Penarth Civic Society will play host for a lecture from Barbara Davies Quy, Deputy Director of the Cardiff based charity Size of Wales next week.

The charity was set up to protect tropical forests the size of Wales and say: "Tropical forests are vital ecosystems for our planet. They produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, mitigate climate change, and are home to many plants and animals and indigenous peoples. But they are one of the most endangered habitats on earth and most vulnerable to deforestation."

 The charity provides funding and expertise to local and indigenous communities in tropical regions to support them to secure and sustain their precious forests, grow more trees and establish sustainable livelihoods.

 At the meeting attendees can learn about what steps can be taken in Wales to protect tropical forests overseas by changing what we buy and consume and become a Deforestation Free Nation.

The lecture will take place on Thursday, 15 at 7pm at St Augustine's Parish Hall.