Jo O'Hara

@Marcpalahi @europeanforest @circbioalliance Congratulations Marc! Sorry you'll be leaving EFI, you've done great work there. Hopefully we can reconnect once you're settled into the new role. Good luck with the move!

After leading the @europeanforest for the last 9 years, the time has come to embrace a new challenge. In the coming months I will be moving to London to develop a very special project, which includes Ieading the @circbioalliance into a new phase. efi.int/news/marc-pala…

@gibbsgirl21 Lorna I'm so, so sorry. Sending loads of love

Thread: 1. Early this morning I lost my partner of 22 years and the love of my life. A partner, a daughter, a sister and sister in law, auntie, friend, music enthusiast, sci-fi geek, homelessness expert, tattoo fan and AFC supporter.

@John_Forestry Little??!! (looks beautiful 🥰 )

My little house has now got is skin on !

@WoollyMaggot @finlandinuk 'Cos they taste better! (or maybe the burning fingers are like micro-saunas for your hands??!)

Why do Finns (@finlandinuk) boil potatoes in their skins and then peel them once cooked on their dinner plates? Kiitos

@Marcpalahi @circbioalliance Fantastic that the #bioeconomy is being recognised in all this (and particularly forests!). Great stuff Marc.

On Friday I will be participate in a reception hosted by King Charles in Buckingham Palace to discuss COP27 with public-private leaders across sectors. ⁦Forests and ⁦@circbioalliance⁩ will be discussed thanks to HM The King! telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…

.@ScotForestry is to support up to 10 places on @TheICF Emerging Leader programme. @MairiMcAllan welcomed the move saying it is “helping to develop a strong and collaborative network of forest leaders in Scotland.” Applications welcomed by 30th Sept charteredforesters.org/scottish-fores…

@ColinEd48757415 @ScotlandBds @ForestryLS These are absolutely beautiful Colin... thanks for sharing

@eleanormharris Great thread Eleanor. This closure just feels so WRONG - completely contrary to the need for efficient small-medium scale wood-processing to support efficient, small-medium scale forestry. Let's hope it can be saved by someone who sees its potential.

@JonnyEcology @ForestryComm @DefraGovUK @ZacGoldsmith @hmallison2 @unepwcmc @andyheald @WoodlandTrust @TonyJuniper @CraigBennett3 wow - that takes me back!

Keepers of Time - the UK government's policy on ancient and native #woodland - has been updated ☺️ Back in 2005, developing the original policy consumed my whole life for a year - so fab to see it living on and delivering for people and nature 🌱🌳💚 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

@ForestryLS Hooray! It's been a long time coming. 'Protection forestry' at scale in the UK. #naturebasedsolutions

Despite the avalanche of clean-up work required in the aftermath of Storm Arwen, there are still plenty of important operations going on. These images are from above the A83. This is the first step towards planting on this vulnerable hillside which will, help bind the slope.

@FlyingQuercus I'm going to have nightmares for weeks - my dissertation title was "the market potential for high-welfare pigmeat". I think the app is vegan 😳

My thesis title just makes nightmare fuel, but "Centre for Wood Science and Technology" is nice app.wombo.art

@Marcpalahi Marc I could almost hear your voice when I heard him say 'leveraging the bio-economy' yesterday! Let's hope this is really gaining traction now.

Prince Of Wales “After billions of years of evolution, nature is our best teacher,” “In this regard, restoring natural capital, accelerating nature-based solutions and leveraging the circular bio-economy will be vital to our efforts.” washingtonpost.com/world/europe/p…

@DouglasKnox @ktmcnl @scotgovireland @coilltenews Thanks Doug. Hi Katy! Would be good to catch-up as am doing lots in Ireland atm. Will DM...

@ktmcnl @scotgovireland @coilltenews Definitely 🙂 A couple of us are due a visit soon as we have joint interests across a range of matters inc. R&D. I think @mrsjo has also been doing work recently in Ireland advising them on better forestry regulation & the learning from work in Scotland. 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌳🌲

News: today has been my last day as Programme Director for #ConnectingScotland. Thanks to everyone involved in Connecting Scotland - you're making a huge difference to people's lives storage.googleapis.com/scvo-cms/wp-co…

@lwhemmings @andyheald @scotforestry will let you know. We had quite a few copies when i was there, but obvs with all the changes at Silvan House I'm not sure how many will have survived (or if anyone will know where they are!). Afraid I'm not gonna part with my copy!

@andyheald I was hoping that might be the case! Any ideas who works in the promo dept there now? Maybe I should ask Stef if she has a contact...

Looking for a book that's now out of print: gave my personal copy to the new CEO of the @ForestryComm on his visit a couple of weeks ago and can't find a replacement! If you see one or know where to get a copy, please let me know. 🌳🌲🙏

@FlyingQuercus reminds me of this one forum.toolsinaction.com/topic/7945-han…

If this is a joke I feel somehow attacked youtu.be/spMaP-_Cq_8

@scotforestry Really pleased to see this getting underway - it's a vital part of keeping the strategy grounded and real. Will be interested to see the outputs.

The first meeting concentrated on Scotland’s Forestry Strategy and in particular how all the sectors can work collectively in delivering the Strategy’s Implementation Plan. We’d like to thank everyone for taking part – it was a very lively and constructive meeting. 👍🌳🌲

Great to have @MairiMcAllan setting the scene for the first National Forestry Stakeholder Group meeting today. She's passionate about our sector contributing towards NetZero, economy & biodiversity and highlighted how important it is to take communities with us along the way.

@GDRNorminton @AnnieLeymarie @DavidsonMagnus ...or maybe Twitter is just a dreadful platform for this kind of important, emotional, political, value-laden conversation😉...the pencil might be a better solution!

Asking the Royal Family to rewild their estates is quite literally the most perfect showcase of the rewilding movement's inability to comprehend the land question. theguardian.com/environment/20…

@pippa_hackett Loads of learning from @tweed_forum on this - they've done tremendous work over many years in the Scottish Borders, including on the ecosystem approach and stakeholder engagement.

Buffer strips with native trees can protect watercourses from sediment & nutrient flow, stabilise river banks, and reduce flood risk, as well as providing climatic controls for aquatic life. This is in addition to many other co-benefits such as carbon capture & habitat creation.

@andyheald @NHS_Lothian surely you're too young!

💉 ✅ - ❤️ @NHS_Lothian

@TheICF Great work Shireen - getting the profession's voice heard in the right places. This 'quiet politics' may not get much coverage, but it's what eventually secures meaningful, long-term change.

ICF Executive Director Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor recently gave evidence to this EFRA committee. Shireen championed careers in forestry but highlighted the critical skills gaps at all levels across land-based sectors. You can watch the session here: bit.ly/2PrbLD0