Forestry at Tilhill

Case Study 5F

What’s the big deal about trees?

Deforestation is behind 15% of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. Timber is in high demand, and not just for obvious construction purposes. Wood is also essential in a variety of other goods, including bacon and condoms. Trees are considered a renewable resource (especially compared with fossil fuels), but this doesn’t mean their production is without negative environmental impact. Tilhill, a Scottish-based forestry company, is working to minimise the bad and maximise the good that can come from the timber industry.

Find out about one of the planet’s most effective carbon sinks - and one of humanity’s most destructive habits - through the resources below.

Trees are a renewable resource, but can forestry be a sustainable industry? Tilhill is trying! Read about the forest management company’s various initiatives below, considering both on environmental and social outcomes.