Every year, the Linux conference (open source software) is held at various locations around Australia. This year it was held at the Australian National University in Canberra. Having a green focus, Linux ran the event with a small footprint and gave the attendees the option (when registering) to ‘tick’ the box to buy a tree for planting in the Canberra district. One hundred and eighty-seven people decided to take up this option.
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The trees were planted on the 17th July by the Ginninderra Catchment Group. ‘Thanks to a donation of trees from supporters of Fifteen Trees, members of the Mac Gregor Landcare Group and Conservation Volunteers Australia were able to plant close to 200 trees and shrubs. The planting adds to the work of an ongoing local restoration project to provide patches of high quality habitat along the Ginninderra Creek’. Damon Cusack, Water Watch Coordinator.
Thank you to Micheal Still, one of the organisers of the Linux conference. Thank you also to the attendees who added another $5.00 to their tickets to have a tree planted on their behalf.
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‘Sometimes there are really simple things everyone can do to reduce their carbon footprint. When staying at a hotel, choosing to skip the room cleaning and having a tree planted instead, is one of those things’. Hugo from Hotels for Trees.
‘We’re thrilled to team up with Fifteen Trees in this crucial effort. Koalas are an iconic Australian species, and with increasing threats to their natural environment, it’s never been more important to ensure they have access to suitable habitats.Planting these trees is just the beginning of a broader initiative to safeguard their future’. Ballarat Wildlife Park
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.
