With the silly season well and truly upon us, it's time to think about those last minute gifts you need to buy.  Give a gift with purpose, give a Greenfleet gift to your loved ones this Christmas. 

We’ve done some brainstorming to help you have a low-impact Christmas. From unique gift ideas, to catering for your Christmas party, read on to get inspired and have a forest friendly festive season! 

After coming together with a number of collaborators at the Low Glow Future Thinking Workshop, we've taken the time to reflect on what we learnt at the event. 

We’re excited to welcome Rebecca (or Bec as she prefers to be called around the office) in our team as Marketing & Communications Coordinator. 

Ten years on after the seedlings were planted on this South Australian site in 2008, and the forest is now well established.. Have a look at the difference for yourself! 

Ethical Gallery is an online boutique that connects customers with cruelty-free fashion choices by stocking a range of vegan handbags and minimising their environmental impact in all areas of their business. 

Early this year, Rebecca joined our like-minded community by making her first carbon emission offset with Greenfleet. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her environmental goals and to find out what inspired her to join our community. 

It’s been 13 years since we planted our first tree at Minjelha Dhagun in Queensland. Look at the difference this reforestation project has made on the landscape - thanks to our supporters!

With a focus on community and backloading, ecoloads is a transport start-up with an innovative approach to moving and the environment. 

Welcome to the team! We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Greenfleet's new Contractor Manager, Steve. 

Last Friday, 70 corporate volunteers joined the Greenfleet team at ‘The New Forest’, in Newham, Victoria, for our annual Planting Day event. Fifteen organisations swapped their work shoes for gumboots and trekked through the mud for a day of practical climate action, team bonding and fresh air.

With quirky names and traditional brewing styles, Batch Brewing Company is a hip neighbourhood business with a modern-day approach to their environmental impact.

The native forests planted by Greenfleet remove carbon from the atmosphere to restore and protect our climate, but they also do much more!

Work is well underway at Upper Stony Creek, where we are transforming a concrete drain into a natural, revegetated creek and green urban area.

Drive 100 km north of Melbourne towards Bendigo and you will arrive in the heart of the Heathcote wine region. The landscape once looked bare of native forests is now blooming with biodiversity. 

We recently caught up with Greenamotive owner, David Payne, to find out more about his company and the positive environmental footprints they are creating.

We are very excited to be partnering with Sea Life Melbourne to educate children about the ways in which trees can help save turtles, as part of a special interactive exhibit at Sea Life this July.

The barren hills surrounding a reservoir in Victoria’s South Gippsland, have bloomed into a biodiverse and life-sustaining forest. Our Greenfleet forest at Battery Creek is a remarkable story.

If you’re curious to know how a forest can help save turtles, then keep reading to learn how our Low Glow project is supporting the turtles nesting at Mon Repos beach in the Bundaberg region.

With 9.1 million trees already planted in the past 20 years, we’re on track for another successful year of tree planting. The planting season is now in full swing and we’re underway with several projects throughout Australia and New Zealand.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new team member, Shreya Hegde – Greenfleet’s Partnerships Manager.

Did you know: Koalas are listed as vulnerable in NSW, Queensland and the ACT. Greenfleet and conservation group, Queensland Trust for Nature (QTFN), teamed up in 2016, to re-create habitat for the koala population in south-east Queensland. 

We recently caught up with Geoff Ohlsen, from Digicall, the largest independent provider of Roadside Assistance across Australia and New Zealand, to find out more about their business, services and green initiatives. 

Work is about to begin to transform Upper Stony Creek in Sunshine North from a concrete drain into a natural, revegetated creek with vibrant community space and walking paths.

On Monday 26 March, supporters, stakeholders and guests joined the Greenfleet team bright and early to plant over 400 native seedlings in the Barolin Nature Reserve, near Bundaberg, Queensland.

Between 2008 and 2010, Greenfleet and Parks Victoria joined forces to revegetate 78ha of cleared and grazed land surrounding the reservoir, with over 76,000 native seedlings.

