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January 13 - With some 55% of the world’s GDP either moderately or heavily dependent on nature, according to PwC, much more finance needs to flow away from activities that harm nature towards activities that support it. Indeed, the U.N. Environment Programme...

Myerscough staff have been in Ghana to train locals in a range of land-based skills including tractor and chainsaw operation. James Willoughby and Steve Slater from Myerscough’s main Preston campus, along with Steve Williams, workbased arboriculture tutor, have...

Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, today announces the placement of the first Carbon Credits Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance policy. The W&I policy provided insurance cover on the sale of carbon credits for the reafforestation project of...

Forestry is not an industry that tends to move quickly. Trees need years to grow, even in tropical climates. But there are clear trends supporting the worldwide growth of commercial forestry. One factor is the rising consumer demand for timber products. Wood is...

March 4 - The idea that companies can offset their emissions by purchasing credits from schemes that remove carbon from the atmosphere, or avoid emissions in the first place, has never been universally welcomed. Critics fear that carbon credits merely serve as a...

The annual event a huge celebration of the outdoor environment, those that work with trees (arborists), and recognition of a hugely important global industry. Related story: Final planting of trees marks completion of Myerscough’s King’s Drive The day featured a...

The Fire Prevention and Wildfire Plan for Mere Plantations in the Afram Headwaters Forest Reserve this dry season has been discussed and agreed with personnel of Ghana’s National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC). Mere have engaged with GNFS...

Mere Plantations Limited (“Mere”) are proud to have achieved full certification of its plantation sites, under the Cercarbono Certified Carbon Standard. Mere’s carbon offering is one of the single biggest tropical hardwood reforestation projects globally, achieved...

The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom, has celebrated its member companies in grand style at its 2nd End of Year Gala Dinner and Awards to celebrate the resilience and...

Following the hugely successful inaugural event in 2022 we are delighted to see the return of the Rose Road Association mass swim event at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (Sunday 17 September). The event offers a rare opportunity to swim around one...