{"id":10825,"date":"2022-12-20T15:16:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.answerconnect.com\/blog\/?p=10825"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:37:38","slug":"giving-back-future-woodlands-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.answerconnect.com\/blog\/mission-values\/giving-back-future-woodlands-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Woodlands Scotland: AnswerConnect&#8217;s November giving back partner."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For December, AnswerConnect donated to Future Woodlands Scotland. The donation will support Future Woodlands Scotland in its mission to plant, protect and preserve trees and native woodlands in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Future Woodlands Scotland works with individuals, organisations and local communities to help improve ecological resistance and increase carbon stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/Shetland-Tree-Relic-images-Salix-laurina_Shetland-Amenity-Trust-1024x675-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of loch and native trees in Shetland. Photo by FWS\" class=\"wp-image-11271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/Shetland-Tree-Relic-images-Salix-laurina_Shetland-Amenity-Trust-1024x675-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/Shetland-Tree-Relic-images-Salix-laurina_Shetland-Amenity-Trust-1024x675-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/Shetland-Tree-Relic-images-Salix-laurina_Shetland-Amenity-Trust-1024x675-2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/Shetland-Tree-Relic-images-Salix-laurina_Shetland-Amenity-Trust-1024x675-2-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protecting Scotland&#8217;s woodlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The donation forms part of AnswerConnect\u2019s \u201cGiving Back\u201d initiative, in which they donate to a different environmental NGO each month. AnswerConnect also partners with Trees For the Future to plant a tree on behalf of every client and every employee, every month. And that partnership has yielded real results; as of December 2022, we\u2019ve planted&nbsp;<strong>1,353,936 trees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor, Future Woodlands Scotland CEO, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted AnswerConnect has chosen Future Woodlands Scotland as their charity partner. At Future Woodlands Scotland, we are committed to finding solutions to help combat the climate and biodiversity crises. AnswerConnect\u2019s support will help us in our mission to increase how we use our rich, natural assets for the benefit of our communities, wildlife and planet.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor CEO of Future Woodlands Scotland\" class=\"wp-image-10829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2022\/12\/FWS_Shireen-Chambers-029-a-SA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CEO Shireen Chambers and Chair Tim Hall Picture by Stewart Attwood All images \u00a9 Stewart Attwood Photography 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Angela Fee, Head of Mattering at AnswerConnect UK, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with Future Woodlands Scotland. Their tireless work protecting, preserving and restoring Scotland\u2019s natural habitat is an inspiration. Their funded programmes, research and innovation initiatives are also crucial to ensuring future generations continue to fight for the future of Scotland\u2019s trees and native woodlands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/FWS_Rowan-and-woodland2-Ghost-Woodland_Credit-Fiona-Chalmers91-1-1024x684-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/FWS_Rowan-and-woodland2-Ghost-Woodland_Credit-Fiona-Chalmers91-1-1024x684-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/FWS_Rowan-and-woodland2-Ghost-Woodland_Credit-Fiona-Chalmers91-1-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/FWS_Rowan-and-woodland2-Ghost-Woodland_Credit-Fiona-Chalmers91-1-1024x684-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/1\/2023\/12\/FWS_Rowan-and-woodland2-Ghost-Woodland_Credit-Fiona-Chalmers91-1-1024x684-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<cite>FWS Rowan and Ghost woodland: Future Woodlands Scotland is calling for Scotland\u2019s ghost woodlands to be restored. These relics or \u2018ghosts\u2019 of former woods have existed for centuries yet less than 20% of the canopy remains but they are still extremely important habitats for biodiversity, with rare insects, fungi and flowers<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving back to the planet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This donation is further confirmation of AnswerConnect\u2019s commitment to its three core values of people, planet and purpose. Through this donation and the charity&#8217;s continued work, we can preserve the beauty of Scotland\u2019s natural environment for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about the work of Future Woodlands Scotland&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurewoodlands.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about AnswerConnet\u2019s Giving Back initiative&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.answerconnect.com\/onetree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To close out 2022, AnswerConnect donated to Future Woodlands Scotland to support its mission to plant and preserve native woodlands in 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