A Growing Coalition: The Arboricultural Association joins the Environmental Policy Forum

The Environmental Policy Forum (EPF) is pleased to introduce our newest member, the Arboricultural Association, the leading organisation in the UK for tree care professionals working across all areas of arboriculture. Representing more than 3,000 paying members at home and internationally, they work to inspire, support and promote the tree care community for a society that better appreciates and cares for trees.

By joining the EPF, the Arboricultural Association have joined a network of UK environmental professional bodies and learned societies promoting environmental sustainability and resilience for the public benefit.

Together, we influence UK environmental policy through a range of methods, including producing reports, holding webinars, conducting research, writing letters to Ministers, responding to Government consultations and submitting evidence to Select Committee inquiries.

Dr Emma Gilmartin, Senior Technical Officer at the Arboricultural Association, said:

“Arboriculturists nationwide play a vital role in maximising the benefits of urban and amenity trees. At the Arboricultural Association, we believe that ambitious, evidence-led environmental policy enables our members and the arboriculture industry to deliver their work to best effect.

We are delighted to join the Environmental Policy Forum. Our collaboration strengthens a shared commitment to environmental sustainability and resilience, with trees woven through the fabric of our communities, while promoting tree care as a profession. We look forward to supporting, and benefiting from, the EPF's important work.”

Professor William Pope FIEnvSci HonFSE CEnv CSci, EPF Chair, said:

“We are delighted to welcome the Arboricultural Association to the EPF, who will undoubtedly prove a great asset in our collective efforts to influence environmental policy. The EPF now has seventeen member organisations, all of whom bring the priorities and expertise of their members to the table. Covering a truly interdisciplinary scope across the natural and built environment, by sharing knowledge and collaborating we maximise our reach and impact on policymakers.”

You can find out more about our newest member the Arboricultural Association via their website.