We are not only facing a climate crisis but also an ecological one too. The past decades have witnessed an unprecedented acceleration of species and habitat loss. Tree planting initiatives are often seen as a vital part of the solution, however, how beneficial are they really? Can they release more carbon than they capture? Do they support biodiversity or contribute to the lack of natural habitat available? These are just a few of the questions addressed in this episode on understanding the impact such initiatives have on the landscape.Our guest Matthew Hay, director at Reforesting Scotland & project manager at Forest Carbon together with Hannah Kirkland, our conservation biologist, discuss these fundamental issues. What they reveal about the implications of tree planting very few people know.