David Gore, ITF Trustee, is fundraising for ITF by taking part in the ‘Dunwich Dynamo’ on the 25th of July 2010 from London to Dunwich, Suffolk – a distance of 120 miles – to raise money for International Tree Foundation.
David said: “As this is such a big distance, over night, in the dark I thought it deserved a reason for me to keep going and not give up half way through. That reason is the International Tree Foundation. I have been involved with the International Tree Foundation for over 2 years as a Trustee and have enjoyed my time there immensely. The work they carry out inspires me to hope a good future is possible for all of us.”
If you would like to sponsor him and help raise funds for ITF, lease click the link to his Just Giving page to make a donation. http://www.justgiving.com/David-Gore .
ITF are delighted to welcome new Corporate Sponsor Studio William Cutlery.
William Welch from Studio William said: “Studio William Cutlery is a British cutlery company. We name each range of cutlery after a type of tree – because every tree has its own unique form. Sometimes a tree has directly inspired our design. Sometimes we see aspects of a tree reflected in our design. The Studio William team wanted to find a additional way to work with trees. In this day and age of deforestation and harvesting of ancient timbers, beautiful forests are regularly being destroyed. We decided that we wanted to help support a charity that planted new trees and chose The International Tree Foundation for their international coverage.“
ITF Corporate Sponsor Rackspace got together a group of enthusiastic staff volunteers to don wellies and get involved with tree planting on May 21st at Strouts Field planting site in Bellingdon, Chesham. Matt Johns, of Rackspace commented:
“We were lucky enough to spend a beautiful day in the scenic Buckinghamshire countryside planting 120 native trees together, near some protected semi-ancient woodland. It was a great day out for everyone, encouraging team work (our team consisted of Rackers from many different departments) and helping the environment at the same time. We’ll be back again next year, but will ask to plant at least 300 trees next time as some of the team didn’t feel it was challenging enough!”
Writtle College Reservoir Woodland Planting Project in conjunction with ITF and Wyevale Transplants has been made possible by a very kind donation to ITF for tree planting in the Essex area. The project is now enetering its concluding phase. Charlotte Power at Writtle College involved in the project said:
“The woodland planting project so far as been very successful and we have planted 4,000 native trees and shrubs this year during a very cold February with the assistance of over 60 First Diploma and National Diploma students. Using a mixture of pit and notch planting methods all trees were root dipped with mycorrhizal fungi and protected using spiral rabbit guards.
Next year we intend to plant a similar number of trees to increase the extent of our woodland to create a wildlife corridor to link the Reservoir planting to existing hedgerows and fields. We are indebted to ITF for their support to Writtle College in helping us create this fantastic new woodland habitat.”
We have received overseas project reports in from:
Sunarma – Ethiopia
Molly & Paul Childcare Foundation (MPCCF) – Uganda
NAIDD – Togo
RDIS - Rwanda
Joliba Trust – Mali
Green Trust – India
Please visit our global pages to read these reports in full.
The 86th Annual General Meeting of the International Tree Foundation took place at NCVO offices, London. The special resolution to make changes to the ITF constitution was passed and all four Trustees standing for election were duely elected. We therefore welcome David Elliot and Ruth Yeoman to the Board of ITF. At the Board meeting following the AGM Spencer G. Keys was re-elected as ITF Chairman and Ruth Yeoman was elected as Vice Chair of ITF.
Agreement on financing and quick-start measures to protect rainforest – An emergency package is created!
Last week in Oslo, Heads of State and Government, ministers and other representatives from some fifty countries concluded an agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Around $4.5 billion has been pledged for the period 2010-2012 to support measures to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales gave a keynote speech following an introduction by the co-chairs of the meeting, Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg and President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Both co-chairs were kind enough to recognise that the Prince’s work had made a significant contribution to the successful outcome of the REDD+ finance programme. Particular reference was made by them and other Heads of State to the meeting His Royal Highness hosted at St James Palace in April 2009 and the work of the PRP in bringing the forest agenda to the attention of world leaders.
The global forest partnership that was established in Oslo marks the start of closer global cooperation on reducing deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries.
To read more on this article please visit: http://www.rainforestsos.org/pages/emergency-package/
ITF are pleased to advise newly funded Overseas projects below.
British Consultancy Charitable Trust (BCCT)
Forestry Development and Education in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda. This project aims are to establish a softwood tree nursery to prepare for a major outreach programme where ‘packages’ of demonstrable sustainable practices are supported by a widespread educational programme in the sustainable use of trees for building, in addition to fruit trees for income and diet.
Our Lady of Mercy Community Services (OLAM)
Rural Community Forestry in Navrongo, Upper East Region, Northern Ghana. The project goal is to improve family incomes and livelihoods and to contribute to the improvement of the environment in the region through reforestation.
Development Concern Centre
Tree Protection through Bee Keeping at Bagliga in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana. The project aims to train 30 women on improved bee keeping, construct thirty bee hives for the target women and provide protective clothes.
Lilongwe Wildlife Centre
Green and Clean project in Lilongwe, Malawi. This project has been developed by local communities and People and Wildlife (PAW) Clubs. The project aims to establish and promote tree planting and conservation of forest resources.
Repeat funding – Church Mission Society (CMS)
Reforestation and Fruit Promotion project based in Lui, Sudan and Eriba / Mvara, Uganda. The main project aims are to plant trees in the community, enable production of fruit for families and the market, train students and children in the production, care and importance of trees.
Repeat funding – Evergreen Centre for Development
Empowering Communities project, east of Mzuzu City, Malawi. This project aims to alleviate poverty among people of Msongwe Community through environmentally friendly schemes, Bee keeping and FruitGarden schemes and train women and youths in these methods.
Please visit our Global /Sub-Saharan Africa pages to read more details on each project.
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