NTB’s Urban Forestry Initiative takes root for greener tomorrow

Nations Trust Bank recently launched an Urban Forestry Initiative, a multi-phase tree-planting projectthat is aimed at increasing greener spaces in Colombo citywhileencouraging environmental stewardship. 
The initiative demonstrates Nations Trust Bank’s commitment to environmental sustainability andits aim to reach the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
Twenty-four trees of the variants Mee, Karanda, and Koboleela, were planted along Union Place and Staple Street in Colombo during the project’s initial phase, and another sixteen Ehala and Rath Koboleela trees will be planted on Sir James Pieris Mawatha during the second phase.The project will be further divided into multiple stages, reaching more areas within urban Colombo. 

The trees possess notable environmental benefits. They help decrease the effects of dire heat in urban areas, minimize noise pollution, and purify the air, in addition to uplifting the beauty of the city landscape. The staff of Nations Trust Bankactively participated in the tree planting initiative, demonstrating the Bank’s dedication to environmental conservation. 
Speaking on the initiative, Sanjaya Senerath, Chief Marketing Officer of Nations Trust Bank, stated that “Environmental sustainability is one of our key focuses at Nations Trust Bank. We continue to be fully engaged in a range ofinitiatives that support environmental protection and this is an additional endeavour that we have taken on with the hopes of building an environmentally friendly future for local urban communities.”