Amba Nature joins the Trees4Good Programme
amba nature the online shop that specialises in the sourcing of quality fair trade products has joined the Trees4Good programme to help sequester CO2.
Amba Nature was introduced to the programme which plants Jatropha Trees on wasteland in Borneo by Carbon Clear Solutions and has worked with them to implement and integrate the programme succesfully into their online store.
Amba Nature is offering customers making a purchase on the website the opportunity to offset their delivery by contributing towards Trees that will be planted by Trees4Good on Amba Nature’s behalve. Visitors to the Amba Nature website can select a Jatropha Tree as a product and contribute to the value of a tree (which is £2) by selecting either the £0.50, £1,00 or £2 options.
Amba nature will keep all of our customers informed about our trees and the good that is being done from our association with the programme via the website.
Climate change and poverty are major problems affecting the world today and are two of the most serious challenges the human race faces. To protect the health and economic well-being of current and future generations we must reduce our emissions of heat-trapping gases – primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) – by using the technology, know how and practical solutions that are already at our disposal. One of the best solutions to counteract the production of CO2 is to plant trees.
As you are no doubt aware, trees are nature’s solution to balancing the CO2 content in the atmosphere. Basically trees take in CO2 and give out oxygen and people take in oxygen and breathe out CO2. For millennia that balanced nicely – until the industrial revolution came along a couple of centuries ago and now things are no longer working quite so well. It’s time for change. It’s time to plant.
Trees4Good plant trees! But, more than that, they plant them in parts of the world where they provide both environmental and economic benefits. Their trees will help absorb CO2 while also helping to alleviate poverty in some of the poorest countries on earth. In addition these trees provide a clean burning inedible oil that can be used for bio fuels – an alternative to CO2 producing fossil fuels helping to provide a sustainable income that prevents further logging of the rainforest.
A spokesperson from the company said “amba nature takes our impact on the environment very seriously and as a result, we are trying to not only reduce our footprint at source but also offset our unavoidable emissions. By taking “little green steps” and giving our customers the chance to put money towards the purchase of trees we are striving towards that goal……which is something we feel very strongly about. We are also working closely with Carbon Clear Solutions (who introduced us to the Trees4Good programme) to identify other areas of our operations where we can reduce the company’s environmental impact”.
To find out more about Amba Nature, their involvement in the programme and their range of fair trade products (including a beautiful new range of fair trade jewellry) visit their website.
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