During 2019 we felt the doom and gloom surrounding climate change was making us feel low. And this was even before the catastrophic fire season had begun.

As a business, we decided to focus on what we can do to be a (small) part of the solution. After typing into Google “What is the best way to fight global warming” we found an article summarizing research from scientists around the globe. They were united in their belief that planting trees was one of the most simple and effective ways to help.

We enlisted the help of 15 trees in Ballarat, who describe themselves as a social enterprise.

“Social enterprises use the power of the market place to solve the most pressing societal problems. They are businesses that exist primarily to benefit the public and the community, rather than their shareholders and owners. Social enterprises are commercially viable businesses with a purpose of generating social impact”.

15 Trees arranged for a land care group in Warnambool to plant a tree for each stockist we supplied in 2019, plus enough trees to offset emissions from our delivery vehicle.

Quoting directly from the 15 trees website “Not only will these trees help collect the greenhouse emissions from your car, they will also be creating green corridors, providing native wildlife with habitat, and helping to reverse the effects of erosion and raising water tables (causing salt in the soil to rise to the surface). Trees also provide a vital role in maintaining a stable global climate. Not a bad effort from a small grove of trees!”

You can check out the lovely blog post founder Colleen wrote in response to our support at https://15trees.com.au/2019essence

This is just the beginning! We plan to plant even more trees this year and are hopeful we can also support community groups closer to home on our beloved Mornington Peninsula.