"It’s almost impossible to summarise the significance of trees to us. Let’s only imagine that we did not have them and had thereby lost their connection to the past, their movement, their hospitality, their generosity and their usefulness to us and the entire ecosystem."
Sophie Churchill CEO, Chief Executive of the National Forest Company
"The RSA is extremely proud of its 18th century achievement of arranging the planting of over 50 million trees. This new initiative which was launched in our 250th anniversary year is designed to celebrate that achievement and to provide a lasting legacy for the future."
Gerry Acher CBE LVO, Chairman
"Trees matter for wildlife and biodiversity, health, landscaping, environmental impact, historic connections, community engagement - can you think of a single more effective act that any one of us can undertake than the planting of a tree?"
Pauline Buchanan Black
Director-General, The Tree Council
treecouncil.org.uk
"Trees form an essential part of our ecological, economic and cultural fabric. Their loss not only impoverishes us but also accelerates the processes of disequilibrium in an increasingly unstable world. Planting trees and conserving our forests is not only a 'good' thing to do, it is rapidly becoming essential to ensure us the range of options we need to design a viable future."
Justin Mundy FRSA, Senior Consultant Global Markets, Deutsche Bank
"I am delighted that the RSA is working with us to plant trees in some of the most needy urban areas - as well as impacting on global warming, tree planting brings communities together, creates new wildlife habitats and beautifies the space around us."
Graham Simmonds, Chief Executive, Trees for Cities
"It’s almost impossible to summarise the significance of trees to us. Let’s only imagine that we did not have them and had thereby lost their connection to the past, their movement, their hospitality, their generosity and their usefulness to us and the entire ecosystem."
Sophie Churchill CEO, Chief Executive of the National Forest Company
