By CRM Staff
Approximately 100,000 trees have been planted throughout Canada thanks in large part to the efforts of Forest Recovery Canada and the Honda Canada foundation.
Since 2013, the Honda Canada Foundation has supported Forest Recovery Canada’s tree planting programs through the One Honda. One Tree. campaign, which plants a tree for every Honda lawn and garden or ATV product sold from April 1st to July 31st each year.
“FRC is proud of every tree we plant with partners like the Honda Canada Foundation,” says Forest Recovery Canada CEO Rob Keen. “We’re also proud that our commitment and those of our partners is long-term. Honda Canada Foundation has committed year after year to making our landscapes greener and healthier.”
So far this year, with the help of local tree planting partners, both the FRC and Honda have planted trees in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Boucherville, Quebec; Surrey, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta. The initiative was inspired to support a greater habitat, clean air and water, and to help build a more resilient ecosystem.
“As an environmentally-responsible company, our planting events with Forest Recovery Canada are something we look forward to every year,” says Dave Jamieson, Chair of the Honda Canada Foundation. “These events are an opportunity for Honda associates and their families across the country to advance our mission to ensure blue skies for our children.”
Being able to face the challenge and make a difference is imperative to the two companies going forward.
“Large, contiguous forests have the greatest capacity to sequester emissions and provide habitat and moderate extreme temperatures,” says Keen. “Across the country, we have opportunities to create those connections between our forests and ensure a healthy environment and future for all Canadians.”
