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Press releases from the World Land Trust, an international conservation organisation working to preserve the world's most biologically important and threatened lands.

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A Special Father's Day Gift. . . And No Socks In Sight!
World Land Trust Launches Carbon Balancing Service For Suffolk Businesses

A Special Father's Day Gift. . . And No Socks In Sight!

Press Release dated: Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Instead of socks or novelty golf accessories this Father's Day (6^thJune) give something different with a Gift Acre of Rainforest. The special Father's Day Gift Acre package includes a real acre of rainforest, a dedicated Father's Day certificate bearing Dad's name and a special message; no socks in sight - guaranteed!

Father's Day Gift Acres cost £25 from environmental charity the World Land Trust. To buy this Father's Day present, visit www.worldlandtrust.org or call the World Land Trust on 0845 0544422.

Being able to help the environment when making a purchase has become a key factor for consumers when choosing a gift. In a recent survey by International Voting 76% of voters said that a company's environmental record was very important or even essential to them when they made a purchase.

The World Land Trust is a registered, conservation charity that has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of threatened wildlife habitats worldwide, including Rainforest, which is used to offset carbon emissions into every day life and help balance the effect of these emissions into the atmosphere.

For more information please visit www.worldlandtrust.org or call 0845 054 4422.

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World Land Trust Launches Carbon Balancing Service For Suffolk Businesses

Press Release dated: Monday, April 18, 2005

Suffolk businesses that review their energy policies now will benefit from increased efficiency and profitability, says carbon balancing experts, The World Land Trust.

The Suffolk-based environmental charity has developed a simple three step carbon audit programme - ASSESS ... OFFSET ... REDUCE - available to businesses who want to address their carbon emissions in advance of legislation which will force them to do so, regardless of who wins the general election.

The organisation is calling for action from local businesses to make Suffolk top of the World Land Trust's UK league table, to be published later this year.

ASSESS ... REDUCE ... OFFSET
To help businesses to ASSESS their emissions The World Land Trust has developed a free on-line carbon audit at www.carbonbalanced.org. This is the first stage for any company working towards becoming carbon balanced. Simple to complete, the carbon audit allows the World Land Trust, in association with CRed* to make recommendations for a policy to REDUCE energy consumption and carbon emissions. For essential emissions, the World Land Trust can provide a programme to OFFSET carbon pollution.

Tackling carbon emissions is increasingly important for many reasons. Increased awareness of climate change and the UK's presidency of G8 have put this issue on the business agenda. There are many business advantages to being carbon balanced, including:
Increased efficiency
Motivated workforce

Increased profit
Consumer appeal
News value
City/investor appeal
The Operating and Financial Review (OFR) coming into force this month requires quoted firms to report the social, community and environmental issues that impact them, bringing CSR further up the agenda for all businesses. The World Land Trust's carbon balancing programme is an ideal way to meet CSR targets and responsibilities.

*CRed (carbon reduction) was founded by the School of Environmental Sciences (ENV) at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

For further information visit: www.carbonbalanced.org or call: 0845 054 4422.

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