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Australia Independent Film Festival Offsets Carbon Footprint by Planting Trees in Kenya through Treeplan.org

  • Jun 19, 2025
  • 1 min read

In a meaningful step toward environmental responsibility, the Australia Independent Film Festival (AIFF) has announced the planting of 100 trees in Kenya, partnering with Treeplan.org to support the Mwito Self Help Group reforestation project. This action underscores the festival’s commitment to sustainability and climate action, aligning culture and creativity with care for the planet.


The tree planting initiative directly contributes to the objectives of the GEF-5 Focal Area in Land Degradation, aimed at arresting and reversing global trends in desertification and deforestation. The project promotes two key outcomes:

  1. An enhanced cross-sector enabling environment for integrated landscape management

  2. Increased investment in sustainable and regenerative land-use practices


By supporting this project, AIFF is not only offsetting its own carbon footprint but also helping restore degraded landscapes, improve soil fertility, and promote biodiversity in vulnerable regions of Kenya.



About the Festival

Based in Brisbane, Australia, the Australia Independent Film Festival is internationally recognized for its celebration of unique cinematic voices and independent storytelling. The festival takes place at Palace | James Street, a state-of-the-art venue located in one of Brisbane’s most vibrant cultural precincts. With cutting-edge sound, crystal-clear digital projection, and plush comfort, the venue offers an unparalleled viewing experience for cinephiles and filmmakers alike.


AIFF continues to be a model of how arts organizations can align their passion for creativity with a commitment to global environmental stewardship.


Learn more about the festival at: www.ausindefest.com

Discover the tree-planting project at: Treeplan.org

 
 
 

ABOUT TREEPLAN.ORG

As ambition grows, so do forests.

Every organization leaves a footprint. At Treeplan, we believe that footprint can be a positive one.

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Founded within the creative industries, Treeplan was created to help organizations transform their growth into lasting environmental impact. What began with film festivals, cultural events, and artistic initiatives has evolved into a broader mission: helping companies, institutions, and communities create living ecological legacies.

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We believe that every ambitious project should leave something behind that continues to grow long after the event has ended, the product has launched, or the company has reached its next milestone. Through forest creation and ecosystem restoration, Treeplan helps organizations turn their success into something tangible, lasting, and alive.

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Every organization deserves a forest.

A company has a logo. A website. An office. A team.

But what if it also had a forest?

A place in the world that exists because of its vision, its growth, and its contribution.

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At Treeplan, we help organizations establish and support forests as a symbol of their commitment to future generations. Whether you are a startup, a film festival, a university, a cultural organization, or an international company, we provide a framework through which ambition can create lasting ecological value.

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From projects to forests

Treeplan works with organizations of all sizes to support reforestation and ecosystem restoration initiatives around the world.

Each participating organization becomes part of a growing community committed to one simple principle:

As ambition grows, so do forests.

 

Join the movement

Build a forest. Leave a legacy. Grow something that will outlive us all.

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