Project Dates: 2023-2025
Funder: National Lottery Community Fund
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Project Overview
Trees for Climate Action is a project led by Trees for Cities in partnership with the Field Studies Council. This project will take bold new steps to bring people together, creating opportunities for young people (up to 30) to engage with older people that they would not normally meet during their everyday lives. The project will deliver inter-generational, tree-related activities for young people to build their knowledge and learn new skills from environmental professionals and experienced volunteers, mobilising young people to take positive action against climate change.
Trees for Climate Action aims to engage 20,000 young people in two cities across two nations: Bradford and Glasgow.
Read on for more information on the role the Field Studies Council plays in delivering this project!
Free Tree Guides
We are distributing thousands of easy-to-use free tree guides for people to use and share with others where they live, study, and work, in Bradford and Glasgow. If you’re aged 12-30* or a parent, teacher, employer, or community/faith group leader engaging this age group please register today.
Each tree guide is co-developed with local people and tailored to each city. Each guide is colourful and splash-proof, packed with drawings or photos created by enthusiasts and experts. The guides feature city trails and multiple ways to enjoy trees in Bradford and Glasgow.
As well as two guides in the post, one in spring and another in autumn, successful households or groups will receive ideas by email for finding trees and volunteer and career opportunities to help trees and protect the natural environment.
No experience is needed to use the guides, just curiosity and a keen eye! Group leaders will receive multiple guides to use with other people.
*Parental consent required if aged 12-15, T&Cs apply.
Free Tree Training
The Field Studies Council will be delivering free tree training courses across the two cities from 2023 to late 2025, both in person and online. Courses will have a seasonal focus, taking learners on a journey that will build upon different tree-related skills. No prior experience is needed, just a willingness to explore and learn! You will receive a participation certificate upon completion of your course.
In-person courses: one day courses running roughly once per season in different locations across your city. You will learn both in the classroom and outdoors, practising your newfound skills with the support of your tutor.
Online courses: 4-week courses delivered through our online learning platform, Moodle. This course will run once per year in both cities, and will introduce you to tree biology, ecology, and urban species.
Become a Field Studies Council Tutor
Are you interested in upskilling local young people, whilst developing your own ability as a tutor?
As part of this project, we are looking to train and accredit 12 new tree tutors local to these cities – could this be you or someone you know?
This is a paid opportunity that will see you invested in personally as you join our national tutor network.
If you have the necessary tree knowledge but don’t yet feel confident enough to deliver courses to groups alone – don’t worry, we will help you to build the pedagogical skills and personal confidence through training and mentoring.
Register your interest here, click here to learn more about working with us as a natural history tutor or get in touch at [email protected] if you would like to chat about this opportunity.
Other ways to get involved
We are always looking for people and community groups to chat to who operate on the ground in these cities. Do you have ideas on how we could make this training better for the people of Glasgow or Bradford? Get in touch and let us know!
Do you have a venue in mind that would be perfect for hosting one of our training courses? We ask that venues are accessible via public transport, can comfortably accommodate up to 20 people, have access to a screen/projector for PowerPoint presentations, and have access to greenspace for the field sessions.
If you would like to chat to the team regarding the above or anything else relevant to this project, please get in touch at [email protected].
