Can a small town plant its way towards carbon neutrality? In Ōtaki, landowners, school children, volunteers and community groups are creating a ring of native forest around the town.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

You can find more about the Ōtaki Carbon Forest Project, here.

With thanks to:

• Di Buchan, Cam Butler, Drew Mackenzie, Rhian Salmon, Patsy Matheson, and Leigh Ramsay

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