In a growing push towards achieving carbon neutral status,...

In a growing push towards achieving carbon neutral status, companies are being encouraged to plant trees to help address the excess carbon emissions their activities create.

CommSecure has begun its own tree project and has purchased and planted a total of 620 native trees and shrubs, nominated for our clients, suppliers, partners and other specially chosen organisations to celebrate Planet Ark’s National Tree Day which was on 29th July at Loyal Henry Park, Roseville.

CommSecure chose to participate in National Tree Day because of the enormous benefits trees offer the environment, including their ability to:

Absorb carbon dioxide and manufacture oxygen;
Reduce the greenhouse effect and slow the impact of global warming. (It takes 17 trees every year to counter the greenhouse gas emissions of one private motor vehicle.);
Combat soil erosion and landslides;
Improve water quality by filtering pesticides and unwanted nutrients; and
Help to enrich soil quality by converting nitrogen to nitrates.
Ku-ring-gai Mayor Commends CommSecure Initiative

Speaking at the National Tree Day event, Ku-ring-gai Mayor, Councillor Nick Ebbeck congratulated CommSecure on its commitment to environmental responsibility and the example it set for other local businesses.

“I applaud CommSecure's donation as it's great to see a local business joining with Council and the community in doing something positive for our precious environment. Ku-ring-gai is famous for its trees and urban bushland setting - and we proudly celebrate every National Tree Day to recognise the importance of trees to our community.

“CommSecure's significant contribution of 620 trees means we will be able to plant a total of more than 2000 trees at Loyal Henry Park, Roseville. I congratulate CommSecure for this donation and call on other local businesses to follow CommSecure's example and support future National Tree Days.”

A Family Affair

CommSecure went out of its way to make National Tree Day a family affair, inviting staff, suppliers, customers and all their families to the planting ceremony and encouraging everyone to get busy with seedlings and shovels.

CommSecure staff and partners at the tree planting ceremony wore T-shirts with the slogan “Plant a Seed – Demand Your Bills Online”. CommSecure's CEO Mr Townsley, said the message was designed to encourage consumers to exercise ‘people power’ in effecting a shift to electronic billing.

Mr Townsley said the company plans to make the tree planting ceremony an annual event and hopes to significantly increase the number of trees planted in 2008 as more clients and partners come alongside and offer their support.