By planting native trees through the Tree Buddy school programme, the outlet hopes to enhance local biodiversity, improve air quality, and educate young pupils on the importance of environmental responsibility.
The programme will see team members from the outlet, visiting each participating school, providing trees for planting, a talk on reducing environmental impact, and a hands-on planting session to engage pupils in sustainability.
The programme aligns with the outlet’s Environment and Sustainability Charter, which sets out its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and promoting greener practices.
In a recent assessment by carbon offset provider, Carbonfootprint.com, it was revealed that the annual travel emissions generated by the outlet’s on-site team and their journeys to and from work, equated to 47 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The Tree Buddy School programme is a key initiative to offset these emissions and reinforces the outlet’s pledge to sustainability.
Kylie Wilson, marketing manager at Livingston Designer Outlet said: “We’re passionate about sustainability and supporting the local community, which is why the Tree Buddy School programme plays such an important role in offsetting our travel emissions and reinforces our commitment to a more environmentally friendly future.”