Tree Equity in the UK: Action on Inequalities in Urban Tree Cover

Event Information

Hosted by the Woodland Trust featuring Beth Collier (Wild In the City), Katy Hawkin (Birmingham Tree People) and Dr Mark Johnston (independent scholar and urban tree expert). The talk will examine different perspectives on 'tree equity' in the UK - including history, race and ethnicity and community action.

Contributors

Woodland Trust

The UK's largest woodland conservation charity.

www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

@WoodlandTrust 

Adam Cormack

Adam is Head of Campaigning at the Woodland Trust where he oversees the Trust's programme of work on urban trees and tree equity.

Dr Mark Johnston

Tree Equity in the UK past, present and future. Mark is an independent scholar of arboriculture, landscape and urban forestry. He has nearly fifty years of experience working as a tree surgery contractor, tree officer in local government, consultant in private practice, government adviser and university academic

Beth Collier (Wild In The City)

Understanding Tree Equity as an Environmental Justice issue. Beth is the founder of Wild In The City where she leads on strategy, programmes, research and policy.  Beth has a background in research and policy, managing programmes and consultancies in the fields of psychological health and human rights

Katy Hawkins

Action for tree equity in Birmingham. Katy is Engagement Officer with Birmingham Tree People, one of the UK's leading urban forestry organisations. In this talk Katy will share her experiences of planting and caring for trees with communities in Birmingham