9Trees Blog post hub

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2	Here, you will find all of the blog writers, and the blogs you can write.
3	If you have any extra ideas which you want on the list, please email them into: inshneil@gmail.com with the following information Blog topic, Theme, Description, Resources (if any), Connections to other 9Trees blogs or external campaigns, Length, Originality, and Priority. A clear description will really help me when considering adding it. Thank you!
4	To see clarification of the sub-headings (e.g. 'Easiness'), just hover your cursor over the sub-heading.
5	When choosing ideas, look for any of the 'untaken/ white' ones which are high priority. (Those in yellow are 'taken', those in grey are 'reserved'). Then send me an email at inshneil@gmail.com (Please don't edit the spreadsheet yourself - thanks :)
6	Blogs are scheduled to go out every 11th of the month. When selecting a 'By when', please give at least 1 week before it is due to be published/ scheduled to be published.
7	Thank you!
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9	9Trees' blog writers
10	Emma Tegg	emmaoliviat@gmail.com		Doing an MSc, lmore free at major holidays (Christmas, Easter, summer etc.)
11	Matthew Hopes	matthew999hopes@yahoo.co.uk
12	Millie Williams	millie.williams@blueyonder.co.uk
13	Dylan E. Matthews	matthewsdylan008@gmail.com
14	Emily Gilford	egilford@hotmail.com		Too busy to write until further notice
15	Neil Insh	insh.neil@gmail.com
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17	Blog description								For our blog writers			For blog coordinator		For social media person		Notes
18	Blog topic	Theme	Description	Resources (if any)	Connections to other 9Trees blogs or campaigns	Length	Originality	Priority	Author	By when	Completed	Scheduled to be published on website	Date published/ scheduled to be published	Shared to social media	Date shared
19	Female pioneers of conservation: Exploring and celebrating the women in conservation	reasons for hope	Exploring and celebrating the women in conservation, to coincide with International Women's Day on 8th March	Suggestions from 'Wild Lives: Leading conservationists on the animal and the planet' they love book, and Celebrating the role of women in conservation - International ...		medium	original	high	Emma Tegg	2022-03-06	Yes	Yes	2022-03-08	Yes	2022-03-08
20	Planting roots in rewilding	nature pieces	Blog about the link between rewilding and reforestation		Link this to 'Reforestation: Helping lost and rare species recover'	medium	original	high	Emma Tegg	2021-12-15	Yes	Yes	2022-03-16	Yes	2022-03-16
21	The importance of urban trees	nature pieces	Explores the importance of urban trees/ urban planting			medium	mostly original		Emily Gilford	2022-06-01	Yes	Yes	2022-06-08	Not yet
22	Woodlands in autumn	nature pieces	Explores woodlands in autumn. Pre-written for autumn 2022			medium	mostly original	low	Millie Williams	2022-05-01	Yes	Yes	2022-09-23	Not yet
23	Our oldest trees: giants with stories	nature pieces	Exploring 'veteran trees' which have lived through wars, ancient woodlands, and the need to protect them both for biodiversity and as part of history. Include description of tree preservation orders for anyone who has veteran trees locally	How to protect trees: a guide to Tree Preservation Orders; https://tamingthegarden-film.com/en/		medium	original	high	Dylan E. Matthews	2022-04-10	Yes	Yes	2022-10-01	Not yet
24	Creating a new woodland in Dorset: A tree planter's perspective	9Trees in focus	A description of the tree planting in Dorset			medium			Richard Swift
25	How individuals can live more sustainably	living sustainably	List of tips from easy to more difficult			medium	mostly original	high	Emma Tegg	2022-03-15	Yes	Yes		Not yet		Need a team meeting to review and edit this. Should include the IPCC diet recommendations (see email from Mike)
26	Importance of planting the right trees in the right places	nature pieces	Highlights the potential problems of tree planting and how 9Trees resolves these		Link this to 'How to plant trees well' blog	medium	mostly original	high	Matthew Hopes	2022-03-16	Not yet	Not yet	2022-04-30	Not yet
