When sustainably managed, firewood recycles carbon from the atmosphere, leading to zero carbon emissions.  

Firewood plantations can also serve other ecologically desirable functions such as wastewater treatment, salination reduction, erosion control, wildlife habitat and aesthetics.

It is more energy efficient to use the firewood in the home than fuel an electric power station with biomass and then use the electricity to heat the home.

Realising the importance of trees, not only as a fuel source and sink for atmospheric carbon, but also for the wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits they provide, the Australian Home Heating Association is a major financial supporter of Landcare Australia. Through our sponsorship program we plant over 40,000 trees a year.

The Landcare program aims to revegetate Australia to replace the estimated 20 billion trees removed since European settlement. Landcare groups have planted millions of trees, laid thousands of kilometres of protective fencing, introduced sustainable farming techniques, removed hundreds of thousands of tonnes of weeds and volunteered countless hours to the land care ethic.

The support of the AHHA contributes to all these benefits. Firewood plantations also provide alternative financial opportunities for farmers and local government, with fuel being one of the multi-uses of the tree plantations.