Tree_Council_of_Ireland
Tree Council of Ireland
Irish non-governmental organisation
The Tree Council of Ireland is a non-profit organisation. It was formed in 1985 as an umbrella body for organisations involved in the establishment, care and conservation of trees in Ireland, through the promotion of a tree culture in Ireland. [1]
Its mission statement is to Foster a Tree Culture in Ireland through Action and Awareness [2] Its objectives are threefold: to educate the public about trees, to facilitate networking among members, and to be a representative voice for tree culture and tree promotion.[3]
The activities of the Tree Council include the organisation of National Tree Week in March and National Tree Day on the first Thursday of October.
Additionally, the Tree Council operates a Tree Sponsorship Scheme which enables someone to commemorate a special event, remember a loved one or give the gift of a tree by providing an opportunity to have a tree planted in their name.
The Tree Council is also a strong supporter of the Supervalu Tidy Towns competition sponsoring the Tree Project Award to the value of €1,000 which promotes the planting of The Right Tree in the Right Place.
Collaborating with the Easy Treesie project, the Tree Council of Ireland is working towards the goal of planting a million trees with Ireland's one million school children and their communities. The project is a response to the challenge by Felix Finkbeiner, founder of Plant-for-the-Planet to the children of the world to plant a million trees in every country as a symbolic and practical act promoting Climate Justice. The project commenced with a pilot project in 2017-2019 and expanded with a national initiative held with Science Foundation Ireland where 30,000 trees were planted nationwide during National Science Week in November 2019. GAA Green Clubs have contributed to achieving this challenge since 2020.