Categories
- Benefits of Trees: the multitude of benefits trees provide for our earth
- History of Trees: human beings' history with trees
- Dendrolatry: tree worship and folklore
- Trees and Technology
- Plant Neurobiology: the inner world of plants
- Forest Stewardship
- Climate Change and Deforestation
- Reforestation
- Forest Ecology
- Tree Care and Planting Trees
- Tree Anatomy
- Tree News and Tree Facts
Wisdom Tree Institute aims to collect and make available a variety of resources relating to trees, humankind's relationship with trees, the benefits of trees, and sustainable lutherie (making and repairing stringed instruments in an environmentally-conscious way) for anyone interested in trees and sustainability as it relates to the art of lutherie.
Trees are integral to our lives in many facets: they provide us with important resources such as paper, furniture, and building supplies; they give us the ability to express ourselves artistically through the music of wood instruments; and they benefit our very existence through their respiration cycle, their cooling shade, their ability to combat climate change and to provide food, and their prevention of water pollution and soil erosion. Human beings have a rich history with trees and have shared a deep connection with them since our appearance on earth. There exists tree mythos in every culture around the world describing the importance of and even the worship of trees.
With this growing collection of resources, we hope to provide you with information about our impact on the environment (especially as luthiers, woodworkers, and artisans), the trees that sustain our very livelihood and our creative expression through musical instruments, and local and global reforestation and tree planting efforts being made to preserve trees and forests for future generations.
Trees are integral to our lives in many facets: they provide us with important resources such as paper, furniture, and building supplies; they give us the ability to express ourselves artistically through the music of wood instruments; and they benefit our very existence through their respiration cycle, their cooling shade, their ability to combat climate change and to provide food, and their prevention of water pollution and soil erosion. Human beings have a rich history with trees and have shared a deep connection with them since our appearance on earth. There exists tree mythos in every culture around the world describing the importance of and even the worship of trees.
With this growing collection of resources, we hope to provide you with information about our impact on the environment (especially as luthiers, woodworkers, and artisans), the trees that sustain our very livelihood and our creative expression through musical instruments, and local and global reforestation and tree planting efforts being made to preserve trees and forests for future generations.
To read more about the Wisdom Tree Institute and our mission, visit our About page.
To view notable leaders in sustainable lutherie and environmental research, visit our Acknowledgements page.
To read original content about sustainability, lutherie, and trees, check out our Blog. (coming soon)
To view notable leaders in sustainable lutherie and environmental research, visit our Acknowledgements page.
To read original content about sustainability, lutherie, and trees, check out our Blog. (coming soon)