eg magazine sustainability, resource efficiency & climate change

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7y4gn9

The Forestry Commission has published a report which provides advice and recommendations on how providing extra tree cover in the UK can help reduce carbon emissions, thereby preventing damaging climate change. The report argues that an extra four per cent of forest cover in UK would reduce the UK carbon emissions by ten per cent. Greater forest cover can help us achieve this either through directly absorbing C02 or by providing more sustainable materials for construction and renewable energy.  The report also states that trees, particularly in towns and cities, have an important role in helping society to adapt to climate change by providing shelter, cooling, shade and controlling rainwater runoff. It says tree and woodland planting should be targeted to places where people live, especially the most vulnerable people, and places where people gather, such as town and local centres which currently have low tree cover.