We recently caught up with Brendan Ritchie, CEO of Lightwire Business, to find out more about the organisation and how working with Greenfleet is part of their ethos.

Between 2000and 2002, Greenfleet revegetated 70 ha of the Namadgi National Park, in the ACT, with over 70,000 native seedlings. 

In 2000, Greenfleet revegetated almost 11 ha on either side of the road, with over 10,000 seedlings. This was one of Greenfleet’s first projects and aimed to create a shelterbelt.  

We are delighted to announce the addition of Dominique Hes to our Board of Directors. Dominique is an academic at the Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning and the Director Thrive Research Hub at The University of Melbourne.

In 2004 and 2007, we revegetated a 27-ha piece of land on the banks of the Brisbane River. We've monitored and watched 35,000 seedlings at O'Shea's Crossing grow and flourish.

We recently caught up with Beth, the Creative Director at Northmost, to learn more about their business, environmental footprint and aspirations. 

Found in the Southern Tablelands of NSW, Back’O’Slaters is a stony patch of land owned by Andrew Moore and his wife Beverley. In 2017, Greenfleet helped restore the land after a fire tore through the property. 

In 2017, we teamed up with Cara Sambell, a PhD student from La Trobe University, to demonstrate the biodiversity values of one of our developing forests.

With two decades of practical climate action up our sleeves, we asked the team what their favourite memories at Greenfleet are.

In sunny Queensland, a short drive past Noosa Heads, a 15-year-old Greenfleet forest is growing. A once bare patch of land has been transformed into a piece of paradise. We planted over 3,200 seedlings across 5-ha and what a transformation.

Along the Great Ocean Road, bordering the Great Otway National Park, another Greenfleet forest is growing strong. In June this year, we planted 14,000 native seedlings across 17 ha to rebuild native habitat, improve water quality and restore biodiversity for native wildlife.

Little did we know that the 80,000 trees at Barolin Nature Reserve in August last year, would later inspire us to create a community activation program – Low Glow

Greenfleet partnered with Parks Victoria between 2008 and 2009 to revegetate 31 hectares of the park. Almost 30,000 seedlings were planted and have blossomed in the forest that you see today.

Let’s be honest: no one wants to find that boring box of chocolates or pair of jocks in their stocking on Christmas morning. Nope, trust me, no one. So, stop buying stuff and give charity gifts instead!

In October 2017, we raised our glasses to Greenfleet's 20^th anniversary. A milestone we were delighted to share with supporters, landholder partners, stakeholders, friends, Board and BAC members, past and present and staff. Here is what you may have missed out on!

When I first heard of the idea of planting trees to offset carbon dioxide emissions from my car, I thought ‘What a great idea, because it’s something I can do at a personal level.’

They may not be 300 year old Moutain Ash, but our 11 year old growing forest at Mt. Worth State Park is fitting in nicely and growing strong. 

It was easy to start with Greenfleet, I had 2 cars and needed an offset. 

"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the Eyes of others only a Green thing which stands in the way" - William Blake.

We recently caught up with Kate, one of the lovely team members at Global Ballooning, to find out more about the organisation.

In 2003, Greenfleet teamed up with Wellington LAP and Scouts Australia to revegetate 18 ha of heavily cleared land in the South Australian region of Highland Valley.

Offsetting my emissions through Greenfleet is one way that I can be accountable for the resources that I and my family use and the pollution that we produce.  

A man on a mission to change the way households consume and manage their electricity costs; and accurately offset their carbon emissions with very little effort. 

Greenfleet and City of Gold Coast teamed up to revegetate the land at Pimpama Nature Reserve and help this vital piece of nature and the surrounding community. 

If you have never heard about Lady Elliot Island, you’re about to discover one of the most magical places on Earth.

I chose to support Greenfleet to offset my carbon because, I felt that I am responsible for all the things I put into the world

Recently, TAKE2 discovered how Greenfleet’s revegetation is breathing life back into the bush after the catastrophic Black Saturday fires. Revitalising not only the land, but the community too. 

