Mears go Green with Global Trees!
Alan Long of the Mears group with David Mundell MP.
Global Trees has teamed up with the Mears group, one of the UK’s leading social housing repairs and maintenance providers, to help the company boost their green credentials through planting trees
Mears hope to offset their carbon for 2006-07 in an ambitious project which sees the company plant 12,000 trees on the Duke of Buccleuch estate in Dumfriesshire this month and another 20,000 in Cambodia
Global Trees director Peter Grant is delighted that Mears have decided to take this step. He said "Climate change is the biggest threat to the world today, and all of us can do our bit in the fight against it. It is fantastic that the Mears group have chosen to plant through Global Trees in a bid to reduce their emissions. Planting these trees will literally breathe new life into our environment.”
David Mundell, local MP who has helped launch the campaign added “I am delighted to attend this tree-planting ceremony today and congratulate the Mears group on their environmental initiative. It is great to hear of a company taking 'green' steps which will not only help the environment here in Dumfriesshire but also in Cambodia.”
Mears Company director Bob Holt said “Mears is serious about fulfilling its environmental obligations so we are planting 32,000 trees to address our current carbon footprint. However this is only the start of an ambitious Getting Greener campaign to be launched early next year. We are taking radical steps to reduce our carbon footprint and promote best environmental practice not only in our branches but also in the homes and communities in which we work. As one of the UK’s leading social housing repairs and maintenance providers Mears is dedicated to leading the way on climate change.”
Plant a Scottish Sun Forest
Global Trees have teamed up with the Scottish Sun and Eco Schools to help Scottish schoolchildren raise money to plant trees and help save the planet
Launched at Inveraray Primary School by Environment Minister Mike Russell, the “Plant a Scottish Sun Forest” campaign runs until the end of the Summer 2008 school term
The campaign raises both environmental awareness and money to plant as many trees as possible through sponsored events of each school’s choosing. Participating schools will have their climate change fundraising efforts recognised as they will count toward attainment of the coveted Eco Schools green flag
Global Trees founder Peter Grant said “Young people know better than most adults urgent action is needed to reverse global warming. I can’t think of a better way to do that than by using all the tried, tested and much loved sponsored events to hopefully plant many thousands of trees that will literally breathe new life into our environment.”
The school that raises the most money to plant trees will receive a specially commissioned sculpture from Andy Scott – the artist who designed the iconic "Big Horse" that sits on the M8 motorway
For every £5 raised Global Trees will but a tree that will be planted by the Central Scotland Forest Trust in the New Scottish Sun Forest at Carron between Falkirk and Stirling. That covers the cost of of the tree, ground preparation, planting, on going maintenance and fencing. Global Trees, the Sun and Eco Schools are encouraging as many schools as possible to get involved in this fantastic campaign to help protect our precious environment.
To make a donation to the campaign please send cheques to:
Global Trees
14 Coates Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7AF
Please leave details of your school and of the fundraising events that you held.
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Raise money and help plant trees? Yes please!
How would you like your school's environmental work to be recognised by the biggest-selling newspaper in the country? Global Trees have teamed up with The Sun and Eco Schools to allow you to do just that!
Scottish school pupils now have the chance to raise money to plant trees and play their part in the fight against climate change. The campaign will run until the end of the summer term in 2008, raising money through sponsored events of each school’s choosing – and the most interesting fundraisers will feature in the pages of The Sun on a regular basis.
At the end of the campaign, the school that raises the most money will be awarded a specially-commissioned steel sculpture by world-renowned artist Andy Scott.
Scottish Government environment minister Michael Russell launched the campaign at Inveraray Primary School on Friday November 23rd 2007.
Climate change is the biggest threat to the world today. We only have to look at the recent floods in England and the severe weather across the world, to see the damage that is being done.
Planting trees, however, could be one of the most effective things we can do to help repair the damage. Trees act as the ‘lungs’ of the world, absorbing CO2 and giving out oxygen to help rebalance the planet.
For every £5 raised, Global Trees will buy a tree that will be planted by the Central Scotland Forest Trust in a new forest in Central Scotland. That £5 covers the cost of the tree, ground preparation, planting, on-going maintenance and fencing.
Peter Grant, founder of Global Trees, said "Young people know better than most adults that urgent action is needed to reverse climate change. I can’t think of a better way to do that than by schools using all the tried, tested, and much-loved sponsored events to hopefully plant many thousands of trees that will literally breathe new life into our environment."
Scottish Sun editor David Dinsmore, said "It would be great if every school in Scotland took part in the campaign to raise as much money as possible and plant a new Scottish forest."
