What is the importance of forest ecosystems? How big is the issue with forest degradation? Which solutions exist and are being applied today?
Our selection of videos, interviews and short explainers, brings you the answers to these and other questions! This information can be used and shared freely.
Videos
A super selection of fun and interesting videos, for children and adults alike! Discover more about trees, life in forests around the world, and how we can make it better!
This interesting TED talk presents eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma, who – as a profession – grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of native species in urban areas. He describes how to grow a 100-year-old forest in just 10 years, by engineering soil, microbes and biomass to kickstart natural growth processes.
Taking the example of the Mikoko Pamoja, a project developed by our platform member Association for Coastal Ecosystem Services (ACES), this video shows not only the importance of mangrove forests but also how this project combines science, restoration and the improvement of lives in a coastal village of Kenya.
Great insights in an accessible language. Read our interviews with experts and practitioners in restoration and the integration of trees in our cities.
Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson are two researchers with a long experience in ecological restoration and conservation. Their work links academia and practice across a wide range of ecosystems and human systems, keeping an holistic perspective on different approaches, opportunities and issues.
Quick Guides
Short explainers for key concepts. Information from specialist sources, adapted for a non-specialist audience, with text, images and videos.
Our garden planning decisions help to ensure that wildlife such as bees and butterflies, as well as birds and small mammals, can also benefit from our urban retreat. With access to the garden and special precautions, biodiversity can be actively protected and promoted.
A healthy urban garden is an ongoing project and a living ecosystem that contributes to preserving biodiversity and mitigating the climate crisis. To help you successfully implement your personal ideas for a garden from an ecological perspective, we have created these practical quick guides for you.
