Honourary Doctorate of Laws Conferred upon Richard St. Barbe Baker
For Extraordinary Humanitarian Service World-Wide
by Chancellor John Diefenbaker at the U of S
International Online Premiere:
The Legacy of Saskatoon's Secret Forest
Is now available on YouTube online 15 minute documentary film by Aspen Films
and on SaskTel Max on Demand Channels 46 / 346
One Hour: Documentary with Greetings
Richard St. Barbe Baker Park filmed by Bamboo Shoots Prequel
and on SaskTel Max on Demand Channels 46 / 346
Back to Home Page
Friends of the Trees
International Online Premiere: The Legacy of Saskatoon's Secret Forest
November 6, 1971 - 2021 | 50 yearsHonourary Doctorate of Laws Conferred upon Richard St. Barbe Baker For Extraordinary Humanitarian Service World-Wide by Chancellor John Diefenbaker at the University of Saskatchewan.
Inspiring Environmental Action: Ordinary People Doing the Extraordinary. A 326-acre afforestation area, planted as a man-made forest on the prairies, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada was named after Richard St Barbe Baker, aka Man of the Trees. Celebrate this Jubilee celebration 50 years after he received his honorary doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan.
Notable global conservationists come together from Switzerland, Scotland, Hawaii, New York, Manitoba, Saskatchewan on the same stage relating how they have taken the dream of Richard St. Barbe Baker into their hearts. These are truly heart-warming stories that they want to share. Richard St. Barbe Baker was one of the first climate change activists in that he addressed the issues surrounding climate change before this reality was named and his life demonstrates how an individual can take extraordinary action for environmental education and protection.
Blog for more information
Pamphlet
Companion curriculum
A companion curriculum describes his holistic world view & his daring life of action on behalf of the earth. Richard St. Baker Afforestation Area Stories : Histoires de la zone de boisement de Richard St. Barbe Baker.
PDF download. Richard St. Baker Afforestation Area Stories : Histoires de la zone de boisement de Richard St. Barbe Baker check out the parent's - youth group leader's - teacher’s guide for guidance
ISSUU viewing. Richard St. Baker Afforestation Area Stories : Histoires de la zone de boisement de Richard St. Barbe Baker for viewing online at ISSUU check out the parent's - youth group leader's - teacher’s guide for guidance
Contact us email for printed version
Greetings
His Worship, Charlie Clark, Mayor of the City of Saskatoon, SK, CA
David Kirton, City Councillor, Saskatoon
Hilary Gough, City Councillor, Saskatoon,
Andrea Lafond, CEO, Meewasin
Traditional Land Treaty Acknowledgements
Kevin Wesaquate Poet, painter, welder, spoken word artist and founder of the Indigenous Poet's Society. Originally from Piapot First Nation
Special Thanks To:
-Forest History Society, Durham, NC
-West End Local History Society, UK
-University of Saskatchewan Archives and Special Collections
Featuring
Robert White, Saskatoon
BSA, MES (Env. St.) Recipient of the first Men of the Trees Prize at the University of Saskatchewan
Paul Hanley, Hawaii
Author of the biography Man of the Trees: Richard St. Barbe Baker; The First Global Conservationist and four other books, and more than 1500 articles on the environment, agriculture, and the future of civilization.
Alan Watson-Featherstone, Scotland
BA Honours Inspirational speaker and the founder of the conservation charity Trees for Life, recipient Schumacher Award, Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award and RSPB Outstanding Contribution Award.
Leona Graham, Scotland
BA/MA Findhorn Community. World Wilderness congresses, and Director CCF/Cheetah Conservation International Conservation Program Director associated with WILD
Vance Martin, Colorado, USA
BA English/forestry wildlife management. President WILD Foundation, co-founder and President of Wilderness Foundation Global (based in South Africa), & Founder Co-chair of the Wilderness Specialist Group (part of the World Commission on Protected Areas, within the International Union for the Conservation of Nature).
Scott Poynton, Switzerland
MSc Forestry. Founded The Forest Trust, through which major global wood supply companies made historic commitments to zero deforestation. Founder and leader of The Pond Foundation, offering a Carbon Zero program aimed at changing how the world acts on climate change.
Dr. Alan Grainger, England
BSc, DPhil. Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Change and Policy, University of Leeds, U.K
Hugh Locke, New York
B.EnvST. President of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance in Haiti and President of the U.S.-based Impact Farming Foundation
David VanVliet, Manitoba, CA
BA, MEDes, PhD. Associate Professor, Department of City Planning, University of Manitoba, CA
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the City of Saskatoon and the Government of Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Hosted by the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Non Profit Environmental Charity.
Back to Home Page
Baker was a silviculturist, conservationist, environmental activist and prolific author, who contributed greatly to worldwide forest protection, reforestation and desert reclamation efforts. Richard St. Barbe Baker was one of the first climate change activists in that he addressed the issues surrounding climate change before this reality was named and his life demonstrates how an individual can take extraordinary action for environmental education and protection. Baker was ahead of his time in many ways and he is an inspirational role model for our time.
November 6, 2021 is the 5oth anniversary of Baker being awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan 50 years ago.
The largest afforestation area in Saskatoon was named after Richard St. Barbe Baker OBE, Hon. LL.D. F.I.A.L., For. Dip. Cantab., ACF (9 October 1889 : 9 June 1982). Baker was a silviculturist, conservationist, environmental activist and prolific author, who contributed greatly to worldwide forest protection, reforestation and desert reclamation efforts.
Richard St. Barbe Baker was one of the first climate change activists in that he addressed the issues surrounding climate change before this reality was named and his life demonstrates how an individual can take extraordinary action for environmental education and protection. Baker was ahead of his time in many ways and he is an
inspirational role model for our time. The organization he started in 1922, now known as the International Tree Foundation, and other successful international organizations and activities started by individuals inspired by him (Eg:Plant-for-the-Planet and The Forest Trust) demonstrate this potential for inspired action. November 6, 2021 is the 5oth anniversary of Baker being awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).
Baker has other connections to Saskatoon; he was one of the first 100 students at the U of S, initiated former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker there, planted a tree at the U of S on World Environment Day, 1982, died here 4 days later and is buried in Saskatoon’s Woodlawn Cemetery. His archives are installed at the U of S. Our 2021 major event will focus on Baker’s legacy and a short film based on his extensive archival photo and film collection, interviews and footage shot by Christopher Chapman for a film on Baker. Chapman’s archives are also at the U of S and the head of the U of S Archives and special Collection has offered to support this project.
|