I was reading ‘Norwegian Wood’ the other day and came across this excerpt. It got me wondering what could Glow be doing to encourage the planting of trees to slow the effects of climate change?

I looked into lots of charities that plant trees and decided that from September 2019, Glow is going to donate £5 from every installation job to the World Land Trust. With the hope that our customers would also consider donating to them as well.

What will £5 do?

Each £5 donation to Plant a Tree funds the care of one tree to the point at which it can survive on its own. This includes collecting the seed, nurturing the seedling, preparing the land, planting the tree, tending the sapling, and protecting the new forest. If the tree dies, another tree will be planted in its place.

“World Land Trust pioneered the Buy an Acre concept of buying land for conservation, starting in 1989, and has, since then, funded ground-breaking habitat protection for more than 30 years, with an impressive track record of achievements.
World Land Trust and its overseas project partners have been instrumental in the purchase and protection of more than 770,000 acres of tropical forest and other threatened habitats, and together ensure that more than four million acres of land is managed under active protection worldwide. Here is a summary of just a few of the Trust’s major activities and achievements.”

Owen Hopkins
Owner, Glow Woodburners.