Meg Lowman Awarded The Explorers Medal
Meg Lowman, Executive Director of the TREE Foundation and founder of Mission Green, has been awarded The Explorers Medal for 2023 from The Explorers Club,
Indiana Univ. Students Share Beautiful Perspectives on Nature with Meg Lowman
In 2022, Meg Lowman participated in Indiana University’s celebration of National Day on Writing. The University kindly shared students’ writing about nature with the TREE
The Arbornaut Korean Translation!
Woo Jong Young, author of I Want to Live Like a Tree, has created a Korean translation of Meg Lowman’s novel, The Arbornaut! Check out the jacket here:
10 Ways Canopy Walkways Help Save the Planet
1) CLEANING THE ATMOSPHERE: Canopy walkways are typically constructed in heavily forested areas populated with mature trees. Trees, especially fully-grown mature trees, are literally the
Hierotopia: Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests
Watch this fascinating panel discussion: Hierotopia: Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests, with Kieran Dodds, Dr. Margaret Lowman, and Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete. Recorded:
Meg Lowman as Nat Geo Explorer Club Mentor
As part of her participation in the National Geographic Explorers Club Mentorship Match Program, TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman is mentoring Mai Fahmy. Mai
Meg Lowman Highlighted in Chinese Publication!
A recent article in “China Dialogue,” a Chinese publication educating the public on China’s environmental issues, highlighted Meg Lowman’s career success researching and protecting forest canopies. In the piece, Meg explains the purpose of Mission Green and the multifold benefits of conserving our forests. “We need to have the big trees most of all, and […]
Meg Lowman to Speak at 2023 Global Canopy Conference in China
TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman has been selected to speak at the 8th International Canopy Conference in Xishuangbanna, China in October of 2023. The
Celebrating ATREE 25th Anniversary
Watch this great video celebrating ATREE@25 — produced by ATREE, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment. The video includes lyrics and
Lowman to Lead EcoTeach Tour of Amazon Rainforest
TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman and TREE board member DC Randle are leading a weeklong excursion to Peru in July 2023! The trip will
National Geographic Explorer Classroom for Kids Hosts CanopyMeg
TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman is a longtime official National Geographic Explorer. With her passion for educating children all around the world, Nat Geo
Meg Lowman Featured at 48th Annual Hefner Lecture
TREE Foundation’s Executive Director, Meg Lowman, was recently featured as the presenter of Miami University’s annual Hefner Lecture presented by the Hefner Museum of Natural
Meg Lowman shared in German magazine!
Meg Lowman was recently interviewed about her canopy exploration for a German magazine. Check it out below!
TREE Funds New Church Wall in Ethiopia
TREE Foundation continues to fund the building of walls in Ethiopia to protect the last remaining forests of that country. This work is directed by
Don’t Miss this Virtual Discussion of Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests
In the last 100 years, over 90% of Ethiopia’s forests have been lost to drought and deforestation. Yet in the area east of Lake Tana,
Jared Farmer on what the world will lose if ancient trees die out
Bravo to Jared Farmer, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at University of Pennsylvania, for his insightful and passionate call for “perdurance” in his October
Help TREE Raise $25k in Matching Funds by Dec 31
Big News! TREE Foundation’s Mission Green initiative has received a matching funds pledge for $25,000 from Sherri Manning and Brady Johns! Meg met Sherri and
The Arbornaut Makes Phi Beta Kappa Shortlist!
Last month, Meg Lowman’s The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us made the shortlist for the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science! The Phi Beta Kappa Science Award recognizes exceptional scientific books that are both educational and accessible to a wide audience. To read more about the award and recognition of The Arbornaut, […]
Sculpture Meets Climate Activism in D.C.
Justin Brice, a sculpture and photography artist with a focus on the natural world, is turning heads. Last week, Brice, a Senior Fellow and Artist-in-Residence at Woodwell
A New Generation of Nature Researchers
Hannah Cotten is a 5th grade teacher at Hill Elementary School in Austin, TX. A few years ago, she became engaged in TREE’s tardigrade research