Build Your Smart Forest

School Forests

Give students the tools to positively impact their future

Legacy Forests

Protect the planet for future generations

Communal Forests

Make a difference by coming together

CORPORATE SMART FORESTS

Bottom Line

If ESG is not a box you’d like to tick, but a change you’d like to make, work with us.

Build Your Forest Benefits Bundle

Smart Forests are built for purpose and stand the test of time. Buy and build a Smart Forest™ with Canada’s Forest Trust and customize your benefits package.

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	COPPER	BRONZE	SILVER	GOLD	PLATINUM	SAPPHIRE	RUBY	DIAMOND	EMERALD
# of Acres	0.5 - 4	5	10	25	50	100	250	500	1,000
Number of Seedlings	500 - 4,000	5,000+	10,000+	25,000+	50,000+	100,000+	250,000+	500,000+	1,000,000+

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Core Benefits †

Tier Recognition	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Carbon Capture	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Carbon-Zero Carbon Calculator	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Carbon-Negative Carbon Calculator	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Forest Calculator	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Access to CFT News and Resources Bulletin	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Official Shareable Digital Signage	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

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Governance & Reporting †

Forest Insurance	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Custom Smart Forest Intelligence Dashboard	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Forestcaster™	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Custom Online Portal	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Forever Forest Guarantee	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Annual Report	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Custom Annual Audit					●	●	●	●	●

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CSR & PR Benefits †

Carbon Capture Gifting Program	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Roots Verified Seal for Signature Line	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Social Media Posts	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Inclusion in CFT Blog (ex. Ad, Op-Ed)	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Ticker Tape Placement	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Certificate of Forest Stewardship	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Logo Featured on CFT Website		Name	Name	Name	Logo	Logo	Logo + link	Logo + link	Logo + link + tag line
Launch Event (ceremonial planting [C], wallpaper [W], living wall [L])				c	c	c/w	c/w	C/W/L	C/W/L
Co-branded Campaign				Local	Regional	Regional	Regional	National	National
Access to Exclusive Portal Content (research & data, polling, interviews)				●	●	●	●	●	●
Branded Video - Unlocking the Power of YOUR Forest				●	●	●	●	●	●
Licence to use CFT logo and Trademarks in your Marketing Materials				●	●	●	●	●	●
Custom Engagement Program					●	●	●	●	●
Curated Content (ex. conversations, articles, videos)						●	●	●	●
Plant it Forward Campaign						●	●	●	●
Forest Experience						●	●	●	●
Digital Ad in a Canadian National Newspaper of your Choice						Quarter page	Third of page	Half page	Full page
Advertisement in the CFT Newsletter							●	●	●
Exclusive Sector Specific Marketing Campaign							●	●	●
Exclusive Sector Specific Marketing Campaign								Regional	National

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Youth Partnership/Sponsorship Opportunities †

Student Materials (toolkits, branded items, etc.)	●	●	●	●	●	●
School Forest or Matching Program			●	●	●	●
Student Forest Ambassador Scholarship			●	●	●	●
Student Internship Program				●	●	●
Student Forest Ambassador Summit						●

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Employee Engagement/Community Opportunities †

Carbon Capture Benefits Program	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Corporate Community Smart Forest	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Outstanding Employee Forest Steward Recognition		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Custom Employee Engagement Program (ex. matching & gifting program)			●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Team Retreat							●	●	●

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Financial Benefits †

Access to Financing Options	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Regulated Capture Credits*	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Voluntary Capture Credits		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Sustainability Fee Discount							●	●	●

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* Subject to government regulations

† The selection within each category will be determined based on each corporation's customized stewardship agreement.

How to get your forest started

STEP 1

What is your carbon footprint?

Calculate how much carbon your corporation generates in an average year.

STEP 2

Your “carbon zero” Smart Forest target

Calculate how many acres your corporation must invest in to reach a carbon-zero emissions target.

BUILD TO YOUR CARBON NEGATIVE. PLANT IT FORWARD.

STEP 3

Your “carbon negative” Smart Forest target

Calculate how many acres your corporation must invest in to reach a carbon-NEGATIVE emissions target.

Start building your ESG portfolio.

Our team is available to meet with you to discuss your custom Corporate Smart Forest program. Our agreements range in length, and offset contributions start as soon as the land is prepared and planting begins.

Find out whose Indigenous Territory your corporation is on and see the Indigenous territory and community leaders to build relations.

SCHOOL SMART FORESTS

Get Involved

School Smart Forests protect our planet and teach us how to tackle climate change.

Build Forests, Empower Students, & Fundraise for School Initiatives

Benefits of joining the School Smart Forest program include:

Nationwide Student Forest Ambassador Program
Scholarship, employment & internship opportunities
Unique fundraising model that builds forests with no pre-purchasing required
Build a robust school climate action plan
Milestone and progress tracking, annual reports
Student engagement and education modules
Student networking opportunities across Canada
Online and in-person events with high profile speakers
A dynamic private portal with curated programming and resources
Proprietary Carbon Calculator and Forestcaster™
Investment in a nature-based solution to climate change

Building School Smart Forests

As schools work towards their targets, seedlings are collected to build forests across Canada. Schools will be recognized for every forest they help build with their seedlings. Additional benefits and awards are provided to schools as they achieve milestones.

