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 thisoldtree.show Transcripts available. Follow on Facebook or Instagram We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 or 4 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to: [email protected] This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org