Plant a Tree
At Prestige and Green we have an exceptional offer, for every Green HIP ordered we will plant a tree on the vendor’s behalf. The tree will be planted in the UK, meaning that not only are you reducing your carbon footprint but you are increasing the forestry area of your own country – An area that has been dramatically reduced over the centuries. Here in the UK only 12% of our land is wooded, compared with an average of 32% in each European country. It’s essential we retain wooded areas to help reduce pollution, generate oxygen, maintain wildlife habitats and improve quality of life.
The vendor will be issued with a certificate and information guide giving details about the woodland the tree is planted in.
Trees use energy from the sun to fuel photosynthesis. Photosynthesis converts water and C02 absorbed from the atmosphere into carbohydrates that are used by the tree for nutrients. The by-product of photosynthesis is oxygen, which is released by trees into the atmosphere. So by absorbing CO2, trees rid the environment of an excess pollutant and in return, they give us oxygen to breathe.
A single tree will absorb approx 730kg of CO2 over its lifetime
Not all trees planted will survive (there's natural die-back and necessary thinning for proper forestry management) but the fact that this is long term forest means that all those who have dedicated trees will enjoy the woodland for generations to come.
Prestige and Green Ltd do not advocate tree planting as a carbon offset solution for reducing CO2 in the Atmosphere. Trees store CO2 during their long life. Allowed to die off naturally, the tree will decompose and release methane back into the atmosphere. However the act of tree planting is extremely positive as a starter for individuals becoming generally aware of the climate change issue. Tree planting is also extremely beneficial to the local environment, raising the bio-diversity index and providing habitats for many different species of the flora and fauna.
Tree Facts
- One person causes about 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide to be emitted a year. One tree removes about 3/4 of a tonne of CO2 over its lifetime.
- By cooling the air and ground around them, the shade from trees helps cool the Earth's temperature
- A single mature beech tree can produce enough oxygen for 10 people in a year.
- Trees renew our air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
- Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.
- Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
- Tree roots stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
- Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water, as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.
- Over one given year; one hectare of mature woodland will absorb the carbon emissions of 100 average family cars.
- It is estimated that the average person in the UK consumes the equivalent of 12 trees a year. This present rate of world consumption is unsustainable and yet trees are vital to our life on earth.