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What is carbon offsetting?
"If you add polluting emissions to the atmosphere, you can effectively subtract them by purchasing 'carbon offsets'. Carbon offsets are simply credits for emission reductions achieved by projects elsewhere." - from The David Suzuki Foundation
"Stanford's Steve Schneider, a trusted voice on climate issues, told me he's also a fan of offsets as a "consciousness raising" device." - Katherine Ellison, Salon.com |
Plant a tree in North America
Love Trees sells A Tree for Every Child Tree Planting Certificates and sends seedlings to schools in Canada and the United States so kids can offset your carbon emissions by planting a tree of their own and watching it grow!
It's an educational way to offset your carbon emissions and teach kids about nature and the environment!
Buying carbon offsets is just one part of the equation. It's also important to reduce paper use, use 100% post-consumer recycled paper and make changes in the amount and type of energy we use. Here are some great energy saving tips from An Inconvenient Truth. |
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Plant a tree in Africa
We work with not-for-profit organizations like the UK-based Seeds for Africa to support important tree planting projects around the world. Right now, Love Trees is offering a Kenyan Tree Planting Certificate. We'll have a fruit tree planted at an underprivileged school in Kenya and we'll email you a custom certificate stating that one tonne of your carbon emissions have been offset (per tree planted). |
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"These are the unsung heroes that soak up carbon dioxide launched into the atmosphere every time we turn the key in the ignition of a car." - Tom Petherick, Trees that Shape the World
Trees are nature's offsetters - they've been offsetting forever. |
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 Trees absorb carbon dioxide when they grow so when you plant a tree, especially a tree that will grow tall, you’re offsetting carbon dioxide emissions and you’re helping stabilize the Earth’s climate.
Trees stop erosion, remove toxins from the soil and water and provide food and habitats for many people and animals.
Trees block wind, provide shade and improve the value of your house.
Trees make great tree forts and they're fun to plant, read a book under and climb! |
Green weddings
Love Trees can have trees planted in North America or Africa in honour of your marriage.
We'll send you a personalized certificate to frame and put on each table. You can also copy them on recycled paper, roll them up, add a ribbon, then put them in front of each place setting, or include them with your thank you notes. For details email info@lovetrees.ca |
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