Roche’s Rants
Here you will find a selection of news article that I have chosen as a means of keeping the significance of the natural world relevant to my work as a furniture-maker. The content also stimulates some great conversation in the workshop.
The Chinese multi-million dollar timber smuggling is driving rare trees to extinction.
The Chinese craze for antique-style furniture has given rise to a multi-million dollar timber smuggling operation in Cambodia, and is driving rare trees to extinction.
Humanity ‘devouring resources faster than it can create them’
New report finds world has consumed year’s worth of key resources in record 212 days
Tom receives volunteer award in Killarney
Image: All-Ireland winning Kerry minor football manager Peter Keane, guest of honour, Councillor Brendan Cronin, Cathaoirleach, Killarney Municipal District Area, and Eve Kelliher, Editor, Killarney Advertiser, with Tom Roche, volunteer, at the Killarney Looking Good...