rose gums

carbon credits

At Rose Gums we have been planting trees since 1995 and well before the general world consciousness about climate change made it the fashionable, but correct thing to do. Now we would like to share this wonderful ‘give back to the world’ experience with our guests. Of course the crux of helping our environment is reducing our carbon emissions by being more eco-efficient. So reduce, reuse and recycle wherever possible in our everyday lives. However when travelling offsetting our carbon emissions is inevitable.

So help us plant trees. Each tree costs $25. Make it an experience to remember instead of ticking the button on other carbon credit websites. Get your hands dirty and feel good about it when staying at Rose Gums. We are a small family business in the mountain behind Cairns. We would love you to help support us in our passion.

Let us know when you book your stay that you are interested in planting high carbon sequestration rainforest trees. We offer:

• A photograph of you and your tree before planting
• A photograph and GPS (geographical positioning system) coordinates of you planting your tree/s (maximum 10 per person)
• A certificate with the carbon credits your tree/s will offset
• A yearly report on our tree plantings

Our credentials:

• We have already reforested over 20,000 native rainforest trees at Rose Gums.
• Rose Gums is a Nature Refuge ie listed with the Queensland Government Environmental Protection Agency. No trees can ever be removed by law.
• The vine forest & ‘of concern’ eucalypt woodland is protected; and is a refuge for the endangered Southern Cassowary, the vulnerable Macleay’s Fig-parrot, the rare Grey Goshawk, the blue-faced Parrot-finch and tapping green-eyed frog.
• The property is advanced eco-tourism certified. See www.ecotourism.org.au