Best practice for the environment

Carbon off-setting and environmental awareness are important for both local communities and travellers - after all, who would pay to dive amoungst dead coral or walk through depleted forests?

Carbon off-setting

Climate Care

Now a part of JPMorgan's Environmental Markets group, Climate Care provides advice and support to companies and project developers in emerging markets to create emissions reduction credits from projects that successfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The team has considerable experience and knowledge in developing and executing projects in many sectors including renewable energy, municipal waste management, industrial gases, energy efficiency and forestry. Read more at the Climate Care website

CO2 Balance.com

Co2balance.com can help you minimise your carbon emissions and offset the unavoidable residue. co2balance.com is unlike any other provider of Voluntary Carbon Offsets as all its projects are fully additional, transparent and verified. They retain full direct control of all their offset projects and also offer offset by way of the purchase and cancellation of EU Emissions Allowances in accordance with the draft Code of Best Practice recently issued by the UK Government. Read more at the CO2 Balance website

Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust was set up by the UK Government in 2001 as an independent company. Their mission is to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by working with organizations to reduce carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies. Read more at the Carbon Trust Website

Pure

Pure is a UK based registered charity with the specific objective of improving air quality - and therefore combating climate change. They have pledged to meet the standards of the UK Government's proposed Code of Best Practice for carbon offsetting and all projects supported by Pure meet the highest standards of the Kyoto Protocol. Pure supports energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that encourage sustainable development. Read more at the Pure website

Carbon Fund

Carbonfund.org is leading the fight against global climate change, making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to eliminate their climate impact and hastening the transformation to a clean energy future. Carbonfund.org achieves its goals through Climate change education, carbon offsets and reductions as well as public outreach. Read more at the Carbon Fund website

Other environmental resources

Defra

Defra is a UK Government Department, championing Sustainable Development and helping Government to deliver economic, social and environmental sustainability. Besides being a focal point for rural policy, Defra has a strong international dimension, with a critical role in both European Union and global policy making. Read more at the Defra website

Further reading
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