MEDIA ADVISORY: Trees For Life and University of Guelph Partner to Plant 700 Trees
TORONTO,ON- Wednesday, September 29 the national charity Trees for Life, the University of Guelph's Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics and Sustainability Office are collaborating to plant 700 trees on the University's campus. The tree planting event is sponsored by the Lang School of Business and Economics to help reduce the carbon footprint of the recently constructed Lang Plaza at the University of Guelph, and build a greener campus for students, staff and visitors to enjoy.
The opening ceremony will feature remarks from Mark Cullen, Canada’s gardening guru and Founder & President of Trees for Life. Remarks will also be provided by Dr. Lysa Porth, Dean of the Lang School of Business and Economics, and MPP Mike Schreiner.
Trees will be planted in several sessions throughout the day by volunteers, many of whom are University of Guelph students, staff and supporters. There will be several tree-planting photo opportunities, including one with participating dignitaries at the event.
| Date: | Wednesday September 29, 2021 |
| Where: | Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph MacDonald Hall, 74 MacDonald Street Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1 |
| Time: | Media Check-In: 8:40 a.m. |
| In Attendance: | Mark Cullen - President & Founder, Canadian Trees For Life |
| RSVP Contact: | Ashley Sperling |
| Onsite Contact: | Mike Hurley |
About Trees for Life:
Canadian Trees for Life is a national charity driven to inspire, enable and mobilize, community tree and shrub-planting initiatives. Its mission is to create a healthier, happier Canada by planting trees where people live, work, and play. Trees for Life supports tree-planting organizations with partner outreach and advocacy, funding and fundraising tools, access to resources, and education.
Its first projects, the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and GrandTrees Climate Solutions, raised over $12.4 million to support the planting and stewardship of 2 million trees in Ontario. Inspired by this donor and partner commitment, Trees for Life is extending its vision and impact nationwide. The charity received a $2 million grant from Natural Resources Canada through the Federal Government’s "2 Billion Trees Program". With this support and the strength of Trees for Life's connections, combined with its community-led approach and science-based planting methods, the most critical local needs are met and the tree-planting capacity of its partners is maximized. To learn more, donate, or suggest a project, visit treesforlife.ca, or follow @CdnTreesforLife on Twitter.
About Lang Plaza and the Lang School:
The newly constructed Lang Plaza is the hub of student and faculty activity at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. A nearly $1-million project, the Plaza includes biofiltration greenspace, water fountain and a fire place for the UofG community to enjoy. The Plaza is outside of Macdonald Hall, the Lang School’s campus.
The Lang School is a AACSB accredited business school and Canada’s leader in sustainable business education. The School’s MBA program ranks #1 in Canada by Corporate Knights for its focus on sustainable business while its undergraduate Commerce program ranks #2. The School is one of 39 global business schools to be considered a Champion of the United Nation’s responsible business education initiative, PRME.
The Lang School was officially launched in 2019 when Stu and Kim Lang donated $21-million to the University of Guelph to name the business school after Stu’s late father and entrepreneur, Gordon. Gordon S. Lang founded CCL industries in Toronto in 1951, stewarding the company to become a true Canadian success story. CCL is now the world’s largest label company. In 2018, the company’s revenue exceeded $4.7B with more than 20,000 employees worldwide at over 167 production facilities in 39 countries.
