Radio 5 live: Pros and cons of tree-planting

Wednesday 29 Jan 2020
Radio 5 live: Pros and cons of tree-planting
Tree planting is all the rage. But misinformed projects can do more harm than good

On late-night radio, Nat Seddon discusses the importance of planting trees carefully and for the right reasons, and of ensuring other vital ecosystems, such as grasslands and peatlands in the UK, are not damaged in the process. Right trees in the right places (42 mins in)!

 

 

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