The benefits of tree planting
13th October 2023
Trees are amazing and fascinating organisms that make our world a richer, greener and more beautiful place. Planting trees has a whole host of benefits for the environment and for... Read more
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Meet the 2023/24 Neville Shulman Award winners – supporting local communities and conservation
6th September 2023
The Neville Shulman Earthwatch Awards give individuals from across the world the opportunity to be granted funding that will enable them to undertake new meaningful research, increase local community engagement... Read more
Paul & Gus’s Tiny Tour: connecting with Tiny Forest communities across the UK
25th August 2023
Tiny Forest and GoodGym volunteer Paul Salman, and his dog Gus, took to the road in their campervan on a Tiny Tour during 14 - 24 August, visiting seven Tiny Forests from Oxford... Read more
Teach Earth: The benefits of inter-disciplinary backgrounds in environmental education
15th August 2023
Teach Earth: In The Field is a residential weekend delivered to educators face-to-face in an inspiring natural environment. Our Learning & Engagement Coordinator, Emilija Rudzinskaite, reflects on why bringing together... Read more
National Allotments Week: Nature-friendly soil solutions
8th August 2023
Soil is the vital support system for life both above and below ground. This year’s National Allotments Week highlights the benefits of caring for our soil and the creatures that... Read more
Tiny Forest Biodiversity Week 2023 – the results are in!
3rd August 2023
From 20 - 28 May 2023, we invited communities across the UK to visit their local Tiny Forest and take part in our annual Biodiversity Week. We are pleased to... Read more
Our relationship with nature: A powerful force for change
26th June 2023
Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) the UN Secretary-General delivered a landmark speech on the state of the planet: we are facing new heights of global heating, new... Read more
Reflections on the 22/23 Tiny Forest planting season
31st May 2023
From October 2022 to March 2023, the Earthwatch Europe team was busy planting new Tiny Forests across the UK with enthusiastic support from community volunteers, schools and corporate partners. Our Science Coordinator, Georgina... Read more
Eco-anxiety: how teacher training benefits children and young people
10th May 2023
The constant news of rapid decline of biodiversity, rising temperatures, land degradation and ocean depletion can make anyone feel anxious. But for a child or a young adult, whose emotion... Read more
London Marathon 2023: Support Stephen!
29th March 2023
Much of Earthwatch Europe’s work wouldn’t have the impact it does without public support, including the wonderful fundraisers who have run (or walked) the London Marathon for us. Hear from our... Read more
London Marathon 2023: Support Will!
23rd March 2023
Much of Earthwatch Europe’s work wouldn’t have the impact it does without public support, including the wonderful fundraisers who have run (or walked) the London Marathon for us. Hear from our... Read more
Planting a Tiny Forest: how do we prepare?
21st March 2023
Here at Earthwatch Europe, so much goes on behind the scenes to prepare for planting a Tiny Forest. All of our Tiny Forests are unique and a lot of work... Read more
Reflecting on COP27: time to put the pressure on
23rd November 2022
Earthwatch CEO, Steve Andrews, reflects on the outcomes of COP27 and whether the world has managed to navigate off the ‘Highway to Hell’. Breakages must be paid for As I... Read more
COP27: The polluter must pay
18th November 2022
In the third and final blog in our COP27 series, our CEO, Steve Andrews, argues that there is only one way to curb pollution and achieve our climate goals: we must... Read more
COP27: ‘Statement of the bleeding obvious’
17th November 2022
Our CEO, Steve Andrews, reflects on successful policy interventions in favour of the environment and what world leaders attending the climate summit COP27 can learn from them. It may seem a... Read more