The London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) has joined the Million Tree Challenge, which was launched last year by founding partners ReForest London and the City of London. The first goal of this initiative is for one tree to be planted for every Londoner in three years.
On June 5, 2012, four LSTAR Directors participated in a tree planting event, when a group of 25 leaders from London’s business community planted 100 trees to show their support for the Challenge. The other four organizations represented were the London Chamber of Commerce, London Development Institute, the Urban League of London, and the London Home Builders Association. A variety of trees were planted at Byron View Park, and will be recorded on the Million Tree Challenge website, which tracks London’s progress toward its 10-year goal of planting one million trees in the city.
To learn more about the value of trees, click here to read a great article by Gerry Macartney, CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce.