27	How to talk about climate change	living sustainably	Opinion piece on the best way(s) to discuss and spark conversations about climate change.			medium	original	high	Emma Tegg	2022-04-30	Not yet	Not yet	2022-05-16	Not yet
28	Environmental success stories	reasons for hope	Celebrating environmental success stories globally, from the small to the big, cover both species and ecosystems i.e. all scales of biodiversity			medium	original	high	Matthew Hopes	2022-05-01	Not yet	Not yet	2022-05-30	Not yet
29	The overlooked power of the hedgerow	nature pieces	How native hedgerows can help us tackle the climate crisis	https://www.positive.news/environment/how-hedgerows-can-help-us-tackle-the-climate-crisis/; link this to 9Trees Hedgerow Fund when it is launched		medium	mostly original	high	Millie Williams	2022-07-10	Not yet	Not yet	2022-07-30 tbc	Not yet
30	Why 9Trees focuses on trees/ why to carbon offset through trees/ are trees enough alone	9Trees in focus	Opens with carbon sequestration techniques, from the technological to the natural (e.g. seagrass and trees), and explains why 9Trees has focused on trees, highlighting not only their climate but also biodiversity benefits	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJX1Te0jey0; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55795816 ; https://theconversation.com/there-arent-enough-trees-in-the-world-to-offset-societys-carbon-emissions-and-there-never-will-be-158181	Link this to 'Right trees in the right places' blog	long	original	high
31	What is the most sustainable diet?	living sustainably	Entertaining exploration of the most sustainable diet for our planet	https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/disturbing-truth-avocados-food-swaps-need-make-now/; https://ourwildhope.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/the-ideal-diet-for-conservation-success/		medium	mostly original	high
32	Carbon offsetting controversy	policy	Whistle-stop tour of carbon offsetting, exploring greenwash by Shell and other large corporations, governments latest aviation scam/scheme! Don't be afraid to be controversial			long	mostly original	high
33	The importance of protecting local biodiversity to help prevent global biodiversity loss	nature pieces	Exploring how we must protect what is on our doorstep and the mindset 'think global, act local'			medium	original	high
34	Identifying our top 10 most common trees	nature pieces	Simple blog with illustrations of identifying traits of each tree			short	rewrite	low
35	Why 9Trees does not accredit its offsets	9Trees in focus	Explores the ethical reasons why 9Trees does not do carbon credits, arguing that these can be an excuse to keep polluting and are hard to calculate	Link this to 'carbon offsetting controversy' blog		medium	original	low
36	How woodlands and hedgerows support pollinator diversity	nature pieces	An account of the importance of woodlands and hedgerows to preserving pollinator diversity, with case studies from around the world			medium	original	low
37	The benefit of agroforestry schemes and local meat	reasons for hope	Exploring how agroforestry schemes offer a sustainable way to eat meat from upland farming systems, as opposed to Argentinian beef etc.	Link to 'What is the most sustainable diet?' blog		medium	original	low	Landwork's Alliance earmarked for this
38	How to plant trees well	nature pieces	Discusses choosing the right saplings, using local provenances, proper nurseries, and protecting them from herbivores. Highlights that 9Trees does it well.		Link this to 'Importance of planting the right trees in the right places' blog	medium	mostly original	high	Lyndall Merry earmarked for this
39	Sustainable Charlton Kings	living sustainably	Blog exploring the work they do to be sustainable	Link to 'How individuals can live more sustainably'		medium	mostly original	low	Anna West earmarked for this
40	9Trees' partners	9Trees in focus	Factual blog celebrating 9Trees' partners, ending with 'If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact info@9trees.org	Check with Mike for info on this	To coincide with Summer Newsletter	short	original	high
41	how businesses can improve / set a goal to reach Net Zero	policy	PowerPoint Presentation (gfirstlep.com)	Check with Mike for info on this		medium
