The power of trees

Jonathan Drori, ITF trustee and bestselling author of Around the World in 80 Trees writes about a cedar of Lebanon and what it means to him.

The events of 2025 have shown starkly that we are living through a climate and nature crisis that is pushing the planet to the brink. Rising temperatures, more frequent floods and droughts and accelerating biodiversity loss are placing unprecedented pressure on both ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Daniel Misaki lives in Western Uganda between Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, two beautiful but deeply degraded landscapes. Daniel shared with ITF his journey from poacher to environmentalist.

In his new book, The Great Tree Story, the British explorer, author and photographer Levison Wood explores the profound influence forests have had on our planet and civilisation from their vital role in our past to their importance for our future

A new Exeter University study argues that in conditions of extreme climate uncertainty, the rewards of tree planting outweigh the risks.

It’s easy to measure our work by the number of trees planted; working with communities to grow trees is why we exist. But if we only count trees, we miss the bigger picture.