In the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, a forest that once stood depleted and bleak is now blossoming once again.

Nine out of 10 Victorians agree climate change is happening and humans are the cause. That’s according to a new research, commissioned by Sustainability Victoria, into Victorian attitudes towards global warming.

In 2006, Greenfleet was honoured to be part of the establishment of the Australian Light Horse Memorial Park's forest. After more than 10 years, this historic and treasured landmark is a flourishing ecosystem.

We wish to advise that Greenfleet will be increasing the price of offsets for individual supporters from May 1, 2017. Our prices have remained unchanged since 2012, however as a not-for-profit organisation we don’t have large margins to absorb increasing input costs.

From 2010, Greenfleet worked with Parks Victoria and the Department of Justice to transform the depleted land in Berwick, Victoria back into an oasis of biodiversity. 

As a trusted expert and leader in the voluntary carbon market in Australia and New Zealand, we're proud to sponsor the 4th Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit in May 2017.

We'd like to welcome Monique to the Greenfleet team! Monique is joining the Forestry team to help find land to revegetate and grow more forests around Australia and New Zealand. Here is an interview with Monique to get to know her more.

Every day is Forest Day at Greenfleet! But the International Day of Forests is a special day for us to raise stronger awareness on the many, positive contributions our forests make to the sustainability of our Planet.

In 2005 and 2006, Greenfleet revegetate 6.47 ha of the Bass Strait headlands between Kilcunda and San Remo in South Gippsland. More than 10 years on, this coastal walk is a flourishing ecosystem once again. 

March 3 is World Wildlife Day – a day to celebrate the amazing impact of our native forests to help protect and conserve our native wildlife. Find out more about how our supporters help protect and conserve native wildlife.

Sure Gro Tree Max has been supplying Greenfleet with a range of environmentally friendly products and equipment for many years. The team is now offsetting their emissions through Greenfleet

Take a look at the incredible before and after of the Greenfleet forest at Elanda Point, in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. More then a decade later, the trees are taller than 10 meters, the habitat has been restored and the ecosystem is flourish once again. 

In 2004 and 2006, Greenfleet planted 13,000 native seedlings across 17.5 ha of the property, dubbed Mooney Valley, in New South Wales. The aim was to turn unproductive areas of the farm back into biodiverse flourishing forest. 

In 2017, Greenfleet celebrates 20 years of climate action, ecosystem restoration and biodiversity protection. We're officially kicking off the year-long festivities with the launch of our new birthday logo.

This month we celebrate 10 years of carbon offsetting with the Diggers Club - Australia’s largest garden club. Join us and read over this interview of Chrissy from the Diggers Club to learn more about the organisation and to receive a special membership offer!

The revegetation of Minjelha Dhagun at Mt. Barney National Park, has transformed the land back into a biodiverse forest. The wildlife is flourishing and the local community has invested in the ongoing protection of this important ecosystem. 

Residential Outdoor Schools Association or ROSA, is creating endless opportunities for children to explore and reap the rewards of the outdoors. We sat down with ROSA's Principal Liaison Officer, Stephen McMurtrie, to learn more about the schools, values and programs.

There are over 20,000 reasons why Ecoprint Supplies is helping the environment. 

This before & after at Point Sturt in South Australia, is an incredible example of how important trees are for the region and neighboring states.   

Why not start a new family tradition this Christmas, plant a tree with Greenfleet and create a living legacy for your family. As you family grows, the tree will too. 

In an Australian first, Greenfleet has been provided with the carbon rights on two parcels of Crown land where Greenfleet planted trees to store carbon and restore habitat.

This festive season, give a Greenfleet gift. Plant trees with Greenfleet on behalf of your gift recipient, and they'll feel special knowing their gift is making a positive difference for the environment!

At Greenfleet we believe that we all need to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not just offset them, to reach the low carbon future our society and planet need to survive.