Smart Forests are ecologically biodiverse environments that contain at least 5,000+ planted seedlings. Our Forever Forest Guarantee ensures that every forest built by CFT undergoes expert management, reporting and monitoring and silviculture maintenance. Your school can track the impact and growth of your Smart Forests indefinitely using your custom Smart Forest Intelligence Dashboard.

School Smart Forests do more than what meets the eye, they:

Sequester carbon
Develop healthy and biodiverse ecosystems
Provide scholarships and internships for Canada’s youth
Connect Indigenous & non-indigenous youth
Create employment
Foster multi-generational environmental stewardship
Ease climate anxiety
Report on impact

How to get your forest started

STEP 1

What is your carbon footprint?

Calculate how much carbon your corporation generates in an average year.

STEP 2

Choose your Smart Forest target

Determine how many acres of forest you want to build with your school – larger forests have greater benefits for people and our planet! Our Carbon Zero and Carbon Negative calculators will help provide a baseline for your school’s climate impact.

STEP 3

Complete a School Smart Forest Application

With the support of school administration, fill out the school application form and a CFT Team Member will reach out to discuss next steps.

Apply to Join

Get Involved Today

Our team is available to meet with you to discuss your custom School Smart Forest program.

Find out whose Indigenous Territory your school is on and see the Indigenous territory and community leaders to build relations.

LEGACY OR MEMORIAL SMART FORESTS

impact investing

Give cleaner air, thriving wildlife habitats, and a healthier planet to future generations.

IMPACT BENEFITS FOR LEGACY BUILDERS

WITH OVER 40 CHOICES, YOUR CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE MAY INCLUDE:

Supporting carbon sequestration & biodiversity
Official recognition as Canada’s Forest Stewards
Proprietary Carbon-Zero Calculator and Forestcaster™
National recognition as an investor in a nature-based solution to climate change
Community and school sponsorship opportunities
A dynamic private portal with curated programming and resources
A personalized Smart Forest Intelligence Dashboard

WHAT IS A FOREST TRUST UNIT (FTU)?

1 FTU
= 5 acres

= 5000+ seedlings
A FTU is a 5 acre Smart Forest that contains 5000+ planted seedlings. This is an ecologically biodiverse area that is under joint stewardship between CFT and the designated environmental steward.
Every FTU is:
supported by a 5-phase strategic action plan
validated by modern science
protected under the Forever Forest Guarantee
We will engage Indigenous land knowledge holders in our decisions

How to get your forest started

STEP 1

Calculate your carbon-zero carbon footprint

Learn how much carbon you generate in an average year.

STEP 2

Determine your carbon zero Smart Forest target

See how many acres you must plant to reach a carbon-zero emissions target.

CALCULATE YOUR CARBON NEGATIVE. PLANT IT FORWARD.

STEP 3

Your “carbon negative” Smart Forest target

Calculate how many acres you must invest in to reach a carbon-NEGATIVE emissions target.

Build your Legacy Forest.

Our team is available to meet with you to discuss your custom Legacy Smart Forest program. Our agreements range in length, and offset contributions start as soon as the land is prepared and planting begins.

Find out whose Indigenous Territory your home is on and see the Indigenous territory and community leaders to build relations.

COMMUNAL SMART FORESTS

Impact

Join your fellow Canadians and make a change for the better.

IMPACT BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDERS

The number of FTUs purchased determines the packages available.

WITH OVER 40 CHOICES, YOUR CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE MAY INCLUDE:

Supporting carbon sequestration & biodiversity
Official recognition as Canada’s Forest Stewards
Proprietary Carbon-Zero Calculator and Forestcaster™
National recognition as an investor in a nature-based solution to climate change
Community and school sponsorship opportunities
A dynamic private portal with curated programming and resources
A personalized Smart Forest Intelligence Dashboard

WHAT IS A FOREST TRUST UNIT (FTU)?

1 FTU
= 5 acres

= 5000+ seedlings
A FTU is a 5 acre Smart Forest that contains 5000+ planted seedlings. This is an ecologically biodiverse area that is under joint stewardship between CFT and the designated environmental steward.
Every FTU is:
supported by a 5-phase strategic action plan
validated by modern science
protected under the Forever Forest Guarantee
We will engage Indigenous land knowledge holders in our decisions

How to get your forest started

STEP 1

Calculate your carbon-zero carbon footprint

Learn how much carbon you generate in an average year.

STEP 2

Determine your carbon zero Smart Forest target

See how many acres you must plant to reach a carbon-zero emissions target.

CALCULATE YOUR CARBON NEGATIVE. PLANT IT FORWARD.

STEP 3

Your “carbon negative” Smart Forest target

Calculate how many acres you must invest in to reach a carbon-NEGATIVE emissions target.

Join a Communal Forest.

Find out whose Indigenous Territory your community is on and see the Indigenous territory and community leaders to build relations.