SSW's tree planting project
is taking root!
12 April 2022
Towards the end of last year, Smith Stone Walters embarked on a new mission to become a climate positive workforce by taking action to offset our company’s carbon footprint. At SSW, we understand that climate change is a major threat facing our planet, and as a business we want to do more to help tackle the problem and give something back to the environment for each immigration case we work on.
It’s now common knowledge that one of the best tools to tackle the climate crisis and keep our temperatures from rising is to plant trees. For this reason, we have partnered with Ecologi to plant five trees for every visa instruction we receive, with an overall business goal to plant 250,000 trees by 2030.
Our tree planting progress so far
Through our partnership with Ecologi to date, we have planted 8,025 trees and offset 40 tonnes of CO2e! That’s equivalent to:
- 31 long haul flights
- 120 metres squared of sea ice saved
- 99,240 miles driven in a car.
Our funding also helps to support other climate projects run by Ecologi worldwide. Some examples of projects our funding has supported so far include:
- Wind power projects in Mexico, Honduras, North East Thailand and Vietnam
- Improving the efficiency of Metro transport in India
- Preserving Amazonian rainforest in Brazil
- Solar power generation in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, India.
To view the ‘SSW Forest’ and find out more about the climate projects our work has funded, please click here.
What is Ecologi?
Ecologi is an environmental organisation based in the UK that funds reforestation projects.
Ecologi works with tree planting partners who responsibly plant the trees on our behalf. The project also provides fair-wage employment by hiring local villagers to grow, plant and guard the forest restoration sites, providing a consistent income to poverty-stricken communities.
Help us make a difference to the planet
If our tree planting project has inspired you, we’d love you to join us. To get involved, you can:
- Engage SSW for all your immigration needs. By instructing us on your immigration cases, your visa applications can directly contribute towards reversing climate change.
- Set up your own individual or business account with Ecologi. Speak to us for more details on starting your own tree planting project.
To find out more about SSW’s climate credentials or to discuss an immigration query, please contact us today.
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