This is our vision for a positive future, a vision we’ve been nurturing since we planted our first tree.
Five ways we’re making this happen.
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More trees, cleaner air, thriving wildlife, sustainable businesses, healthy communities, children learning outdoors. And a natural, evolving carbon storage system that helps to fight climate change every day.
Our Forest
is a greenprint
for the future.
The National Forest is a living, breathing demonstration of sustainability in action. We’re creating a forest environment that is high in nature, promotes positive wellbeing and is home to a low carbon economy. Across our 200 square miles, we are creating real change, in a real place – showing how people and nature can thrive together.
Providing a
positive solution to
the climate problem.
The climate crisis affects us all, and its impact can be seen right now. It’s time to act, and to be ambitious in everything we do. That’s why it’s important that the National Forest continues to be a beacon for sustainability – because if it can be done here, it can be done anywhere.
1. Creating
We’re transforming our landscape, creating new woodlands, bringing trees to urban areas, and enhancing wildlife habitats.
2. Managing
We’re managing our woodlands, providing grants, equipment, advice and training so they can benefit everyone for years to come.
3.Inspiring
We’re making the outdoors a classroom, inspiring our communities to bring the Forest to life and engage with the natural world.
4.Engaging
We’re making woodlands a part of everyday lives, encouraging those who live here to make use of them and creating an accessible forest for everyone.
5.Growing
We’re empowering a green economy, supporting sustainable tourism, encouraging woodland business and testing green initiatives to prove sustainability is possible.
This future depends on you.
We can’t do this alone, creating change requires a concerted effort. That’s why our vision for the Forest depends so much on the commitment, generosity and support of people like you. And, of course, it’s not just the Forest that benefits, our activities play their part in tackling climate change, here in the UK.
You won’t just be supporting us, you’ll become part of our team, growing the future together.
If you can make a donation, whatever the amount, you’re standing up for positive change.
There are lots of ways you can plant trees in the Forest. Join us for a planting event or dedicate a tree to someone special.
You won’t just be supporting us, you’ll become part of our team, growing the future together.
Positive wellbeing
Target
Accessible green space for all
Our vision is for all residents in the National Forest to be within 15 minutes of accessible natural greenspace to improve their health and wellbeing.
High nature
Target
33% Forest cover
Our vision is for 33% of the National Forest landscape to be made up of forest cover, creating a forest as a mosaic of wooded habitats rather than wall to wall trees.
Low carbon
Target
New zero carbon by 2045
Our vision is for the National Forest to be net zero for carbon by 2045; this requires greening the business sector, focusing on low carbon solutions and creating a circular economy.