42	Recommended trees to plant by 9Trees	9Trees in focus		See email; google 'blog on 9Trees recommended trees'
43	real vs fake xmas tree	living sustainably	https://www.soilassociation.org/take-action/organic-living/christmas/eco-friendly-christmas-trees-real-vs-fake/		to coinside around christmas			low
44	Seed is collected properly (we have a blog on this coming soon) with landowners and that germination and growing on whips to standard with a small root bowl
45	Contractors Vs Volunteers
46	Mushroom mycelium is the secret ingredient in healthy garden soil	nature pieces					mostly original	low
47	Dorienne Robinson thesis rewrite	living sustainably	Unknown				rewrite	low
48	CITIZEN-FUNDED-AGROFORESTRY		Blog / rebrand of this / Article ASAP	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaKWVTmaM_LVM0ASk6O-V-aJTha4KTx8/view				high
49	Diversity / how 9Trees strive to welcome more people from less-represented areas of conservation	policy	Volunteering levels for the Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME*) sample are considerably higher than for the general public (32% vs 21%) Indeed, BAME volunteering levels are higher in every age group than the general public Giving levels in the last 3 months are very similar between BAME and the general public (67% vs 71%) Religious beliefs or faith influences the BAME sample attitudes to charity with 31% saying their faith influences their giving, and 64% saying they actively practiced their religion (compared to 20% of the rest of the general public) People overseas in need, people in the UK in need, and friends/family overseas feature most highly in the groups the BAME sample give to (at 52%, 45% and 40% respectively)	https://nfpresearch.com/free-report/minority-ethnic-POC-audiences-engagement-with-charities-and-volunteering?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+list&utm_campaign=ea7b6ebda7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_16_12_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ea7b6ebda7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=ea7b6ebda7&mc_eid=c231ee71ce				low
50	How businesses can improve / set a goal to reach Net Zero	reasons for hope	Guide that can draw in businesses to the 9Trees website	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hVUQP40Q2u6YA2W4bGVjDzn_PFD6ZQOR/view?ts=63b4262f ... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1na_dDTf6YW-OSTOmBckVbgkopgNfOh9Ck-fccAW7w-Q/edit
51	Using bracken maps as a guide for regenerating rainforest – Lost Rainforests of Britain	In conjunction with Dissertation on Fridd Tre planting - Maybe this can be done by MSC dissertation writer; Paul 'Treeman'
52	A Guide to Wild Flowers of woodland and hedgerow (woodlands.co.uk)
53	Why don't the public prioritise the climate more? / The Climate Challenge: Public Opinion on Climate Change	living sustainably		https://nfpresearch.com/blog/climate-challenge?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+list&utm_campaign=6ab099719a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_23_12_33_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-125ba8ddb8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=6ab099719a&mc_eid=c231ee71ce
54	Who's who of Conservation in the UK	reasons for hope
55	Greenwashing	9Trees in focus		https://planet-tracker.org/greenwashing-growing-increasingly-sophisticated-says-planet-tracker/
56				Insights - Media Bounty
57	Potential to offset pets (and flights) to be added to 9Trees shop	living sustainably	1 tree per small pet (Cat / small dog / Hamsters??? parrots?) Food / Plastic needed to buy bedding transport 2 for med (Average dog / do people have other med / large pets - Maybe to stand out we do an example of someone who has a pig indoors and C02 equivalent? 3 for large dogs 2 trees per flight / Europe 3 for International 4 for Connecting flights. take off and landing is the most C02 expense Then we also have option to x10 to have a better effect in the next 5 - 10 years. even x50 - Super start £500 plants 50 trees which should have sequestered Co2 or 1 flight in 10 years.	https://www.clevel.co.uk/flight-carbon-calculator/ https://www.clevel.co.uk/balance-individuals/
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