Which? Report on Carbon Offsetting.

The March edition of Which? reviews a number of carbon offset organisations, including Flying Forest.

They highlight that we do not specify exactly how many trees we plant for every contribution. The reason we have not done this so far, is that the number varied depending on the location, type of tree etc.

We acknowledge that this is not as clear as people would like, so we are able to say that every £10 contributed will enable us to plant a minimum of 4 trees. In some cases this will be more.

One of the reasons we do what we do.

This is an email we received from Walter Hangula, headmaster of one of the schools where Flying Forest has planted trees:

Dear Colleagues

I have written this piece with two aims in mind, firstly is to thank u for your efforts by donating trees to our school last year November. I¹m happy to inform u that despite problems of water shortages and prolonged drought in our country, at least 60% of planted trees have survived. Those that are doing well are indingenous ones (Plums and Marula trees). Lemons are also doing well as compared to other exotic trees such as Quavas and Pawpaws.

We are facing a challenge of establishing a nursery in terms of financial resources to purchase materials (Fence, poles, wires, etc) to ensure that all trees are protected from animals. It is our hope at school that our cooperation will continue in the new year and you will visit and donate more trees to our school.
Secondly is to wish the whole team at flying forest a blessed festive season in anticipation for a renewed energy for greater cooperation in 2008.

Kindly accept our school's appreciation in all the organisation's endeavor in helping our school with trees and we are looking forward for your support in the new year.

Walter Hangula
Head Master
Okangororosa Combined School
Namibia

Flying Forest plants trees to help neutralise carbon emissions created by flying.

Whilst planting trees is not the complete solution to global warming, it helps. And the planet needs every assistance we can give it.

But there’s more to Flying Forest than just protecting the planet.

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Flying Forest now planting in Zambia.

In partnership with Robin Pope Safaris trees are now being planted in and around the village of Kawaza in Zambia.
More details.

C3

Flying Forest have undertaken a planting programme which benefits the environment but also the people, habitat and wildlife of Southern Africa.

At Flying Forest, we believe that planting trees and maintaining forests in Southern Africa helps in many ways. It allows us to implement what we call the C3. Carbon, Conservation, and Communities.

Expert Africa sign up to Flying Forest From March 1st, Expert Africa, one of the leading travel operators to Africa are not only making a £20 per team member carbon offset donation but including their clients in the scheme. They are sharing the donations between Flying Forest and Tourism Industry Carbon Offset Scheme. Expert Africa are part of Sunvil, voted best UK tour operator in 2005 by the readers of Wanderlust magazine.

Help us every time you shop. Flying forest has signed up with Hot On Earth, an innovative new on-line shopping site which helps you shop with a clear carbon conscience. When you buy from many of your favourite stores (M&S, Tesco, The Post Office, John Lewis, Sainsburys, Boots Dixons and lots more) a percentage will go to Flying Forest if you select us as your environmental partner. It doesn’t cost you any more than shopping at these stores normally. Find out more. Go to www.hotonearth.co.uk