Have you or your business done anything recently to lessen your carbon footprint on the environment?  Well, 29 July can be your lucky day with National Tree Day taking place in communities across Australia.  National Tree Day is an annual event that allows communities, businesses, councils and individuals to make positive environmental change and reconnect with nature in their local communities.  Last year, National Tree Day helped thousands of Australians plant over 1 million native trees, shrubs and grasses at more than 2900 events around the country.

There are many ways that your business can take part in this event.  Involvement can serve either as a company’s team building and project management exercise, an opportunity to build stronger community roots by working with various local organisations or purely a way to make a positive impact on the community and environment.  By participating in this event, you and your company will not only help green your community, but you will also promote biodiversity by planting of native flora which works towards combating global climate change.

You can get involved through one of these seven ways!

1. Donate goods or services to National Tree Day sites;
2. Donate to National Tree Day;
3. Volunteer at a Local Tree Day Site near your office;
4. Adopt a Local Tree Day Site;
5. Run your own Tree Day Site;
6. Become a National Tree Day Sponsor; or
7. Conduct a Custom Designed Day of tree planting for your company itself.

 For more information on how your company can get involved, please visit: http://treeday.planetark.org/businesses/ or call 1300 88 5000.