Timber! Why the UK needs the wood - and the trees

The following content from Timber! Why the UK needs the wood - and the trees has been made available for attendees to share with colleagues and interested parties.

Videos from speakers

• Watch | The vital role of forestry and wood in the UK achieving its climate ambitions - Lord Deben, Chair, Climate Change Committee
  A conversation with Lord Deben and David Lee.
• Watch | The climate change case for productive forestry - Dr Andrew Cameron, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen
  A conversation with Lord Deben and David Lee.
• Watch | Taking the positive forestry message into schools - Laura Jermy, Timber Buyer & Harvesting Manager, TG & DS Norman
  A video message from Laura Jermy.

Plus - Wood for the Trees: Why we need more trees
Wood for the Trees is a series from Tom Barnes and Charly Le Marchant, investigating the future of UK forests. 'Why we need more trees' was screened for the first time during the conference.

Presentations from speakers

• A Genuine Ambition for Forestry and Wood | Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor
• The Art of the Possible | Caroline Ayre, National MAnager for England, Confor
• Together we make forestry work | Richard Stanford, CEO, Forestry Commission
• Working with stakeholders and communities | Amanda Bryan, Aigas Associates
• Why do we need more working woodlands? | Graham Taylor, Managing Director, Pryor & Rickett Silviculture
• National Wood Strategy for England | Tom Barnes, Managing Director, Vastern Timber
• Sustainable Productive Forestry | Olly Hughes, Managing Director, Gresham House Forestry

Further reading

• Why we need more trees in the UK | Mike Childs, Paul de Zylva and Nick Rau, Friends of the Earth
• Positive environmental impact of productive forest expansion | Dr Andrew Cameron, University of Aberdeen
• Full conference agenda

Speaker Content Round-up