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The Wondrous Capabilities of Trees

The Wondrous Capabilities of Trees

by Marion | Mar 11, 2022 | Benefits of Trees, People who inspire, Tree Matters

It’s not only the story of a remarkable scientist and her ideas, it harvests powerful knowledge about why trees matter, and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change

Igniting Environmentalism

Igniting Environmentalism

by Marion | Oct 3, 2021 | People who inspire, Tree Matters

This damning book should have stopped agribusiness in the USA spraying deadly poisons over fields, forests and towns – because it conclusively proved that chemical corporations were guilty of a massive die-off

Visionary Trailblazer

Visionary Trailblazer

by Marion | Oct 3, 2021 | People who inspire, Tree Matters

Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She turned to trees as an instrument of advancing human rights, environmental justice and civil disobedience

The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey

by Marion | Oct 1, 2021 | People who inspire, Tree Matters

Once upon a time there was a man named Richard St Barbe Baker whose goal was to protect the planet’s existing trees, to reforest the Sahara and to save earth from environmental destruction

An Environmental Investigator

An Environmental Investigator

by Marion | Oct 1, 2021 | People who inspire, Tree Matters

Don Pinnock is a freelance investigative environmentalist journalist / photographer.
We follow his articles in the Daily Maverick with interest, and recommend you do too.

The Fire-Starter

The Fire-Starter

by Marion | Oct 1, 2021 | People who inspire, Tree Matters

A fire-starter that’s a dual commentary on how our hubris is robbing Earth of its symphonic aliveness & on our moral inadmissibility of remaining silent about the destruction

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