In Luton, volunteers are planting trees to replenish Hay Forest. The latter has been reduced by half since the 1940s.
Restoring nature to combat climate anxiety and resulting inaction is the aim of The Wildlife Trust, a British charity.
Example in Luton, where volunteers are planting trees to replenish the Hay Forest which has been reduced by half since the 1940s.
For around ten years now, students, retirees and even asylum seekers have been involved in the project.
A way to enjoy nature, to meet people, while being useful.
Ugandan asylum seeker Yasin Loutale has seen the effects of climate change in his home country and wants to contribute to his new home, the UK, by volunteering.
He admits to feeling lonely and depressed when he arrived in the UK, but he finds solace in nature and trees.
“The climate and trees are part of my hobbies”he explains.
“For example, when I’m stressed and depressed, I always go out and sit by a tree to relax. I think about the future and everything else.”
In addition to planting trees, volunteers also have to take care of the wood.
Brambles can become invasive, so they must be pulled out and burned so that new growth can become established.