General FAQ
Making use of your donation we purchase land fit for forestation and plant the optimal trees for the specific soil to maximize Carbon sequestration from the environment. This over time generates carbon offsets which we transfer to our partners to reduce their carbon footprint.
TreeChange currently accepts donations either directly from companies or in the form of a collected lump sum of donations collected from a company’s customer base. For more information please contact us at email: Donations@treechange.ie
The creation of forests has significant potential to improve the lives of local communities by benefiting people personally and by benefiting Ireland overall.
Trees remove harmful pollutants and fine particulates from the air and water such as pesticides, soot, smoke, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides trapping them within the bark and ultimately storing them away from the immediate environment where they have the potential to do harm.
Trees help preserve Ireland’s top soil from erosion by anchoring the ground, furthermore they benefit the environment by sequestering Carbon dioxide and play an essential role in maintaining Ireland’s biodiversity.
TreeChange is currently developing a scheme to facilitate companies and communities to work together to reforest their local areas. For more information on these schemes please contact us via email.
Community@TreeChange.Ie
Trees within Ireland are typically planted between October and November. Following a donation you can expect your offsets shortly following the tree planting period of the year.
The Charitable Donation Scheme allows tax relief on qualifying donations made to eligible charities and approved bodies.
If an individual makes a donation of over €250 in the year, the charity or approved body can claim a refund of tax paid on that donation by the donor.
If a company makes a donation of over €250 in the year, the company can claim a tax deduction as if the donation was a trading expense.
There is a four year time limit for making a claim under this scheme.
For more information please check:
https://www.revenue.ie/en/companies-and-charities/charities-and-sports-bodies/charitable-donation-scheme/index.aspx
Tree Planting FAQ
Tree planting typically takes place between October and December as it is best to plant new trees while they are dormant as such we will focus our planting around this window of time.
We are always looking for partners to fund the construction of new forest please contact us at Partners@Treechange.ie for more information.
Other than the obvious environmental benefits, partnering with TreeChanges will help reinforce your business image as an environmentally minded and community conscious company.
Partners are welcome to organize team building exercises where you are given the opportunity to plant trees as a group to better facilitate team building. With time and proper preparation an expert can be on hand to help guide the exercise.
Tree council has a variety of informative videos on the correct methods to plant trees in ireland’s climate.
https://treecouncil.ie/about-us/videos/
If you are interested in planting trees within groups in addition to volunteering with TreeChange you should also consider volunteering at the Woodland League.
The Woodland League is a not-for-profit, independent, community-based organisation focused on restoring Irelands Oakwood forests. They have a general mission statement of restoring Ireland’s woodlands.
http://www.woodlandleague.org
You can make a direct donation to us, refer companies to partner with us help us, or you can volunteer with us to plant trees.
We welcome fundraisers and if you would like any assistance please contact use at fundraising@Treechange.ie.
Yes our offsets unlike transferable carbon credits are not restricted by specific borders.
We will post regular updates on the health and wellbeing of our forests.
We are in the process of developing a resource pack for schools however you can obtain resources at the following sites:
http://treecouncil.ie/
We only use accredited third parties that comply with all forest plantation safety criteria.
We are in the process of putting together a Commemorative forest if you would like to make a Contribution, we name and label the specific tree and provide you with the location on a map. We suggest a minimum donation of 50 euro to cover this cost.
Got another question?
Contact us at hello@Treechange.ie