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

Climate change science
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/

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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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/

EARTH OBSERVATION 

African Union and GMES - Earth Observation
https://au.int/en/GMESAfrica

​Aqua Satellite
Aqua satellite’s main goal is to improve our understanding of Earth's water cycle. It collects information on ocean water, water vapor, clouds, precipitation, soil moisture, sea and land ice, and snow cover.  Learn more at https://aqua.nasa.gov/
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Centre Nationales d'etudes Spatiales 
https://phototheque.cnes.fr/cnes/categories

Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute
https://etssti.org/about-essti/

European Space Agency Publications
https://espi.or.at/publications/collaborative-studies

LandSat9
The Landsat program is the longest-running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery of Earth. Data from Landsat 9 was launched in Autumn 2021 and continues to add to nearly 50 years of free and publicly available data from the Landsat program.
https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/landsat-9/landsat-9-overview

PanAfrican Planetary and Space Science Network (PAPSSN)​
https://www.papssnmobility.org

Reflections on the value of ethics in relation to Earth observation
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01431161.2012.718466
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SPOT 4 - 5 satellites: four multispectral bands to 20m spatial resolution of Canadian tree line (years 2005-2010) Interactive Map
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/d1fc6010-e2e7-401a-8dc1-544cd2ac0b03
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​Springer Book (free download): Satellite-Based Earth Observation Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society (2018), PDF chapters https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-74805-4  / Book
link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-3-319-74805-4.pdf

United Nations - Office for Outer Space Affairs
www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/aboutus/roles-responsibilities.html

What can satellites really see?
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-can-you-really-see-space​

Worldview Snapshots is a lightweight tool for creating image snapshots from a selection of popular NASA satellite imagery
https://wvs.earthdata.nasa.gov/

OTHER SOURCES

ONLINE JOURNALS

Global Environmental Change 
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/global-environmental-change/open-access-articles

Journal of Climate Change
https://www.alliedacademies.org/scientific-journals/free-climate-changejournals-15538.html

​UN REPORTS

UN Sustainability Development Goals
https://sdgs.un.org/goals

UN World Data Forum
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/undataforum/webinars/
Inclusive Climate approaches Inclusive solutions to the climate change crisis
If you are interested in finding out more about the intersection of gender and climate check out the following organisations (list in alphabetical order):
1 Million Women
Empodera Clima
Flone Initiative
Fondation L'Oréal
Gender and Water Alliance
GenderCC Women for Climate Justice
International Women's Rights Action Watch-Asia Pacific (IWRAW-AP)
WECF, Women Engage for a Common Future
WEDO, Women's Environment and Development Network
WEN, Women's Environmental Network
WIEGO, Women In Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing
WiRE, Women in Renewable Energy
Women Mobilize Women

Below you will find a list of additional resources and readings you may find useful in understanding gender division and climate challenges

The Gender Divide in Transport Is Starting to Crumble, Bloomberg City Lab
Gender, Climate and Transport in the United States, WEDO
Fostering peri-urban resilience: Gender-responsive approaches in northern India, CDKN
Climate Migration: Why focusing on Women and Girls Matters, Habitable
Evicted by Climate Change, Confronting the Gendered Impacts of Climate-induced Displacement, CARE
How women’s leadership and expertise can shape a green and just futureGender Inclusive Climate Action in Cities, C40 Cities
Inclusive climate action in practice 3.0: Gender, C40 Cities
On the go: How women travel around our city - a case study on active transport across Sydney, C40 Cities
Women and biking: a case study on the use of bike lanes in San Francisco, C40 Cities
Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design, World Bank
Gender and Climate Change in the United States: A Reading of Existing Research, WEDO & Sierra Club
Mapping Gender Data Gaps: An SDG Era Update, Data2x
Women Building Resilient Cities in the Context of Climate Change, GIWPS
Why does she move? A study of women's mobility in Latin American cities, World Bank
Spotlight on Gender in NDCs, WEDO
Where is Gender Equality in Nationally Determined Plans, CARE
Putting Gender Justice at the Centre of the Global Response to the Climate Crisis, CARE

Influencing ChangesTransition Network Visioning
Five Whys - Getting to the root of a problem quickly
ODI, Planning tools: Problem Tree Analysis
Wageningen University, Problem Tree - multistakeholder partnership
ActKnowledge, Theory of Change Basics
NVCO, How to build a theory of change
Canadian Urban Sustainability Practicioners, Coalition Building for Equitable Clean Energy Program Design
Inclusive approachesC40 repository of Inclusive Climate Action resources
​Women4Climate Knowledge Lab

Who’s behind the project?
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​Trees for Life project has been supported by the British Council’s Creative Commissions 2021 programme.
This was a series of creative commissions exploring climate change through art, science and digital technology for presentation at COP26.
Trees for Life continues (2021 - present) as an active artists-community collaboration and illustrates that land rehabilitation doesn’t need to be expensive. We understand the benefit of trees to the land and that people can assist in creating better soils and future-proofing sites from climate issues by planting trees.

Trees for Life also highlights that sustainability is dependent on the motivation and generosity of citizens, communities, artists, and scientists working together to redefine the challenges of climate change and to foster the next generation with the idea that we can make an impact through climate art and other creative approaches.

Tree Circles and Trees for Life project are co-led by climate design and media artists, Sylvia Grace Borda (Canada) and J.Keith Donnelly (UK) together with partners Ethiopia (ROBA – Rural Organisation for the Betterment of Agro-Pastoralists ) in the UK (Dundee UNESCO City of Design, Dundee City Council, Scotland),  and Canada (Institute for Sustainable Horticulture, Kwantlen Polytechnic University) to creatively respond to global issues of climate change.  ​