A million new native trees and shrubs planted this weekend - it's not such as big task, according to National Tree Day organiser Planet Ark.
Planet Ark, in conjunction with Toyota, is calling on all Australian families to give back to the environment and offset a year of their home's average lighting needs by getting involved in National Tree Day on Sunday 1 August.
"A million trees are capable of absorbing the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are generated from the annual lighting needs of approximately 348,000 households, which is equivalent to a city the size of Adelaide," says Planet Ark spokeswoman Rebecca Gilling.
"By getting involved in National Tree Day and planting a tree for yourself, one for your children and one for our country, not only are you helping grow Australia's tree population, you'll be reversing the environmental impact of your home's annual lighting needs."
The National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day events are responsible for planting 15 million native trees and shrubs by approximately two million volunteers over the years.
"Over its lifetime a single tree will absorb over 268 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions", says Toyota's Senior Executive of Sales and Marketing, Dave Buttner.
"The average Australian home's annual lighting needs will emit 770 kilograms of greenhouse gases."
So to offset your home's emissions by planting three trees this year, join your nearest tree planting event at http://treeday.planetark.org/find-a-site or call 1300 88 5000.