forest therapy resources
The Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs: http://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/
Intro to Forest Therapy by ANFT founder, M. Amos Clifford: https://www.forestbathing.info/
Here's a great article from NPR on Forest Bathing or Forest Therapy: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/17/536676954/forest-bathing-a-retreat-to-nature-can-boost-immunity-and-mood
And for New Yorkers: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/90720.html
forest education, protection and revival
- Afforestt - bringing forests back now
- Alianza Arkana -- Peruvian Amazon regenerating the Peruvian Amazon by supporting its indigenous people and their traditions
- Call of the Forest -- the forgotten wisdom of trees a documentary that follows scientist and acclaimed author Diana Beresford-Kroeger as she investigates the profound biological and spiritual connection to forests in a global journey exploring the science, folklore, and restoration challenges of this essential eco-system, aka community.
- Community Carbon Trees -- Costa Rica connecting local farmers with people all over the world
- Heartwood -- Eastern United States people helping people protect the places they love
- i Give Trees -- Brazilian Amazon community-grounded rainforest renewal
- John Muir Project -- United States dedicated to protecting National Forests
- Pachamama Alliance -- global protecting the source, inspiring the future
- Rainforest Action Network - global using people power to challenge business as usual
- Rainforest Foundation UK - global helping indigenous peoples and forest communities around the world
- Survival International -- global movement for tribal peoples' rights
- TreeSisters -- global women seeding change
A big thank you to http://www.extinctionwitness.org/forest-edge for originally compiling this list.