Locking up our Carbon in The National Forest

Welcome to 'Locking up our Carbon in The National Forest'.

Climate change is a growing concern for many people.  This section describes how supporting the creation of The National Forest is one of many positive steps you could take towards reducing the effects of climate change.”

In this section you can navigate your guide (the little guy to the right) around the main board, shown on the left of the screen.

You can click on the tiles on the board or click on the links below this introduction.

Next: The Carbon Cycle

Also in this section

• Start
• The Carbon Cycle
• Global Warming
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Planting Trees & Shrubs
• Carbon Sequestration
• Woodland Management
• Thinning
• Harvesting & Processing
• Natural Decay
• Replanting
• How The National Forest helps
• Reducing Statistics 01
• Reducing Statistics 02
• Reducing Statistics 03
• Reducing Statistics 04
• Delivering Forest Targets

More information

The Carbon Trust has published a ‘Carbon Footpinting’ guide that provides a simple background to how a carbon footprint is calculated and offers advice to businesses and public sector organisations on how to assess their total carbon impact. There is a free advice line on 0800 085 2005 and more information on their website.