenter Clare Nasir, interviews Tony Juniper, the chairman of Natural England.
You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org
Our patron, meteorologist and presenter Clare Nasir, interviews author, rower and podcaster Tom Watson.
You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org
The Word Forest Organisation CEO, Tracey West, talks with Fern Balch of BBC Radio Solent about the launch of our Celebri-Tee merchandise campaign. Check out the range, we plant a tree for every single sale. Help us reforest Kenya by sharing on your social media platforms. Asante sana!
You can check out the rest of our work by visiting wordforest.org
Saskia Griffiths-Moore is an exceptionally talented folk singer, songwriter and musician. Our Tracey & Simon West caught up with Saskia earlier today for a spot of homemade vegan lasagne ahead of her performances at The Pilot Boat & The Marine Theatre, & also to organise the carbon offsetting of her latest album, 'Night and Day'.
You can find out more about the work we do by visiting wordforest.org
As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week and in collaboration with Falmouth University’s Sustainability Week, Tracey and Simon West interviewed Professor Ian Bateman of LEEP (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute). He voices his thoughts on the government's plans to plant 750,000 hectares of new woodland by 2050.
You can visit WordForest.org/week to see all of our other Awareness Week content. You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, our Patron, Clare Nasir interviews Melinda Messenger and talks about psychotherapy and Melinda's love of trees.
Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, our Managing Director Simon West and Digital Strategist Jo Smith spoke with Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent Dorset Breakfast. They discuss the state of the climate emergency amid other world crises and some interesting facts about trees we use in everyday life.
Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week and in collaboration with Falmouth University’s Sustainability Week, Tracey and Simon West interviewed Professor Ian Bateman of LEEP (Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute). He talks about the importance of planting the right species of tree in the right location and the impact this can have on the surrounding environment.
You can visit WordForest.org/week to see all of our other Awareness Week content. You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
As part of Trees Are The Key Awareness Week, Martha Pearce and Charlotte Appleton-Pilbeam, both pupils of Colyton Grammar School, discuss the environmental movement and what young people can do to help.
Visit wordforest.org/week to view all our Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
As part of our Trees Are The Key Awareness Week 2022, our Managing Director Simon West interviewed Professor Bill McGuire on the future of climate activism. What options do we have? Where are we headed? What needs to happen now?
Visit wordforest.org/week to find loads more of our Trees Are The Key Awareness Week content! You'll find specially curated articles, education packs and so much more.
On the 1st of January 2022, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke about the successes and failures of COP26 on GB News.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free content and analysis from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
On the 23rd of December 2021, our Chair of Trustees and Managing Director Simon West spoke about the successes and failures of COP26 on the GB News program The Briefing with Darren McCaffrey.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free content and analysis from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Tracey and Simon West spoke on the BBC Radio Solent special program Our Environment presented by Tom Stroud. They talk about the outcomes of COP26 as well as the work the charity will be doing in its wake.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Having had some time to reflect, Tracey West spoke on BBC Radio Solent in the wake of COP26.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Having had some time to reflect, Tracey West spoke on BBC Radio Solent in the wake of COP26.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
In the closing moments of COP26, our team asked a plethora of attendees from all over the world to give their opinions, learnings and key take-aways from the events of the conference.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
At the entrance to the Blue Zone, a great variety of people were telling the stories of COP26 through many a vibrant medium. One such creative was Dr Cecile Girardin from the University of Oxford whose goal was to depict the negotiations in a mural. This would make the talks accessible to delegates, protestors and the general public alike, furthering the reach of this important message.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
On the final day of COP26, Tracey spoke to James West, a policy maker at Compassion in World Farming. They are a charity who campaign for animal welfare and aim to stop factory farming in all forms.
Check out our COP26 newsfeed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
With COP26 nearing its end, Simon spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent about the outcomes so far and the lack of solid commitment from governments.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Lauren speaks to Steve Bond and Charlotte Higgins of Other Oils about alternatives to the binary of fossil-fuel and electric vehicles. They talk about the pros and cons of bio-diesels and hydro-treated vegetable oil, having just travelled to COP26 in a van powered by the latter.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
On Saturday, our special scientific advisor Bill Mcguire hosted a panel where he gave his thoughts on the current state of climate action.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Simon West spoke to Doug McMurdo of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) about the importance of holding large corporations accountable in the fight against climate chaos.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Simon West spoke to Asher Minns of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe.
https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/
Our digital strategist Jo Smith spoke to Valerie Wood Gaiger of Learn with Grandma, a charity that find sustainable solutions for people across the world.
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Simon West spoke to Edwin Silvester of the Royal Society of Chemistry about the role chemists are playing in the fight against climate chaos.
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Our creative director Simon West spoke on BBC Radio Solent about the events of COP26 and what we can all do to help fight climate chaos.
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Tracey West speaks to Stanley Rayfield, an environmental consultant attending COP26 with PlanetPod, an environmental podcast also covering the conference. You can see more from here: https://theplanetpod.com/
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04/11/2021: Lauren Beavis interviews Professor Nigel Fox on his work with Space4Climate. He explains how satellite technology can help us to visualise the destruction caused to our planet, bringing the message of urgency to a wider audience.
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Our social media specialist Lauren took some time to reflect on the sometimes overwhelming nature of COP26. It's important to look after yourself while doing your part in the fight against climate chaos.
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Tracy caught up with Hilary Bond during the Extinction Rebellion Faith Bridge Earth Vigil. They talk about the journeys people have made and the importance of cultural unity in the face of our climate emergency.
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On day one of COP26, Simon and our E-Learning creator Lucy gave their thoughts on the process of entering the conference.
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Australian TV networks have employed local film crews to reduce the carbon emissions caused by their presence at COP26. Simon spoke to one crew about their work and their expectations.
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On the first day of proceedings, Tracey spoke to Dave Harland, CEO of The Eden Project, about what they will be doing throughout the two weeks and their approach to getting people involved.
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During their journey up to COP26, Tracey and Simon bumped into Nick Henry, CEO of climateaction.org, at a charging station. They discuss the goals of both organisations and what they wish to achieve at the conference.
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With COP26 just a few days away, our managing director Simon West spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent Dorset Breakfast. He discusses our role in the conference, what he expects the outcomes to be and the importance of hope.
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