We can’t just plant trees, we have to restore forests. Here's why
Across the world, thousands of tree planting projects are underway. Image: REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Tristram Hales
Director, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University
Benoit Goossens
Professor of Biology, Cardiff University
Mike Bruford
Professor of Organisms and Environment, Cardiff University

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