Restoring nature
TELUS Environmental Solutions’ mission is to restore nature for communities and the environment. We work with Indigenous communities, natural resource companies, technology and environmental consulting firms, and local and international organizations.
We’ve planted more than 19M trees and we’re not stopping there
With every purchase of select Android devices, you'll help us plant another tree to help restore forests and protect biodiversity.1
We're on a mission to protect and enhance our ecosystems
We are innovating with technology, including our world-leading network, to help make our planet healthier. Leveraging our partnerships and technology expertise, we apply new and emerging technologies to support nature-based solutions.
Introducing TELUS Tree Totes
Buy a bag, plant a tree. We’re now offering reusable bags that directly contribute to nature restoration, available exclusively in TELUS corporate stores.
Let us help you achieve your sustainability goals
Our nature-based solutions are now available for purchase. We'd love to discuss how your company can contribute to nature restoration projects.
Over the past two decades, we’ve planted 19 million trees and counting
Discover our collective impact across the various projects that we and our customers support.
RESTORATION AREA
12,600 hectares
Compared to 84,000 hockey rinks.
TOTAL TREES
19M
Compared to planting the entire area of the City of Vancouver
Total kelp
761,856 plants
ESTIMATED CO² TO BE SEQUESTERED
5.7M metric tonnes from trees
Compared to removing 1.3M cars from the road for one year.
EMPLOYEES HIRED
126
Differentiate your business
Discover how technology-enabled nature restoration can accelerate your business’ ESG goals in our latest insights paper.
Restoration methods and initiatives
Ocean and marine ecosystem management
Restoring and protecting ocean and marine ecosystems through seaforestation (kelp planting)
Habitat enhancement
Restoring and protecting ecosystems through wildlife habitat recovery, habitat connectivity improvement and biodiversity conservation.
Green land cover restoration
Restoring forest ecosystems through reforestation and afforestation while applying ecosystem-based management to other vegetated areas such as wetlands and grasslands.
Biodiversity monitoring
Developing infrastructure and technology to support native biodiversity, monitoring restoration progress and gathering actionable data.
Restoration locations
We are continually expanding our reforestation efforts, both in Canada and internationally.
Hotham Sound, British Columbia
Kelp ordered
513,185
Forest Type
Kelp
This project aims to create a mixed-use commercial kelp forest, benefiting local Indigenous groups through restored fisheries, ecosystem services and kelp harvesting.
Alberta
Trees planted
1,039,841
Forest type
Boreal and temperate forests
Shakti by TELUS is an environmentally-focused reforestation company specializing in site preparation, seed collection, tree sourcing and tree planting, supported by custom-built tools and mapping systems.
Nationally
Trees planted
500,000
Forest Type
Boreal, temperate and dry pine forests
Drone-enabled seedling planting in post-wildfire areas can help accelerate the natural regeneration process while supporting a range of native tree species that help forests become more resilient.
Kenya
Mbuguni
Trees ordered
555,556
Forest Type
Mangrove
Located on Kenya’s Likoni river delta, this mangrove forest helps stabilize and protect the landscape from erosion and creates valuable nurseries in a unique ecosystem.
Following best-in class guidelines
In working towards our goal, we will be following established restoration frameworks developed by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) and the World Resources Institute
(WRI). Grounded in transparency and accountability, for each of our projects we work with key partners to define project needs, collect relevant data, monitor progress regularly and report findings openly.
Our partners
