The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper to Continue Partnership to Reforest Communities

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper will continue their partnership to plant trees in forests and communities across the country. International Paper— one of the world’s leading producers of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper— is one of 17 founding members of the Foundation’s Evergreen Alliance, a group of corporate partners committed to helping the Foundation plant 100 million trees in forests and communities worldwide by 2022 as part of the Time for Trees®.

The Time for Trees initiative launched by the Arbor Day Foundation in early 2019, leverages trees as a simple, natural climate solution, improves community resilience and helps preserve clean air and water, healthy food and a livable climate.

“We are thankful for partners like International Paper that help us carry out our mission to plant trees and expand our reach,” said Dan Lambe, president, Arbor Day Foundation. “International Paper’s ongoing support of our programs and its commitment to our Time for Trees initiative is a testament of their environmental stewardship and commitment to improving communities across the country.”

In addition to its support of the Time for Trees initiative, International Paper has also committed to planting 46,000 trees through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program — a public and private partnership aimed at distributing free trees to residents in communities affected by natural disaster. International Paper’s support of this program also promotes community resilience, a focus of their community engagement strategy.

International Paper will plant 1,507 trees in Orange and Sealy, Texas this fall through Community Tree Recovery. Many of International Paper’s employees were devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. These planting projects will help improve the communities where its people live and work.

“When disaster strikes, communities no longer have the trees they need. The benefits trees provide us – clean air, clean water, shade, beauty and well-being – are critical to a city’s resilience,” said James McDonald, director of global citizenship, International Paper. “We are honored to support Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program to ensure that everyone has access to the benefits trees provide.”

Visit arborday.org to learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation.

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