COP26: Climate education is critical for children to survive and thrive

“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face.” — Nelson Mandela GLASGOW — We must give children the climate education tools required to face the climate crisis. In these last hours of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, there is still hope that negotiators will … Read more

Thank you for the Happy #BookBirthday wishes!

Thank you team @12x12pb for the Happy #BookBirthday wishes for The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place.  Thanks too to everyone who has supported me along the way as I launch this new extended edition. xo 100% of book sales donated to The ChariTree … Read more

Goodreads Book Giveaway: The Wish Trees (100 copies)

I’m excited to announce the release of the 2021 expanded edition of The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place and to celebrate I’m giving away 100 Kindle copies to children, parents, teachers and anyone who loves trees. The Goodreads giveaway is open September … Read more

How protecting forests can safeguard us from future pandemics

Seeing the Forest for the Trees by Andrea Koehle Jones (EcoParent Magazine, Spring 2021) “It’s no secret that a walk in the woods makes everyone feel better. When we introduce kids to the wonders and biodiversity of forests, they will be more likely to protect them for future generations, and … Read more

Children’s Book Review: Pando

Pando: A Living Wonder of Trees  by Kate Allen Fox (Author), Turine Tran (Illustrator) Book review by Andrea Koehle Jones, children’s environmental education advocate, author and founder of The ChariTree Foundation.  “Near a humming highway, a giant forest stands firm. Thousands of trees—almost exactly alike—whisper in the wind…” Explore one … Read more

Children’s Book Review: The Wisdom of Trees

The Wisdom of Trees

How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom. Book review by Andrea Koehle Jones, author, children’s environmental education advocate and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. (March 3, 2021) The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom by Lita Judge “I am a single beech, … Read more