At this year’s Digital Scotland 2025 conference, Calba are offering delegates a chance to plant a tree in partnership with Trees for Life, a re-wilding charity committed to creating nature-rich landscapes in the Scottish Highlands.
By planting a tree, delegates will contribute directly to transforming bare hillsides into healthy young woodlands, fostering biodiversity and natural processes for the benefit of everyone.
Stephen McAinsh, Founder of Calba, said: “We’re proud our grove is already taking shape and invite delegates to help it grow. Planting a tree symbolises the kind of meaningful, lasting outcomes we strive for in our transformation work with clients – small steps taken today that create lasting impact.”
Calba has supported Scottish public sector organisations for over a decade, enabling their teams adopt agile ways of working and build capability to achieve better outcomes. Supporting the rewilding of the Scottish Highlands runs alongside this mission, reinforcing a shared philosophy of continuous improvement whether in digital services or in the natural environment.
Calba is also currently working with clients that contribute directly to Scotland’s environment.
NatureScot has partnered with Calba to deliver their Online Licensing Services. NatureScot works to improve the natural environment in Scotland, inspire everyone to care about it, and plays a major role in tackling the effects of climate change. The Online Licencing Services being developed by Calba and NatureScot are helping to protect Scotland’s nature and increase biodiversity. The joint team were finalists at the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2025.
Scottish Water have partnered with Calba to strengthen business agility across a number of major programmes. One example is Improving Urban Waters where Calba have supported Scottish Water and their partners get to site in a third of the time it previously took, saving millions and delivering value early to the public.
Delegates will be able to plant a tree in their name by simply scanning a QR code at the Calba stand and can leave an optional message with their tree.
“We’re inviting everyone to take part,” Stephen added. “Whether improving digital services or supporting a greener Scotland, better outcomes start here.”