Go West Tours is a leading tour operator in Melbourne delivering guests of all ages and cultures to the magnificent sights of Victoria. A dedicated team with a strong customer focus makes each and every tour a unique, entertaining and interactive experience.

Stretching along the south coast of Victoria, the Great Ocean Road is one of the World’s most scenic coastal roads, boasting picturesque scenery. On one side, you have the bright blue sparkling ocean and on the other, the colourful green forests that line the hillsides.

A new project to pull out a concrete channel and replant local native trees is starting in Melbourne West – driven by a consortium including Greenfleet.

At Greenfleet we believe that we all need to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not just offset them, to reach the low carbon future our society and planet need to survive.

Serendip Sanctuary will have you inhaling fresh air, spotting local animals' and getting wonderfully lost throughout the landscape. The sanctuary, just south of Melbourne, Vic, is a magnificent mix of open grassy woodlands and wetlands. For several years, we had the challenge of restoring 31 hectares.

Greenfleet is proud to be a founding partner of TAKE2 - Australia’s first state government-led voluntary climate change pledging initiative, and one of the most comprehensive climate change pledging programs in the world.

In our twentieth year of operations, we are very focused on continuing to expand our impact. Greenfleet connects climate action to biodiversity and provides a simple and practical way for companies and individuals to play their part.

On August 24, Greenfleet's tree planting project in the Barolin Nature Reserve, Bundaberg, Qld was officially launched with a ceremonial tree planting day. Did you know our trees could help endangered turtles?

Once a reservoir supplying Melbournian’s with water, Devilbend Reservoir now spends its days as the largest inland water body on the Mornington Peninsula providing habitat to native animals and opportunities for recreation (the ones with nature kind).

A lot can happen in just two years. For the MidCoast Council along the New South Wales coast, two years after teaming up with Greenfleet to restore and re-vegetate three parcels of land around the Great Lakes, all are rejoicing in the extraordinary outcomes.

"Do you remember the reef?" This isn't a question any of us want to hear. And this is why Greenfleet has teamed up with Disney on a new campaign, Remember the Reef.

Greenfleet is proud to partner with Disney to 'Remember the Reef' and take action to protect one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet: the Great Barrier Reef. Join us to take action and learn more about 'Remember the Reef'.

We're excited to welcome Splend in our circle of supporters! The Aussie start-up offsets its vehicle fleet with Greenfleet's reforestation program, providing customers with 100% carbon offset vehicles to rent.

This year, we’re thrilled to partner with Queensland Trust for Nature to help the koalas in south-east Queensland and grow a forest for them!

One in 10 skiers to Thredbo now offsets their travel emissions through a world-first carbon offsetting program.

On May 6, staff and family from Thredbo Resort joined Greenfleet to kick off our 2016 tree planting program in The Kosciuszko National Park, NSW.

Rubicon’s focus on education by engaging with the outdoors gives students valuable skills in teamwork, empathy and perseverance, as well as personal responsibility to the environment.

These before and after satellite images demonstrate the striking impact our reforestation work has in the Kamarooka State Park, Victoria.

Don't know what to get mum this Mother's Day on May 8? We've got you covered with 8 gift ideas that don't cost the Earth and even help plant trees!

Join Greenfleet and outstanding international keynote speakers at the premier climate change and business event for 2016 next month!

Did you know that there are 12 people working at Greenfleet? Well, here’s a little behind the scenes article, which will reveal 5 things you (probably) did not know about our team!

On March 21, as we celebrate the vital role of forests in our lives, we want to salute the true heroes who are making our reforestation work possible: our supporters and landholder partners. Join us and share your love of forests with these awesome social media images!

Phil Tyler has always been concerned about the environment. Phil says he heard the early warning bells about climate change in the late 1970s. We speak with one of our long standing supporters, Phil Tyler, to find out why he has been offsetting his carbon emissions with Greenfleet, since 1997.

