Woodlands Dairy, a prominent advocate for sustainability, has eagerly responded to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment’s appeal, by pledging to plant an additional 350 trees in celebration of Arbour Week, observed earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Arbour Day was first introduced to South Africa in 1982. South Africans loved the concept so much that what initially began as a solitary Arbour Day has now flourished into an all-encompassing Arbour Week, commemorated during the first week of September annually.<\/p>\n
Andr\u00e9 Adendorff, Sustainability Manager at Woodlands Dairy, says, “By the close of 2019, we had successfully introduced approximately 100 Cape Ash trees alongside the western boundary of Woodlands Dairy. Our ongoing initiative involves planting an additional 200 trees along Felix Street, positioned on the landward side of the road in Humansdorp.<\/p>\n
“As part of Arbour Week, our intention is to also establish around 150 Coral trees along the R330, stretching from the N2 entrance into Humansdorp, during the month of September,” he elaborates.<\/p>\n
The planting of these trees will be a collaborative effort between Woodlands Dairy and the local municipality. “Community members will be employed to plant these trees which contribute to the overall objectives of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment and their objective of planting a million trees per year,\u201d says Adendorff. He underscores that the primary purpose of tree planting is twofold: firstly, to enhance the verdant appeal of public spaces for the community’s benefit, and secondly, to restore natural areas following the removal of invasive species, thereby reestablishing habitats for various wildlife, including birds, amphibians, insects, and other creatures.<\/p>\n
Adendorff further clarifies that the introduction of carbon tax by the national government in May 2013 served as a pivotal measure to curbing South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions. He notes, “This policy impelled Woodlands Dairy to invest<\/a> in cleaner technologies and minimise emissions as much as possible. In addition to transitioning away from carbon-intensive energy sources, the process involved offsetting emissions through the implementation of carbon reduction initiatives. Opting to plant trees was a logical decision, as trees possess the capacity\u2014through photosynthesis\u2014to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. The first 100 trees were planted on the Woodlands premises by the close of 2019.”<\/p>\n Woodlands Dairy is deeply committed to adopting numerous sustainable practices with the aim of minimising their ecological impact. This encompasses the strategic utilisation of renewable energy<\/a> sources such as solar<\/a> photovoltaics, biogas, and biomass for the generation of electricity and steam to power their operations. In elucidating this approach, Adendorff explains, “Our adoption of these energy sources is motivated by the desire to lessen our reliance on fossil fuels like coal-powered electricity and the usage of heavy furnace oil (HFO) for steam generation. This shift significantly diminishes our overall environmental footprint.”<\/p>\n Adendorff concludes by emphasising, “We make a concerted effort to extensively communicate all our initiatives, fostering community awareness and inspiring collective action. Our collaboration with Tetra Pak in our recycling endeavours underscores the incorporation of renewable materials, notably wooden packaging, highlighting the importance of renewable plant-based resources such as trees.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Woodlands Dairy, a prominent advocate for sustainability, has eagerly responded to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment’s appeal, by pledging to plant an additional 350 trees in celebration of Arbour Week, observed earlier this month. Arbour Day was first introduced to South Africa in 1982. South Africans loved the concept so much that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[540],"tags":[563],"class_list":["post-5182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business-news","tag-woodlands-dairy","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5183,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5182\/revisions\/5183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mype.co.za\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}