Corporate social responsibility (CSR) represents a change from the old days when companies just made a donation to a local charity and that was that. Today, companies want to see real and meaningful connections with where their CSR money goes and many companies have made CSR a priority. According to Net Impact, 65% of MBAs surveyed […]
Archives: Tree Plantings
Can we do it? Yes we can!!
Thanks to all your support over the past 8 years, Fifteen Trees has hit a milestone!! 100,000 trees
Sustainability and Fifteen Trees
According to Forbes, incorporating sustainable practices is something that all companies could afford to embrace. There are many benefits to the company itself as well as to the community groups they are supporting. Reporter, James Epstin-Reeves, lists 5 such benefits for companies. Cost savings – One of the easiest places for a company to start engaging […]
Standing Rock Reservation. North Dakota. USA
Meet April Robertson, a woman whom I’ve never actually met! I am friends with her mother, artist Deb Johnston and have never had the opportunity to meet her fabulous daughter. When Deb showed me this photo of April, I was overwhelmed. I asked April a few questions and she was kind enough to respond. […]
Karolina Artist and 1,000 trees.
An eco-deal has been done between Karolina Artist and Fifteen Trees. In exchange for planting 1,000 trees, Karolina has painted a portrait of yours truly. True to her words, Karolina has painted an amazing picture full of colour and insight. I love it. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” […]
Generic … G.J Gardner supporting the work of Landcare
Ross Morley, Managing Director of G. J. Gardner Homes has been supporting our native environment (through Fifteen Trees) since 2013 and has since helped plant 1000’s of trees across Victoria and Tasmania. Each office in the 2 states plant 15 trees for every new home built. This year, this will add up to over 7,000 […]
blog 32- getting the kids outside.
I mentioned last week that reports state that kids just aren’t getting outside these days to play and I went looking for some inspiration and ideas to help get them outside. But first, play this them this song – nice and loud (pump it up to 11). [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” […]
Blog 30 – Do The Maths
I went to see Bill McKibben last Friday when he was in Melbourne ‘rallying the troops’ with his Do The Maths tour. Very engaging (but alas not techno savvy) he painted a very sobering message to a packed Atheneum Theatre. He had just 3 numbers he wants us to be aware of … a. The […]
Blog 29 WED
It’s World Environment Day tomorrow Here is a list of some things you could do to … [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Become a Climate Guardian. Plant a tree (no surprises with this one I […]
blog 28 – Learmonth
Official Opening of the Learmonth Community Gardens. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I took myself off to Learmonth on a Friday afternoon last month (with wild winds pushing me along) to meet up with the group […]