John Lennon Airport and The Mersey Forest launch Lastcall.org.uk

Liverpool John Lennon Airport and The Mersey Forest have joined together to give passengers the opportunity to contribute to their local environment and take a step towards off-setting the carbon emissions from their flight.

The new initiative known as ‘Last Call!’ provides passengers with the opportunity to invest in their local environment before or after taking a flight from John Lennon Airport by helping to plant trees in the nearby Mersey Forest, the UK’s largest Community Forest.

There are two ways in which passengers can support the scheme either by donating money in the collection box which is located in the Airport Departure Lounge or by contributing online at www.lastcall.org.uk.

JLA is part of the first UK Airport Group to instigate such a passenger Carbon Sequestration Scheme and is looking forward to a long term sustainable partnership with The Mersey Forest that will allow the scheme to grow in years to come.

Contributions made by passengers will go towards planting trees to help absorb some of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their flight. The Airport Company has also pledged to match passenger contributions made at the collection box therefore doubling the amount going towards this worthy cause.

Andrew Dutton, Environment Manager at John Lennon Airport, said: “The joint scheme introduced by the Airport and The Mersey Forest is an excellent opportunity for passengers to contribute towards making their local environment a cleaner and greener place to live. Until now passengers haven’t had the chance to give something back to their local environment and probably wouldn’t have considered doing so before or after a flight but following this launch we hope to raise awareness and kick-start the donations made towards the Last Call! fund.”

Paul Nolan, Project Director at The Mersey Forest, added: “There is increasing awareness about the importance of climate change and the need for us all to make changes to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we produce. This programme will continue to raise awareness, create new woodlands and help to lock up carbon from the atmosphere.”

Donations made by passengers will not only help to off-set emissions, funding will also create invaluable woodland valued by wildlife and people alike to enjoy for years.

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