{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Forestry Now","title":"Community and Conservation: A New Approach to Forestry","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2875,"description":"In this conversation, I speak with Ray Ó Foghlú - Ray is Development Lead at Hometree, a nature restoration charity with a strong focus on woodlands based in Co Clare, Ireland. We discuss the organization's role in landscape level projects such as the Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project and the Iveragh Woodland EIP (European Innovation Partnership) in Kerry. Ray discusses bureaucratic challenges in Irish forestry and the need for supportive agricultural policies that empower farmers while also facilitating nature restoration. Ray sets out a clear vision of how we can create vibrant rural communities that value both food production and ecosystem services. Reference is made in the podcast to SAC's which are Special Areas of Conservation and also to SPA's or Special Protection Areas.The ForestryNow newsletter signupOther Links:Ray on Linkedinlinkedin.com/in/ray-ó-foghlú-24923a70Ray writing on The Journalhttps://www.thejournal.ie/author/ray-Ó-foghlú/6649/Ray writing in the Farmers Journalhttps://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/opinion/opinion-rural-ireland-s-future-depends-on-homes-for-young-people-893508Links to Hometree's website and social media.https://www.hometree.ie/https://www.instagram.com/hometreecharity/https://www.facebook.com/hometreecharity/Sponsor Linkwww.forestsales.ieContact Dermotforestrynowpodcast@gmail.comKey PointsHometree focuses on native woodlands and community engagement. The organization aims to restore 57,500 acres in the next 10 years in the next 10 years through projects such as the Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project.Ray explains why farmers are often cautious about permanent land use changes and why they often feel let down. Financial incentives are essential for farmer engagement and he suggests how we can make these better for both farmers and nature.He explains in depth how the Iveragh Woodland EIP aims to create woodlands in Kerry.Ray outlines why policy changes are needed to support nature restoration efforts such as those  that dictate...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/y-Ns7qgeQc4APOd80Zlamk7qjqkdHoEVT6BTEG7fO4A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZmZj/ZWY3Yjg1ZjZiZmYy/ZTNjMGQ5YWZlY2Jh/NWUwMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}