An absorbing Idea

Climate change and global warming is now a widely accepted reality. For the Woodland Trust it poses the biggest threat to our woods in the future.

The Woodland Trust believes that we all have a role in tackling climate change.

Your business or employer may be already taking steps to tackle their carbon dioxide (C02) emissions, by reducing them, using renewable energy and introducing energy efficiency measures. If this is the case then you’ll be interested in Carbonplus+. It offers an extra action for businesses to ‘offset’ their remaining C02 emissions through tree planting.
 

 By supporting tree planting across the UK, businesses can help to create valuable woodland that will grow to absorb and store C02 and in doing so, help with the fight against climate change.

In addition to the environmental benefits of absorbing atmospheric carbon, as they grow and mature, woodland provides a rich and important habitat valued by wildlife and people.

What are the benefits of Carbonplus+ for your business?
  • Trees absorb carbon – fact
  • Tree planting is an attractive and popular environmental action, with many benefits.
  • Carbonplus+ can strengthen your climate change initiatives.
  • Its here in the UK at sites that are open to the public.
     

For more information on Carbonplus+ telephone the companies team on 01476 581112

As individuals we all need to reduce our emissions. We hope you are doing your bit. If you would like to know how much carbon dioxide you produce through your everyday activities, and ways to reduce your impact visit our carbon calculator - Ollie the Owl. You can then support the Trust by planting trees to help offset any residual C02.

Useful links

To read about the Trust's view on trees and carbon see our position statement
View our answers to common questions on trees and carbon (PDF)
Look at our Carbon payroll giving product Ollie the Owl developed in partnership with Royal Mail Group
Find out what we are doing to campaign against climate change.
UK tree planting schemes excluded from Government’s planned carbon offset code