Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will again be given extra motivation for the NRL season by 4 Pines Brewing, which has committed to planting 100 native trees, shrubs or grasses for every try scored.
When the Sea Eagles last year caught wind of their Official Beer partner’s planting program with Landcare Australia, they wanted to chip in. Now, they’re contributing again the only way they know how: scoring tries.
"This is another fantastic initiative from 4 Pines. It’s truly a team effort that I am sure is going to produce some fantastic outcomes,'' said Sea Eagles Captain Daly Cherry-Evans.
“At Manly, we all love scoring tries and I am confident we can beat the 93 total from last year. If we can manage to put a few trees in the ground off the back of that, even better!”
4 Pines and the Sea Eagles tree planting initiative, “Tries for Trees”, will contribute to 4 Pines’ overall commitment with Landcare Australia to plant up to a maximum of 44,444 trees every year over 3 years from 2022.
Last year, off the back of 93 tries scored across the season, 4 Pines committed to planting 9,300 trees. Weather permitting, the native trees, shrubs and grasses will be planted at Inverell in Northern New South Wales later this year.
“Our partnership with the Sea Eagles gives fans more to cheer about this year, connecting the progress of stars like Jason Saab up the right wing to progress for the environment,'' said Todd Atkinson, 4 Pines Brewing Co Chief Executive Officer.
“Watching Manly score tries has never felt this good. It’s great to have Manly on board with our ‘Good Stuff’ agenda, allowing punters to crack a beer at the footy and enjoy the game knowing that by supporting 4 Pines, they're helping us do good stuff like planting trees.”
Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov said the Club has a very strong and successful partnership with 4 Pines.
“We are very proud of our partnership with 4 Pines and their dedication to making a real difference in the community and for the environment,'' Mestrov said.
"4 Pines are always thinking outside the square when it comes to new ideas, and we think this is a great one. The more tries we score, the more trees are planted. Everyone wins.”
Dr. Shane Norrish, Landcare Australia, Chief Executive Officer, said they are proud to work with 4 Pines.
"We welcome the opportunity to work with the team at 4 Pines to continue to deliver the commitment to plant up to 44,444 native trees, shrubs and grasses every year with Landcare Australia,'' Dr Norrish said.
"Our partnership with 4 Pines is an ongoing example of how corporate Australia can make a meaningful difference with Landcare in protecting our natural assets in conjunction with local communities.”
