Tree-planting event shows customers how carbon offsetting boosts sustainable forestry
Paper and board firm Antalis has been putting in the spade work to make sure it gives something back in the shape of a tree-planting event at the Lowther Estate in Cumbria.
Coupled with an educational tour of the forest for carbon-offsetting-committed customers, Antalis was able to show how it has supported the estate which has converted high-intensity arable land into sustainable forestry.
As well as capturing carbon the project is also benefiting local wildlife by linking existing blocks of estate forestry to create a unique woodland corridor that joins the southern part of the property with important pasture woodlands.
“Antalis helps customers to compensate for the carbon impact of any purchase made from within our entire product range,” said Matthew Botfield, corporate risk and compliance manager for the company which supplies board to many greeting card publishers and printers.
“Customers can offset the carbon generated in the manufacture and delivery of their products through the planting of new indigenous woodland across the UK.
“There are huge fringe benefits to planting indigenous woodland, such as habitat for biodiversity, recreational space, flood mitigation and soil and water protection. Customers also have the peace of mind that Forest Carbon’s projects are certified under the UK Government’s Woodland Carbon Code.”
It was the customers who were actually wielding the spades in early July as they had the chance to plant trees in Lowther Forest, which Antalis has supported for several years, and their work with Forest Carbon across three projects has resulted in 16,488 trees planted, 4,645 tonnes of CO2 being captured and 13 hectares of ecosystem restored.
Top: Forest boost – Antalis staff and customers at the Lowther Estate
