DYI KITS, READING RESOURCES and DIGITAL APPs
Trees for Life has been designed so we can share our research and resources with you. It is hoped communities and readers like you might take some of the lessons, experiences, links, DYI kits and join the call to design your own Earth observation climate artworks or adapt our research for your own use. As more outputs become available, we will update the website so do please check back with us regularly! We would love to hear your feedback
DYI KITS
Code for Africa
GitHub is a website and cloud based service that helps developer store and manage specific open source data tools. In the case of 'Code for Africa' many open source tools are available to help track and monitor conditions across the continent. https://github.com/CodeForAfrica/
Mapping Social Landscapes: A Guide to Identifying the Networks, Priorities, and Values of Restoration Actors https://www.wri.org/research/mapping-social-landscapes-guide-identifying-networks-priorities-and-values-restoration
Plant Village - Algorithmic Agricultural Advice for Africa to fight the challenges of climate changes through real time satellite data https://plantvillage.psu.edu
Programming Historian is a multilingual open access journal that publishes novice-friendly tutorials for digital skills development in the humanities.
https://programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/
Tree measurement satellite app
Trees are diverse, and tree height can tell us a lot about Earth's ecosystems. Satellites and ground-based measurements are used to track tree location, growth, monitor how well an ecosystem supports trees, and estimate how much carbon is stored by trees. GLOBE encourages the citizen scientist community to use the GLOBE Observer app to take tree height measurements with their smartphones. These observations are added to a freely available, global inventory of tree height. https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app
TEACHER GUIDES: TREES, CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS
Climate Kids NASA
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/tree-rings
Earth Observation and understanding bird migration
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/extreme-weather-birds/
Environmental Education: Project Learning Tree
https://www.plt.org/activity-resources/focus-on-forests-activity-8-climate-change-and-forests/
The Nature Conservancy Climate Change Guide
https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/climate-change-frequently-asked-questions/
National Centre for Atmospheric research: Tree Rings and Understanding climate change
https://aambpublicoceanservice.blob.core.windows.net/oceanserviceprod/education/pd/climate/teachingclimate/trees_recorders_of_time.pdf
One tree planted
https://onetreeplanted.org/pages/school
LEARNING LINKS
AFRICA
AfricaConnect3 is the third phase of the AfricaConnect project, building on and supporting the creation, development and use of advanced, reliable internet connectivity for the teaching, learning and research communities of Africa
https://africaconnect3.net/
African Union and GMES - Earth Observation
https://au.int/en/GMESAfrica
Association for the Development of Education in Africa: reports
COVID & Learning strategies
www.adeanet.org/sites/default/files/school_children_well-being_kix_observatory.pdf
Reading and Literacy
https://www.adeanet.org/sites/default/files/nbrp_toolkit.pdf
Digital media and print in enhancing literacy
https://www.adeanet.org/en/publications/comparative-study-role-digital-media-print-media-enhancing-literacy-reading-culture
Youth perspectives on Secondary Education and Prospects
https://www.adeanet.org/en/knowledge-and-resources/secondary-education-africa
African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative
https://afr100.org/
Digital Inclusion: World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/unlocking-finance-for-digital-inclusion-and-sustainable-growth
IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC)
Climate Services for East Africa
https://www.icpac.net/
ART AND NATURE HEALTH BENEFITS
Montreal museum partners with doctors to 'prescribe' art (2018) BBC World News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45972348
Cultural Health and Well-Being, Smithsonian (2018)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/canadian-doctors-will-soon-be-able-prescribe-museum-visits-180970599/
Scottish Forestry: Woods for Health
https://forestry.gov.scot/publications/forests-and-people/woods-for-health
CLIMATE ARTS
Climate Arts for Resilient Environments (C.A.R.E)
https://www.climatearts.ca
Future of Land Art Making
https://medium.com/@CarmenSP/what-should-we-expect-from-art-in-the-next-few-years-decades-and-what-is-art-anyway-be9f75c3d1ae
Green Art Lab Alliance
https://greenartlaballiance.com
ETHIOPIA
Animals of Ethiopia
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/africa/ethiopia/
Changes and Challenges in Ethiopia, Summer 2021
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57428039
Ethiopian culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Ethiopia
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Options for Oromia Regional State
https://afr100.org/sites/default/files/Forest%20and%20Landscape%20Restoration%20%28FLR%29%20Options%20for%20Oromia%20Regional%20State%2C%20Ethiopia_0.pdf
Gadaa System of the Oromo People
https://participedia.net/method/4865
Oromo Studies Association
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2015/12/11/introducing-the-oromo-studies-association-osa/
ROBA - Rural Organization for the Betterment of AgroPastoralists
https://robaethiopia.org
Tree-based restoration atlas of Ethiopia
http://eth.restorationatlas.org/downloads
Trees: An Assessment of Tree-Based Landscape Restoration Investment Opportunities in Ethiopia
https://afr100.org/content/trees-forests-and-profits-ethiopia-assessment-tree-based-landscape-restoration-investment
TREES, HORTICULTURE, FARMING + CLIMATE CHANGE
Ancient forests - planning for the future (BC government)
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/stewardship/old-growth-forests/strategic-review-20200430.pdf
Climate and Agriculture - BC Initiative: Agroforestry benefits for water conservation
www.climateagriculturebc.ca/library/agroforestry-for-water-conservation-webinar/
Institute for Sustainable Food systems
https://www.kpu.ca/isfs
Horticulturae
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/horticulturae
Silva Forest Foundation
www.silvafor.org/
Code for Africa
GitHub is a website and cloud based service that helps developer store and manage specific open source data tools. In the case of 'Code for Africa' many open source tools are available to help track and monitor conditions across the continent. https://github.com/CodeForAfrica/
Mapping Social Landscapes: A Guide to Identifying the Networks, Priorities, and Values of Restoration Actors https://www.wri.org/research/mapping-social-landscapes-guide-identifying-networks-priorities-and-values-restoration
Plant Village - Algorithmic Agricultural Advice for Africa to fight the challenges of climate changes through real time satellite data https://plantvillage.psu.edu
Programming Historian is a multilingual open access journal that publishes novice-friendly tutorials for digital skills development in the humanities.
