Irelands native rainforests with Matt Smith
From A Need To Read by Ed Cunningham
May 19, 2025 · 49 min · Episode 191
About this episode
Matt Smith discusses his work with HOMETREE and the importance of Ireland's native rainforests.
Matt Smith is a former professional surfer and sailor, now he spends his time on the west coast of Ireland as CEO of the charity HOMETREE (https://www.hometree.ie/about). You can find him on Instagram @thehonestcaptain where he talks about his projectsshow support www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread www.buymeacoffee.com//aneedtoread
People in this episode
Host: Ed Cunningham
Guest: Matt Smith
Topics covered
- environment
- charity
- sustainability
- forestry
- surfing
- Ireland
Keywords
- Ireland
- HOMETREE
- native rainforests
- Matt Smith
- charity
- sustainability
- environment
- surfing
Sponsors
BetterHelp, Buy Me A Coffee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HOMETREE
Places: Ireland, west coast of Ireland
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