Purpose

For the third consecutive year
White Rose Forest (WRF) has an opportunity to access funding from a
global reforestation foundation called One Tree Planted (OTP), for
its latest woodland planting schemes.
 
The eligibility for this
funding is based on photographic evidence of trees planted through
the WRF programme.
 
The WRF has submitted a claim
for its 2023-24 woodland creation (126,250 new trees) across North
and West Yorkshire.
 
OTP have now verified this
claim and agreed to pay the WRF a donation of
£71,811.00. This is due to be paid to Kirklees Council
between Nov and Dec 2024.
 

Content

A decision has been taken to accept funding
from the One Tree Planted (OTP) Foundation which is an American
based non-profit, public charity donor, whose mission is to help
with global reforestation. 
The White Rose Forest (part of Kirklees’
Major Projects Team) is one of England’s Community Forests
which has an agreement in place with OTP. This agreement enables
Kirklees Council to receive donations from OTP for North and West
Yorkshire tree planting schemes supported with grant funding
through the WRF programme. The OTP donations will be used to
support the revenue cost associated to the ongoing monitoring of
the new woodland. There is a requirement by all the WRF funders to
continue to monitor the condition of the new woodland for 15 years
following the planting. The OTP donation will support the ongoing
staff costs of a WRF Legacy Team who will carry these
responsibilities.