https://programminghistorian.org/en/lessons/
Tree measurement satellite app
Trees are diverse, and tree height can tell us a lot about Earth's ecosystems. Satellites and ground-based measurements are used to track tree location, growth, monitor how well an ecosystem supports trees, and estimate how much carbon is stored by trees. GLOBE encourages the citizen scientist community to use the GLOBE Observer app to take tree height measurements with their smartphones. These observations are added to a freely available, global inventory of tree height. https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app
TEACHER GUIDES: TREES, CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS
Climate Kids NASA
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/tree-rings
Earth Observation and understanding bird migration
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/extreme-weather-birds/
Environmental Education: Project Learning Tree
https://www.plt.org/activity-resources/focus-on-forests-activity-8-climate-change-and-forests/
The Nature Conservancy Climate Change Guide
https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/climate-change-frequently-asked-questions/
National Centre for Atmospheric research: Tree Rings and Understanding climate change
https://aambpublicoceanservice.blob.core.windows.net/oceanserviceprod/education/pd/climate/teachingclimate/trees_recorders_of_time.pdf
One tree planted
https://onetreeplanted.org/pages/school
LEARNING LINKS
AFRICA
AfricaConnect3 is the third phase of the AfricaConnect project, building on and supporting the creation, development and use of advanced, reliable internet connectivity for the teaching, learning and research communities of Africa
https://africaconnect3.net/
African Union and GMES - Earth Observation
https://au.int/en/GMESAfrica
Association for the Development of Education in Africa: reports
COVID & Learning strategies
www.adeanet.org/sites/default/files/school_children_well-being_kix_observatory.pdf
Reading and Literacy
https://www.adeanet.org/sites/default/files/nbrp_toolkit.pdf
Digital media and print in enhancing literacy
https://www.adeanet.org/en/publications/comparative-study-role-digital-media-print-media-enhancing-literacy-reading-culture
Youth perspectives on Secondary Education and Prospects
https://www.adeanet.org/en/knowledge-and-resources/secondary-education-africa
African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative
https://afr100.org/
Digital Inclusion: World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/unlocking-finance-for-digital-inclusion-and-sustainable-growth
IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC)
Climate Services for East Africa
https://www.icpac.net/
ART AND NATURE HEALTH BENEFITS
Montreal museum partners with doctors to 'prescribe' art (2018) BBC World News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45972348
Cultural Health and Well-Being, Smithsonian (2018)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/canadian-doctors-will-soon-be-able-prescribe-museum-visits-180970599/
Scottish Forestry: Woods for Health
https://forestry.gov.scot/publications/forests-and-people/woods-for-health
CLIMATE ARTS
Climate Arts for Resilient Environments (C.A.R.E)
https://www.climatearts.ca
Future of Land Art Making
https://medium.com/@CarmenSP/what-should-we-expect-from-art-in-the-next-few-years-decades-and-what-is-art-anyway-be9f75c3d1ae
Green Art Lab Alliance
https://greenartlaballiance.com
ETHIOPIA
Animals of Ethiopia
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/africa/ethiopia/
Changes and Challenges in Ethiopia, Summer 2021
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57428039
Ethiopian culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Ethiopia
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Options for Oromia Regional State
https://afr100.org/sites/default/files/Forest%20and%20Landscape%20Restoration%20%28FLR%29%20Options%20for%20Oromia%20Regional%20State%2C%20Ethiopia_0.pdf
Gadaa System of the Oromo People
https://participedia.net/method/4865
Oromo Studies Association
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2015/12/11/introducing-the-oromo-studies-association-osa/
ROBA - Rural Organization for the Betterment of AgroPastoralists
https://robaethiopia.org
Tree-based restoration atlas of Ethiopia
http://eth.restorationatlas.org/downloads
Trees: An Assessment of Tree-Based Landscape Restoration Investment Opportunities in Ethiopia
https://afr100.org/content/trees-forests-and-profits-ethiopia-assessment-tree-based-landscape-restoration-investment
TREES, HORTICULTURE, FARMING + CLIMATE CHANGE
Ancient forests - planning for the future (BC government)
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/stewardship/old-growth-forests/strategic-review-20200430.pdf
Climate and Agriculture - BC Initiative: Agroforestry benefits for water conservation
www.climateagriculturebc.ca/library/agroforestry-for-water-conservation-webinar/
Institute for Sustainable Food systems
https://www.kpu.ca/isfs
Horticulturae
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/horticulturae
Silva Forest Foundation
www.silvafor.org/
