Issue 6: June 2010
Hi [NAME],
A note from Angus...
It has been a while since our last newsletter so we have a lot to update you all on. First and foremost we hope you like the new look and feel of the website - check it out:
www.Trees4Scotland.com
As usual it has been a pretty eventful month or so since the last update. I hope you enjoy the capers...
Grandfather Mountain is calling
 Trees4Scotland have been invited to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in North Carolina by COSCA - who are the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations. We get lots of support from the States so this will be a good opportunity to meet more overseas Scots. Read more...
Ambassador of the Month - Wendy Keppie, our star turn!
Congratulations to Wendy Keppie and friends from Australia who have done a great job in getting a total of 40 trees planted so far this year - keep up the good work guys. Become a Trees4Scotland Ambassador - click here.
Lord Sempill Joins the Team
 As the official woodland of The Gathering 2009 event our own Teaghlach Wood now has the wholehearted support of the event’s organiser, Lord Jamie Sempill. Click here to see Jamie on Trees4Scotland TV and to find out more his Scottish website Pan Alba (www.panalba.com). Read more about Jamie’s involvement.
New website - thanks Ali
We are really pleased with our new website and we hope that it will make things easier for you when you wish to plant some trees. Thanks to Ali at Gallus Media for all his hard work - we will plant a tree for you mate!
Trees4Scotland TV
We launched our very own TV channel the other day and we have interviews with Lord Sempill as well as Scottish rugby starts such as Ross Ford and Jim Hamilton - check it out!
Carl Peterson adds some musical support
 While he may not be a household name in Scotland Carl Peterson has been an ever present face on the US and Canadian Highland Games circuit for many years. Originally hailing from Greenock, Carl has undeniably become the most successful and busiest Scottish singer in North America, performing at numerous festivals and concerts, and creating nearly 30 recordings.
Carl will be performing at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and is keen to support Trees4Scotland as much as he can. Check out his website www.carl-peterson.com
Latest total for Trees4Tries
We have had lots of support from the guys at Scottish rugby so we pledged to plant trees for tries scored.
Despite a disappointing end to the season Edinburgh still scored 18 tries in 6 games so we will plant 18 trees.
Scotland on the other hand won the test series in Argentina yet only managed one try - so we will plant 5! Get the scoring boots on fellas.
Great weather for Tree Amigos field trips
 The famous Scottish weather came up trumps for the visits of our 10 schools to Teaghlach Wood. The field trip to plant trees is the finale for the environment project which has been a roaring success again this year with over 250 children taking part. Click here to read what some of the children had to say!
Join us in The Big Tent
 We will be exhibiting at an event called The Big Tent which is Scotland's largest eco-festival, held in Falkland, Fife 23rd to 25th July 2010.
You will find us in the Climate Champions zone alongside other like minded organizations such as Changeworks, the RSPB, John Muir Trust, Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth (amongst others). There is masses going on at this inspiring event - check out their website www.bigtentfestival.co.uk
Trees4Businesses is growing all the time
Our model of trees as incentives continues to attract more corporate support all the time. Increasingly our clients are taking advantage of positive client engagement by planting trees as incentives or rewards for business. Using our online certificate generator our customers can generate bespoke planting certificates for their clients.
Planting trees on an ongoing basis allows our customers to plant their very own sections or groves of Teaghlach Wood.
The following are some of our latest supporters and will give you a flavour for what our customers are doing:
Green Business Network - a brilliant organisation to join providing you with all the support you need to make your business greener - and they will plant you a tree with us when you join! Check them out www.greenbusinesspartnership.org.uk
Capital Vending - does your company have vending machines? If so then check out Capital Vending. They plant two trees for every machine that they put out to a customer and have a range of recycled and fair trade machines. Find out more here www.capitalvending.co.uk
The Eco Decorators - the paint these guys use is green but it’s not if you know what I mean. These guys are Scotland's first carbon neutral, environmentally friendly painting and decorating company based in Edinburgh. Jonathan and his team do a first class job - check out their website www.paintgreen.co.uk
Ream Ltd - Edinburgh based property managers and letting agents who plant trees for each new client or property let! www.reamltd.com
Brae Scotland - this Fife based recruitment company have started planting their own section of woodland by planting a tree for every successful placement. www.braescotland.com
Scottish Tartans Authority - join the Scottish Tartans Authority and you will have a tree planted for you. The STA are a registered Scottish Charity with the major objective of promoting a deeper knowledge of Scottish Tartans, their origins, manufacture, use, history and development and they study, record and stimulate research on the subject. www.tartansauthority.com
Clans and Castles - Nairn based Clans and Castles deliver fantastic Scottish touring holidays. They can also arrange castles for groups and those looking for a weekend break. They offer personal driver-guided tours throughout Scotland and specialise in taking people to see their traditional clan lands and castles. Book with them and they will plant you a tree www.clansandcastles.com
Lots more to tell you about next month including a profile of Green Award winning Comrie Croft - www.comriecroft.com
Our woodland projects...
Teaghlach Wood
Isn't it amazing what a little sunshine can do! The trees are growing like crazy. As you will see from our website we can now offer you the chance to plant trees and get your name on the honours board.
Is your name up there yet? Only £10 per tree.
Plant a tree: www.trees4scotland.com
The Whispering Wood
This area of woodland is kept manicured so that visitors can wander through it and look at the various messages on the plaques.
New Price £49.95 for tree and engraved plaque.
Plant a tree: www.trees4scotland.com/whispering-wood
Hitting the headlines
Global businesses predict a more sustainable future
Guardian.co.uk - Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:06
Company chief executives see sustainability on the horizon, but they struggle to put it into practice, says UN survey. |
Wine not to be labelled 'organic' in Europe
The Independent - Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:05
Europeans won't be able to find any bottles of wine with an 'organic' wine label anytime soon, according to Copa-Cogeca, the voice of European farmers and agriculture cooperatives, in a June 17 release.
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UN calls on BP to restate CSR pledge
BusinessGreen.com - Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:15
BP currently remains a member of United Nations Global Compact, requiring it to take a precautionary approach to environmental risk |
David Lee: We must find cash to exploit our goldmine of renewable energy
The Scotsman - Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:48
...pound for every time a minister has described the waters off northern Scotland as "the Saudi Arabia of renewables" or mentioned creating 70,000... |
Energy from waste offers Scotland alternative to recycling
Energy Saving Trust - Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:11
..energy, a report has suggested. The Energy from Waste Potential in Scotland report revealed that the country could generate eight per cent of its existing... |
BP shows corporate responsibility is no longer optional
Evening Standard - Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:46
Can there be a more damning indictment of BP's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? At a one-day conference on corporate social responsibility, the audience of top business and advertising figures repeatedly laughed when they were shown Twitter postings by Leroy Stick, the blogger who has mercilessly mocked the energy giant by pretending to be BP's global press office. |
Consumers look to "caring corporations"
World Advertising Research Center - Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:10
LONDON: Growing numbers of shoppers are displaying an interest in "caring corporations" which boast strong credentials in areas such as sustainability and customer service. |
Forida gets buzz out of new job
Evening Telegraph - Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:55
A 23-year-old Dundee woman is buzzing with excitement over her new job - helping to boost Dundee's honey bee population (writes Maura Bowman). |
Green light for eco-village in national park
Herald Scotland - Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:35
A controversial proposal to create a village with 1500 houses inside a national park has won outline planning permission. An Camas Mor (the Big Bay), a settlement on more than 40 acres of estate land across the River Spey from Aviemore, is the first new community proposed for any UK national park. |
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