March 3 is World Wildlife Day – a very important day for the work we do at Greenfleet as it raises awareness of the challenges for the world’s wildlife and plants. Where are we up to with protecting native species and is there any practical action we can take? Learn why resilience and biodiversity are crucial in protecting native species and how you can take action by supporting Greenfleet.

We are excited to introduce Greenfleet's new Supporter Engagement Unit! The purpose of the team is to do exactly that – to communicate and engage more with our amazing supporters – you! To get to know the Supporter Engagement Unit a bit better, we asked them a few questions!

Greenfleet representatives were in Hobart recently for the Tasmanian Sustainable Living Festival, with locals looking to take practical action on climate change. Greenfleet, a proud partner of the Festival, worked alongside Tasmanians to show them how to offset their emissions and invest in Australia’s ‘green infrastructure’.

Killawara forest is one of Greenfleet's first ever planting sites (we first planted 66,000 native trees here back in 1998). These images speak for them self, this native forest has come along way in 17 years. Talk about a success story!

A planting day held on Friday 12 June officially recognised the one millionth tree funded through Smartsalary’s ‘Purple Meets Green’ program.

In her youth, Lauren Poulton worked with the Scouts to plant Greenfleet forests.Today, she’s an environmental sustainability officer with Austin Health, and has continued her enduring relationship with Greenfleet by offsetting her personal emissions.

As one of only three financers for ACT land rent constructions, bankmecu has differentiated itself by providing customers Greenfleet’s carbon offsets on its land rent loans.

"As a family-owned business, we place a high value on people and environment," says Dana Dupere, Director of Benedict Industries, a NSW family business that has been offsetting its carbon emissions with Greenfleet since 2010. Benedict Industries has identified a number of benefits of its partnership with Greenfleet beyond the environmental ones.

You only need to take one look at these before and after shots to witness the dramatic impact native reforestation has had for biodiversity and native fauna in this area.

“We believe being a family business makes us more committed to socially responsible and ethical practices,” says McCloud Shoes owner and Greenfleet Supporter, Paul Parkinson. “The way we see it, we almost have a duty of care to represent good ethical values – our customers look to us to set a good example. This is why we offset with Greenfleet.”

These before and after pics show the progress we've made on this 6-hecatre site to restore natural forest after planting over 5,000 native trees in 2002.

Greenfleet has teamed up with one of the world's leading conservation organisation, The Nature Conservancy, and Deakin University, to explore how Australia can support projects that sequester carbon in coastal vegetation.

Join Greenfleet and the rest of the world as we celebrate forests and their vital role in mitigating climate change on the International Day of Forests on March 21.

Named in honour of the Australia’s oldest living tree and one of the oldest living organisms on earth, the Greenfleet Huon Award recognises Greenfleet supporters who have consistently offset emissions for over five years. It is an acknowledgement of the commitment of organisations which take real climate action with Greenfleet.

“We are delighted that Gunther Jurkschat has assumed the reins at Greenfleet. After five years as a director on Greenfleet’s board, Gunther has a deep understanding of our organisation and our mission,” says Greenfleet’s CEO, Wayne Wescott.

While climate change is a global phenomenon, its negative impacts aren’t squarely shared. In fact, environmental degradation has a disproportionate impact on the most disadvantaged people in our community.

Connections UnitingCare understands this better than most, and uses carbon offsetting as a way to reinforce its commitment to social justice.

Get to know Greta a bit more through this short interview we conducted after two weeks in her new role.

Planting trees deliver benefits for the environment and for people too. Watch our latest video to find out more about the Cardinia Creek project that is tackling climate change and helping people get their lives back on track.

While most protected areas are financed through government grants or private philanthropies, we need to adjust our thinking – and our economic models – to enable national parks to access private sector money. 

While the G20 leaders talk, Greenfleet is providing practical action on climate change. Greenfleet has partnered with Alphabet Fleet, and will plant native trees to offset Alphabet’s participation in the G20 global leaders’ summit.

We are pleased to unveil our shiny new website. With a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, you'll find everything you're looking for in a few easy clicks.