Trees for Life in the Media

The links below lead to articles and broadcasts about Trees for Life on external websites.

2007

December 2007

Listen to Trees for Life Executive Director Alan Watson Featherstone talking about the loss of the Caledonian Forest on BBC Radio 4's Making History programme, in a piece about the history of the Caledonian Forest broadcast on 11th December 2007. The recording can be heard on the Making History web page, by clicking on the link that says 'Listen to this programme in full'. The piece which features Trees for Life begins at 17 minutes into the 30 minute programme.

September 2007

The Highland Aspen Group and Trees for Life are working to boost numbers of aspen in the highlands. See the introduction on Scotland Outdoors' Landward, or watch the video.

August 2007

Hear Alan Watson Featherstone, Trees for Life's founder, speaking about his inspiration and work to restore the Caledonian Forest with radio presenter Clare Balding, and Sandra Reid of the Forestry Commission Scotland as they take in the sights and wildlife of Glen Affric in 'Ramblings', a half hour programme on BBC Radio 4 broadcast on 3rd August 2007. The recording can be heard on the Ramblings web page, by clicking on the link there to Listen to this programme in full.

April 2007

Call for the lynx to walk the wilds again. Sunday Telegraph article from 15 April 2007, quoting Trees for Life's Adam Powell.

February 2007, I Love Pine

Don't pine, love a tree on Valentine's Day on thisisnorthscotland.co.uk

Perfect alternative, ethical gift for Valentine's Day on UKPRwire.com

Saying 'I love you' with a heart full of affection and carbon offset on thescotsman.scotsman.com

The Perfect alternative gift for Valentine's Day on the United Nations Environment Programme's Billion Tree Campaign Site

Go Green for Love in environment.guardian.co.uk

January 2007

Day of the wolf - but its evil image could stop it saving the Highlands - Article in The Guardian from 31st January 2007, quoting Trees for Life and Alan Watson Featherstone.

2003 and earlier

August 2003

Once bitten, twice shy: Article in The Guardian from 6th August 2003 about Highland midges, quoting Alan Watson Featherstone about a possible link between forest loss and increased midge numbers.

March 2002

Repair work: Activists take on Earth restoration. Article in The Guardian from 13th March 2002, quoting Alan Watson Featherstone on the need for ecological restoration to become the central task for humanity in the 21st century.

 

Last updated: 27 January 2011