Birmingham Airport rainforest donation
07.03.08
Birmingham Airport has spent £20,000 to protect 180 acres of endangered rainforest in Brazil. The airport has teamed up with charity Cool Earth to save more than 21,000 mature trees and saplings, which will lock in nearly 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, offsetting the carbon footprint of the airport's buildings for the last two years.
John Morris, the airport's head of community affairs, said: ‘Overall, aviation contributes 2% of the world's CO2; however we are committed to finding ways to mitigate its operations.’ He added that, by protecting the rainforest region, called Democracia, for at least 25 years the airport is helping to save 16 kinds of endangered animal, 322 types of plant and more than 11,000 species of insect.
The airport's sponsorship also includes buying classroom equipment, solar powered internet and a boat for a Escola Estadual school in the heart of the Amazon, which serves communities in a 10 mile radius in the state of Mato Grosso. Mr Morris said: 'We are proud of this partnership and hope it continues to grow from strength to strength.'
Cool Earth is a charity that protects endangered rainforest from deforestation, which is thought to account for more than 18% of the world’s emissions. This is greater than that produced by the entire transport sector. To find out more about Cool Earth or to make a donation, visit www.coolearth.org.
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