The Tree-Radicals. The project aims to affect a paradigm shift for a more eco-centric approach to woodlands. This includes cultivating a sense of stewardship in British forestry practices in the ways timber is harvested and used. The main objective is to create a year-long programme of study. This will form the backbone of a 9-month programme in the project’s second year. During the first year participants will develop and run 4 seasonal (2-week-long) modules. Beneficiaries will gain a systems–wide perspective, the skills and self-realisation to become change-agents within their communities and wider society. The aim is to for this to lead to engaging with local people; to work together to devise events and activities which benefit local woods and communities. Further elements of the project include developing shorter accessible modules, online materials and open evenings/talks. Beneficiaries: 18+ year olds who would like to incorporate trees and timber into their work; those already working with, or looking to transition to working with trees and timber; young adults from rural areas seeking to make a livelihood working with trees/timber. Recruiting locally from the south-west UK, and nationally.
Emergence Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1050701.
