Blue Mountains Eco Tours is a friendly, family run boutique tour operator providing day trips into the beautiful and scenic, Blue Mountains National Park, near Sydney Australia. Their speciality is operating luxury tours with small groups. Owners of the company, Paul and Jenny Hartmann, annually donate to Fifteen Trees to reduce the carbon footprint of their work vehicles. This year, we have planted 45 trees for their three cars.
The trees have gone to Karla Rutherford, environmental office with the Baw Baw Shire, who along with a host of volunteers, planted the trees (45) at Brooker Park, Victoria. Scroll to the bottom to find the link to a great video from the day.
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Karla writes …
Please find attached a photo of Baw Baw Shire’s National Tree Day event at Brooker Park, Warragul on Sunday 30th July. Funds from Fifteen Trees were used to continue restoration works along Hazel Creek. In total 1030 plants were installed by community volunteers, 300 of which were supplied by supporters of Fifteen Trees. A combination of trees, shrubs and grasses were installed to replicate the vegetation type that previously occurred at the site. A total of 53 volunteers participated on the day, making a significant contribution to improving the local environment.
Massive thank you to Blue Mountains Eco Tours and your support of Fifteen Trees, and in turn … us!
Karla Rutherford | Environmental Officer | Baw Baw Shire
Big shout out to Paul and Jenny. This couple’s main objective is to make sure that their customers have the best day possible in Blue Mountains. Paul and Jenny, your contribution is making a significant difference to community groups and their tree planting efforts.
Here’s the movie of the tree planting day to share with you … click here!
Slàinte – Colleen
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According to Sustainability Victoria, the average Australian lifestyle produces 15,000kg of carbon per year. If that sounds like a lot, it is! Over its lifetime, a tree can collect and store 268kg. This means, we each need to plant 58 trees per year to bring our individual carbon production down to zero. A little tricky for most of us to do in our own backyards, and this is where ‘A Subscription for the Planet’ comes in.
For hotels, embracing sustainability can strengthen brand loyalty, enhance their reputation, and help differentiate them in a competitive market. In this way, sustainable initiatives are not just good for the planet – they also make strong business sense, creating a win-win for hotels, their guests, and the communities and ecosystems they support.
There’s something quietly powerful about a person who decides, on their own, to do something good for the planet. No fanfare, no corporate mandate – just a simple choice to put a few trees in the ground. When hundreds of individuals make that same choice, something remarkable happens. Native forests are restored, wildlife corridors are rebuilt, and community groups across Australia get to do the work they love. So if you’ve ever purchased trees through Fifteen Trees, thank you.
The trees have gone to Karla Rutherford, environmental office with the Baw Baw Shire, who along with a host of volunteers, planted the trees (45) at Brooker Park, Victoria. Scroll to the bottom to find the link to a great video from the day.
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