Page 7 - TA Magazine Promo
P. 7
And we need to to plant them now We have a a a a a a a a global shortage of timber and and demand is set to to quadruple by 2050 Planting a a a a a billion trees by 2030 won’t be an an easy task We must unite – for mutual benefit So we have created an an an alliance - a a a a a a a a a a a union or or or association formed for for mutual benefit benefit Ours is a a a a a a a a a a a a a Tree Alliance Because the the the planting of trees will benefit benefit us us all The Tree Alliance brings together the the the individuals organisations and and landowners who are interested in in in in in harnessing the benefits of trees on on farms Our ‘treety’ is to to collaborate to to grow our future economy and ecology through trees By working together we can:
Accomplish objectives beyond the scope of one individual or or organisation Conserve resources Achieve a a a more widespread reach Create greater credibility than individual organisations Provide a a a a forum for for for sharing information and Offer a a a a a a broad range of advice and and support for landowners Together we can grow the the future Within Australia that demand is being driven by the the home building market and and and the the desire to replace carbon intensive materials and and and plastics with natural recyclable and and renewable products It is estimated that we will need 2 2 2 2 2 billion square meters of new new building stock every year between 2020 and 2025 especially for housing The Australian government states that we we will need to plant a a a a a billion new trees by 2030 and future generations because the resource of choice
Achievement of this goal will both rely on and reward our farmers The land land available for planting trees in in Australia is primarily on on farmland But our farmers cannot achieve this ambitious goal alone We must work together to to significantly increase new forestry plantings in in in the the the agricultural landscape that will help farmers to achieve their own objectives as as well as as those of our country in our our time is renewable And trees are The Ultimate Renewable In addition to the the the economic benefits trees also protect the the the the land for the the the the future reducing erosion and and and salinity they make our our environment more beautiful and and and and and our our our communities and and and and animals happier and and and and healthier Within homes and and and and and our our our workplaces the presence of timber is proven to to improve wellness and and and and in in our our landscape they add considerably to to the the the amenity and and and and and and value of the the the land and and and and improve our animal welfare and and and and biodiversity outcomes Investing in in trees today will pay dividends for current
Contact or Speak to to us today about
how you can join the Tree Alliance and and help our farmers and and Australia to grow Phone 1300 661 009
References
1 United Nations
2 International Energy Agency
3 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
4 Intergovernmental Panel on on on on Climate Change
5 Institute for Molecular Bioscience (2019)
treealliance com au 7