(he/him) Environmental Changemaker. CEO Mammal Society. Led #TreeCharter campaign. Formerly Head of Education @WWF_UK. Opinions expressed are my own.
Mar 7, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
The inquiry into the street tree conflict in Sheffield is out, & as epic as the subject deserves. The account of the saga is fair & comprehensive - vindicating the tree protectors - but this para from the overview shows the seed from which it all grew. tinyurl.com/Sheffinquiry
To those tuned into the #trees around us, it is unthinkable to entertain the idea that trees lose value with age and that a fragile sapling replacing a veteran #streettree is equivalent to replacing a rusted lamppost with a shiny new one.