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THE MEANING OF TREES

WORLD TREE NEWS

Cultural history

public demo to save Clayoquot Sound. © Wilderness Committee

Clayoquot Sound continues to be at the forefront of old-growth forest conservation on Vancouver Island, merging First Nations' values into national law.

aerial view of Clayoquot Sound at Tofino village. © Russ Heinl/shutterstock.com

Environmental organisations support First Nations' land-use planning initiatives into law, furthering protection for sacred trees in the old-growth forest.

the yew tree that stood in the garden of the Richard Jefferies Museum. © Tom Saunders

An old yew tree of major literary and spiritual importance was axed by Swindon Borough Council when no-one was around to stop the destruction.

Vandana Shiva. © Vandana Shiva

Dr Vandana Shiva achieved a landmark victory against the hijacking of indigenous plant knowledge at the expense of poor people in the developing world.

banner of the Rabbis for Human Rights with Hebrew text: 'Come and listen to the words of the great Torah scholars and speak your opinion about felling trees.'

Every year at harvest time, members of the RHR and other Israeli peace groups help in the Palestinian olive harvest and protect the farmers and the trees.

the word Classified in front of rough blackened background

Iraq has lost tens of millions of date palm trees as well as orange trees and lemon trees, due to war. First in the Iran-Iraq war, then in the US invasion.