In July 2022 the UK burned as temperatures broke 40°C for the first time in recorded history. As each of us tried different approaches to dealing with the heat, trees offered respite for some astute Brits.



In the immediate aftermath the UK Government announced £44 million in reforestation funding for this year. In appreciation of the shade in this hot summer, we bring you this episode we produced last year on the benefits of tree planting.



Guests



Rob Gazzard, Adviser, Contingency Planning, Technical Guidance and Wildfire, The Forestry Commission



Peter Leeson, Woodland Creation Advisor, The Woodland Trust



Maria Manidaki, Water Investment Planning Advisor, Mott MacDonald



Duncan McLaren, Professor in Practice and Research Fellow, Lancaster University



Helen Neave, Founder, Make it Wild



Resources



Emergency Tree Plan for the UK, The Woodland Trust



England Tree Strategy Consultation



Towards a UK Fire Danger Rating System, Manchester University



Forestry Commission Statistics 2020



The Secret Life of Trees, Colin TudgeThe post #179 Trees: Escaping the Heat first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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