Understanding the Importance of Trees
Latest News: LIAT at Love & Rage, London 14/09/2026
Understanding the Importance of Trees
Encouraging Tree Planting Initiatives
The League for the International Appreciation of Trees (LIAT) is a non-profit, non-religious global initiative to educate the world about the importance of trees.
As trees are some of the oldest living organisms and an essential source of life, we believe that they should be deeply respected. By providing a wide range of free and accessible information on our educational website Tree Fun Facts, we enable people in all corners of the world to understand the value of trees from a wide variety of perspectives.
We also aim to carry out educational initiatives globally to help children and adults understand how trees are important to the world around them, fostering a sense of stewardship for the environment and encouraging anyone to take actions to protect the environment around them. Positive change starts on a small scale and only makes a global difference when everyone is on the same page, and trees are an excellent starting point for learning about the subject of nature.
Based in the UK, our projects have a universal appeal and aim to benefit all of humanity and wildlife. Our action is based on encouraging conversation, projects, and education around appreciating and protecting trees. This can only be done through collaboration with like-minded individuals and organisations. If you would like to participate in this exciting global initiative, please contact us!
Fostering Environmental Stewardship
Working Together to Protect Nature
The League for the International Appreciation of Trees (LIAT) held a successful information stall at Love & Rage, an environmental awareness event held in London. This was our first event in person interacting with people and we were pleased to see so many other people enthusiastic about respecting and protecting trees!
“We must create a culture of respect for trees. Children should understand why trees matter. Schools and universities should promote environmental education. Businesses should support green communities. And communities themselves must become the guardians of their natural environment. Ultimately, this is not only about planting trees. It is about planting responsibility. It is about planting hope. It is about planting a future for our children. One Tree. One Community. One Planet. One Future.”
“The future of climate action cannot belong only to governments or large institutions. It must belong to everyone - and especially to young people. We need young Greenpreneurs, environmental filmmakers, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and community leaders to become the new generation of climate ambassadors. My sincere thanks to Jake Gutteridge for the inspiring conversation and for his commitment to environmental awareness.”
“During my London visit, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Jake Gutteridge ... it was a meaningful conversation about how we can bring communities together around one of the simplest yet most powerful climate actions: protecting and planting trees. Jake introduced me to the important educational work associated with Tree Fun Facts, whose mission is to educate people around the world about the importance of trees in society, in nature and in our own lives. The message is simple, but incredibly powerful: If we want a healthier planet, we must first create a society that understands the value of trees.”
“Jake and Tarant carried out a tree identification project, using identification labels attached to individual trees which are referred to in a series of leaflets available from the park’s café. Their website includes more tree-related information including leaf and bark identification guides ... The tree project is a valuable asset helping visitors to discover the trees in the park. Their species lists and measurements, shared with the Woodland Trust and Kew Gardens, have contributed to our national knowledge of trees in cultivation.”
“A lot of work has gone into the production of all these videos, starting with finding out all the background information and the compiling of them. I would have thought this was a subject that will interest very many environmentalists.”