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The home of UK forestry climate change guidance.

09.30 – 13.30, Tuesday 15th July 2025 (via Microsoft Teams) Meeting chair: Peter Crow (PC), Forest Research, Alice Holt Microsoft Teams Organiser: Lucy Turner (LT), Forest Research, Alice Holt Decisions and actions – for information only Note – Change of meeting chair Due to circumstance beyond his control, David Slawson...

Archived Forestry Commission booklet discussing forests and climate change.

Shows recent changes in Scotlands climate over 40 years

How woodland management can adapt in anticipation of climate change

Examining the effects of climate change on woodland and forestry.

Resources relevant to forests and climate change. General The National Adaptation Programme Making the country resilient to a changing climate (2013). HM Government. Environmental Reporting Guidelines: including mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting guidance (2013) Defra, London. Government forestry and woodlands policy statement, incorporating the Government’s response to the Independent Panel...

Climate change presents one of the greatest long-term challenges facing the world today.

Project developing the Climate Change Hub to support and engage forestry practitioners in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.

What are the key risks to our forests and woodland? There are many risks to UK forests, woodlands and trees from climate change trends and extreme weather events. These risks can be managed to reduce the potential impact on our forests and the ecosystem services they provide. This factsheet highlights...

How can careful choice of provenance of planting stock make forests more resilient to the changing climate? Provenance is a forestry term used to describe the location of the stand from which reproductive material (seeds or cuttings) was collected. The choice of provenance of planting stock used to establish new...