In partnership with Forest Carbon, pioneer of carbon-financed woodland creation in the UK, Antalis recently hosted a tree-planting day at a woodland creation project in Cumbria.
Antalis, which has worked with Forest Carbon since 2014 and is their longest-standing current partner, attended the tree-planting day at The Croft on the Lowther Estate in Penrith, Cumbria.
This is the third year Antalis has planted a native tree, this year an oak tree, adding to the 9,100 plus broadleaf and coniferous trees Antalis and its customers have already planted on the 5.3 hectare site as part of the carbon offsetting scheme offered by Antalis. Over 2,570 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be captured by planting and managing these trees.
The Croft is one of four schemes Antalis and its customers support through its partnership with Forest Carbon. In addition to The Croft, approximately 4,000 native broadleaf trees have been planted on a 2.5-hectare site at Thorney Coppice, Northants, with 1,000 tonnes of CO2 capture underway. A further 31,500 broadleaf and coniferous trees have been planted on just under 12 hectares at Doddington North, Northumberland, meaning a further 4,308 tonnes of CO2 will be captured.
Antalis has also partnered with Forest Carbon on an international project: ECO2 Rubber in Guatemala. The project has planted over 5,000 trees, capturing 1,377 tonnes of CO2.
Antalis and its customers have helped plant almost 45,000 trees, restoring 19.5 hectares of ecosystems, that will capture over 7,889 tonnes of CO2 in the UK. Globally, Forest Carbon has planted approximately 13 million trees, over 6,000 hectares (of which over 230 hectares are restored peatlands), and 3 million tonnes of CO2 will be captured.
Matthew Botfield, Sustainability Manager, Antalis, said, “Through our partnership with Forest Carbon, we offer customers a reliable and transparent solution for supporting nature-based carbon reduction projects. Importantly, customers can be confident that Forest Carbon’s projects are certified under the UK Government’s Woodland Carbon Code, ensuring the highest standards of environmental impact.”
