I'm acutely aware of the energy consumption in my business, especially as a SaaS company. Although our operations occur in the cloud, the vast data centres supporting these services contribute to around 4% of global CO2 emissions ...
Using the Tree Nation API made it really easy for me to integrate automatic tree planing into YourPCM!
Personally, I'm more inclined to support animal charities over 'people' charities, except when playing the National Lottery, which benefits a variety of worthy causes. I regularly support local animal rescue organisations and have long been searching for a cause that aligns with my company, YourPCM.
"That's when I came across Tree Nation!"
They are a European NGO that began with a single project in Niger and is now an official partner of UNEP. I was impressed with their commitment to community tree-planting initiatives worldwide, focusing on reforestation, soil erosion prevention, and environmental enrichment for local inhabitants.
As a countryside dweller raised with a strong appreciation for the environment, I've always believed in the importance of planting more trees. Tree Nation's mission resonated with me, so I decided to explore it further.
Tree Nation aims to reforest the world and fight climate change by planting trees, restoring forests, creating jobs, supporting communities, and protecting biodiversity. They leverage technology to tackle deforestation (responsible for approximately 17% of climate change emissions) and help individuals and companies transition to a sustainable future.
With over 29 million trees planted, 77 projects completed, and nearly 4 billion kilograms of CO2 compensated for, I knew Tree Nation was an organization I could support. I joined 15,000 other companies from the UK, Europe, and beyond in partnering with them.
"I was delighted to learn that Tree Nation has an API!"
Oh, I do love a good API, and I promptly integrated it into the YourPCM platform. Now, every page view on the platform contributes to a counter, and when a certain threshold is reached, a tree is planted automatically. I also set it up so that new subscribers receive a thank you email with a link to their tree in YourPCM's own forest and my platform shares a 'tree link' on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
You may also be interested to know that the Tree Nation Internet of Trees API is user-friendly and compatible with major e-commerce platforms like Shopify. It enables you to plant a tree for every product sold, or for specific products only!
I couldn't be happier with my decision to integrate Tree Nation into YourPCM and to help offset our carbon emissions. Remember, the trees we plant today will become the forests we enjoy tomorrow.
Based in the charming village of Hanslope in Buckinghamshire, UK, I bring over 30 years of experience in web development. From creating my first website for the Open University in 1993, through being part of the dot com boom, to my explorations in SaaS and AI over the last few years, my journey has been a rich tapestry of web projects, big and small, both funded and bootstrapped.
Originally developed during the pandemic, at the start of 2025, I released the next iteration of YourPCM, version 2, which is all about 'Easy Contact Management for Small Business Owners'. Is it a CRM? Yes, but I don't call it that because people glaze over at the mention of such things. CRMs are boring, difficult to get to grips with, and it's a nightmare to get help when you need it.
YourPCM is none of those things! It's simple to use, well-supported, feature rich and beautiful, right out of the box. It's available on a simple monthly subscription with no long-term tie-in. Book a demo or grab your own 14-working-day free trial and discover why YourPCM is all about easy contact management for small business owners.
My head is in the cloud, my heart belongs to the web, and my soul is filled with such beautiful code ��
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