Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece recognized council and staff of the Town of Minto for a new initiative to offset its carbon footprint by raising money to plant trees in an April 10 statement in the legislature.
Pettapiece also recognized the Township of Mapleton for its Trees for Mapleton program and the County of Wellington for its Green Legacy program.
“The town currently uses about 130,000 litres of fuel each year. Using the carbon-offset formula, it is estimated that 950 trees would be needed to offset that carbon footprint,” Pettapiece stated.
“Council and staff are taking a pro-active approach by developing a plan to implement a one-cent-per-litre transfer from the town fuel budget. This money will go towards Minto’s Trees for Farm initiative, and will be reserved for tree planting programs,” he added.
Staff and councillors who submit mileage claims may also provide a voluntarily donation of one cent per kilometer to the fund. The plan has the potential to raise between $1,300 to $1,600 a year.
“I would like to recognize two other environmental leaders who served as inspiration for this initiative. Thank you to the Township of Mapleton for its Trees for Mapleton program and to the County of Wellington for its Green Legacy program,” said Pettapiece.
