| Letter of Appreciation
Master Helps Preserve a Natural
Treasure
By Surrey News Group, UK (Originally in English)
The Trust was founded in 1972 by Mr. Kenneth Watkins, who was concerned about the amount of woodland being cleared for farming at a time when no forest protection existed in the UK. The organization now owns over 1,000 forests across the country, offers online tips on reducing carbon emissions, and has planted over 6.5 million trees through its “Tree for All” campaign, in which 12-million native trees will be planted by two-million youngsters. On December 5, Woodland Trust, in association with the BBC, will attempt to beat the current Guinness Book record of trees planted in one hour by planting 20,000 trees during that period at two sites in the UK. Besides presenting Master’s contribution, our representatives also interviewed Mr. Jerry Langford, Director of Woodland Trust, Mr. Rory Francis, Publicity and Public Affairs Officer for Wales, and Mr. Andy Shields, Fundraising Manager. During the interview Mr. Shields said, “We would like to say a huge thank you to Master Ching Hai for all the work She does in raising concerns about the issue of climate change.” After the presentation and reading of Master’s letter, Mr. Langford thanked “Supreme Master Ching Hai for Her fantastic support and for some really very inspirational words.” The Trust plans to conserve twice as much native UK wooded area than currently exists, by persuading land owners to plant more trees, helping the public to recognize the value of forests and other efforts such as involving children in tree planting activities around the country. Master’s contribution and recognition were covered
by reporter Mr. Timothy Lewis with an article entitled “Spiritual
Leader Gives £100,000 to Save Valley” that was published
on October 24 in WalesOnline, as well as in the printed version
of the paper. The article introduced Master as “the leader
of a worldwide group, which says it is committed to positive thinking,
humanitarian work, and solutions to climate change and saving the
planet.”
For full report, please visit: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/10/24/spiritual-leader-gives-100-000-to-save-valley-91466-25002738/ For more information about Woodland Trust, please visit: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk To view the complete Supreme Master Television coverage of this interview with Woodland Trust, please visit: http://video.godsdirectcontact.net/magazine/AW1137.php
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On
September 5, Golden Year 6 (2009), UK Association members went to
North Wales to present Woodland Trust with a £100,000 contribution
from Supreme Master Ching Hai. The money will help to purchase 1,000
acres of ancient Celtic rainforest in Cwm Mynach Valley, which the
Trust plans to restore and conserve for future generations.
