“The Great Bear Rainforest is a global treasure. All British Columbians have a stake in protecting it.” – Premier Christy Clark. In February 2016, the Government of B.C., First Nations, environmental groups, and forest industry representatives […]
Forests are habitat, which means home. Home to millions of species, from grizzly bears to orangutans, tiny birds and lichen. Home to vital carbon sinks and massive fresh water reserves. And too often, home to […]
Half of the forests that originally covered 48 percent of the Earth’s land surface are gone. Only one-fifth of the Earth’s original forests remain pristine and undisturbed. In North America, more than half of the […]
Whatever you want to plant, whether it’s one tree in your garden or a whole wood, we can help. Every sapling that we provide is UK sourced and grown to minimise the risk of importing […]
A Peoples Manifesto for Wildlife THIS MANIFESTO . . . Was conceived to publish a set of informed ideas from a parliament of strong, independent voices. Ideas which, if implemented today, would make a huge […]
Fruit-full Communities aims to address some of society’s toughest challenges. Working with young people living in YMCA Housing Schemes, Supported Lodgings and/or attending YMCA Youth Groups, Fruit-full Communities aims to tackle a lack of social cohesion, […]
RFS Education and Learning Resources The RFS delivers a wide-ranging education and learning programme. We make many of our resources available to assist others who want to improve their knowledge and understanding of trees, woodlands […]
SCHOOLS AND GROUPS Teach and learn about the importance of responsible forestry We are keen to support schools and groups in promoting the importance of the world’s forests and the role of FSC. In this […]
The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 27 September 2018 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Detailed statistics are published in the web […]
Forests for the Future is designed for upper Primary learners 10 –12 years, in England and Scotland, to explore the local and global issues surrounding climate change and sustainable development. There is a focus on the […]
What are we going to do? Our aim is to protect the UK’s trees, woods and forests from new pests and diseases – either arriving or spreading across the country. The earlier these are spotted, […]
Field Studies Council, FSC, is an environmental education charity providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment. FSC is an independent charity receiving no […]
The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world. Purpose […]
The Kawsak Sacha declaration is universal and proposes a legal recognition of the revindication for territorial rights and Mother Earth, which is necessary and essential for the balance of the planet and the preservation of […]
On October 27th 2017 – the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), with its International Center for the Rights of Nature, partnered with Tulane Law School to host the Rights of Nature Symposium: Driving Rights of Nature into Law – […]
OneOak is an education project of the Sylva Foundation. We are bringing people closer to growing trees for wood, by following the full life story of one oak tree. We aim to increase understanding of sustainable […]
myForest for Education is an easy-to-use and free online application that enables any educator, or young person, to generate straightforward woodland management plans, maps and ecological impact assessments for woodland sites and school grounds. myForest for […]
Forest Schools for All is a bold new education project for Sylva Foundation, in partnership with the Forest School Association, and The Ernest Cook Trust, which is also the main funder of the project. The […]
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