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European Tree of the Year 2017 Contest
Vote for "The Hero Trees" - Ireland's entry in the European Tree of the Year 2017 Contest
The Hero Trees
There is a tree called freedom and it grows somewhere in the hearts of men, rain falls, ice freezes, wind blows, the tree shivers, stedies itself again, steadies itself like Hugh O’Flaherty’s hand, guiding trapped and hunted people, day and night, to what all hearts love and understand, the tree of freedom upright in the light. Mediterranean palm, Italian cypress, Hom oak, Stone pine; A peaceful grove in honour of that man, commemorates all who struggle to be free. The hurried world is a slave of time, wise men are victims of their shrewdest plans. (By poet, Brendan Connelly – June 1994)
During WW2 in occupied Rome, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty helped to save some 6500 people (Anti Fascists, Jews and Allied POW escapees) from Nazi capture and almost certain death, by hiding them in safe houses and apartments throughout Rome. These trees were planted in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Rome and the success of the Monsignor’s escape organisation.
You Can VOTE here>>>
Voting is now CLOSED and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in Brussels on 21st March 2017.
- World Environment Day 2020
- European Tree of the Year 2017 Contest
- Life in Syntropy
- Our Common Home
- World Record Tree Hug 2016
- Tree Huggers 2015 Contest
- European Year of Development 2015
- HUG-A-TREE 2014
- Mother Earth Day 2014
- International Day of Forests 2015
- World Wildlife Day 2014
- January 2014: Is consumption consuming us?
- Water of Life
- Generation AWAKE - WATER
- The problem with palm oil?
- You are KING
- Buying wood products
- Ebony & Ivory
- Forest Certification
- Behind the Brands
- The multi-million dollar question: Is forest certification working
- Just POWER!
- Rethinking Capitalism
- Please sign this Petition: STOP Landgrabbing in Liberia
- On My AGENDA
- Storytelling for Sustainability





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