The Fabrykant Oak, translated as the "Factory Owner's Oak," received 45,000 votes to become Europe's Tree of the Year. Located in Łódź, it captures the hearts of people in its home country of Poland and around the world. Full of personality and stunningly  beautiful, the story of this Quercus robur strikes deep into the city's culture and history. How does an old tree overcome the past to become a symbol of rebirth and a brighter future?

Guests
Adam Golub
Project Manager and Brussels Representative
European Tree of the Year
Environmental Partnership Association
 treeoftheyear.org
Brussels, Belgium

Przemek Bartos
Ecologist and Blogger
Przyroda dla Sosnowca
The Oak Fabrykant - Video
Sosnowiec, Poland

Jacek Boźek
Director, Klub Gaja
Ecological and Cultural Association
klubgaja.pl
Wilkowice, Poland

Anna Wierzbicka
Director of Environmental Management Division
City of Łódź
Poland
Green Bond Framework

Maria Duszynska McCauley
Centerville, MA, USA

Consulting Editor
David Still II

Music
Frédéric Chopin - to be updated

Photo Credit
Jakub Kubka

Theme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com

Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home

Website
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