TELUS Environment

When it comes to nature-based solutions, where do you start? For some, it’s restoring a forest after a wildfire. For others, it’s coastal protection or building shelterbelts through Indigenous partnerships. There is no single 'right' way, only the shared path toward driving real, measurable change. Find out which project fits your goals: https://lnkd.in/d5AD-zAc

Where innovation meets restoration At TELUS, being a global leader means recognizing that healthy ecosystems aren't just good for the planet, they help businesses and communities thrive. By launching our new Biodiversity Position & Action Plan, we are doubling down on our mission to integrate planetary health into our core operations. Securing our shared foundation: With the world at a critical tipping point for nature loss, safeguarding biodiversity is essential for global stability and long-term prosperity. Our plan meets this challenge by: - Solidifying a future where ecosystems and economies thrive together. - Leveraging technology to blend  connectivity, digital innovation and positive environmental impact. - Upholding our duty to future generations by making ecosystem health a priority today. Thank you to our team, our partners, and the Indigenous communities who continue to guide our journey. Together, we’re proving that a thriving economy and a thriving planet go hand-in-hand.  https://lnkd.in/gtR9sanY

Sometimes the answer is as simple as a row of trees. In treeless landscapes, the wind strips topsoil, dries out crops, and reshapes the land in ways that take generations to undo. Planting shelterbelts shields soil from erosion, filters air and water, sequesters carbon, and creates habitat for wildlife. In Alberta, TELUS Environmental Solutions is working with municipalities and private landowners to develop shelterbelts across Wheatland County and beyond. Together, we're working towards planting 100,000 trees in this area. To explore what a shelterbelt partnership could look like, get in touch: https://lnkd.in/d5AD-zAc

Today, we are proud to launch our new Biodiversity Position and Action Plan - a commitment to helping build a nature-positive future where ecosystems are preserved, restored, and regenerated. Climate change and biodiversity loss are deeply connected. Protecting nature is one of the most powerful ways we can strengthen climate resilience, support healthy communities, and safeguard the ecosystems we all depend on. Our approach recognizes the essential role of Indigenous knowledge and stewardship, and the deep connections between people and the natural world. Healthy ecosystems provide cleaner air and water, support biodiversity, reduce climate risk, and create lasting benefits for communities and future generations. A resilient future depends on nature, and on collective action to protect and restore it. Read the full position: https://lnkd.in/gtR9sanY

Our Earth Month results are in, and the numbers speak for themselves. During April, we promised to turn your engagement into environmental action. Thanks to your likes, shares, and conversations, TELUS Environmental Solutions is planting 1,042 trees on your behalf as part of post-wildfire reforestation in Fox Creek, AB. Thank you for showing up for the planet and making the future friendly.

The first responders after a wildfire aren't always human. After a wildfire, bee biodiversity rises. The humble bumble pollinates new growth, supports the understory, and rebuilds the landscape from the inside out. But bring in active restoration efforts, and bee numbers increase again. So too does the scale of recovery. At TELUS Environmental Solutions, we’re proud to work alongside these tiny architects. By restoring habitats and scaling recovery, we ensure that when nature starts the work, we’re there to help it thrive. Happy World Bee Day. 🐝

Behind every successful restoration project is a plan. Behind every plan? A community. In Manitoba's Swan Valley, landowners are engaged in reforestation work from the start: which sites to target, which native species to use, and how monitoring is structured. Flooding patterns, soil conditions, seasonal land use, all built into the design before work begins. Because in our work, when seeds go into the ground, so does knowledge.

Lead the way. Start with forests. 🌳 The future of business is green. Partner with TELUS Environmental Solutions to integrate nature-based solutions into your corporate DNA. We make it easy for your company to fund, plant, and protect the forests of tomorrow. Better for the planet. Better for your brand. Better for business. 👉 telus.com/Restoration #GreenBusiness #Sustainability #TreePlanting #EcoFriendly

🌳😌🌇The cooling power of trees starts with shade. When surfaces like pavement, rooftops and buildings are exposed to direct sunlight, they absorb and store heat, releasing it back into the air long after the sun goes down. Trees interrupt that process. They shade sidewalks, streets and people, preventing surfaces from heating up in the first place. They also cool the surrounding air through evapotranspiration, the release of water vapor from leaves. A global study of 806 cities found that increases in tree canopy are associated with midday reductions in land surface temperature of around 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) — demonstrating how shade limits the amount of heat that is absorbed and re-radiated by urban surfaces. A global meta-analysis found that increasing tree cover also cools the air itself, with each 10% increase in canopy lowering ambient air temperatures by about 0.3 degrees C (0.54 degrees F). But ambient and land temperatures aren’t the only factors that determine how hot it feels. The way we experience heat — quantified by “thermal comfort indices,” various measures of how hot an average person feels — is also shaped by factors like humidity, wind and direct solar radiation. Trees make it feel dramatically cooler by blocking direct sunlight. Data from WRI’s Cool Cities Lab shows that trees can improve thermal comfort by 2-8 degrees C (3.6-14.4 degrees F). Together, shade and evapotranspiration allow trees to provide cooling at multiple scales at once — from lowering neighborhood air temperatures to reducing surface heating to easing hyperlocal thermal stress. This all makes outdoor conditions more bearable during the hottest months of the year and reduces heat-induced illness and mortality. Learn more about the cooling potential of urban trees➡️ https://lnkd.in/eDbrmN6q

What if you could plant trees 5x faster, and 3x more cost effective? That's what drone technology is already delivering in TELUS Environmental Solutions' reforestation projects. Working with Flash Forest, drone-enabled planting is reaching wildfire-affected terrain that conventional methods simply can't access. This is how recovery reaches the places that need it most. This is restoration at scale. Curious about how your organisation could be part of it? Get in touch: https://lnkd.in/d5AD-zAc