Carbon balancing
The impact on climate change from the way in which we live today is a topic we have all heard about, and is something that we can not and should not ignore. The emission of greenhouse gases as a result of our everyday lives is accepted by the world's scientific community as the main cause for global warming. CO2 levels have risen one third since the industrial revolution and are set to double in the next 100 years. Equally, temperatures which have varied less than 1 degree since the dawn of civilization, are projected to rise between 1.4 and 5.8 degrees centigrade over the next 100 years. (Source: The CarbonNeutral Company)
This is why when you go on holiday with The Responsible Travellers, we commit as part of our Responsible Tourism policy to ensure your holiday is carbon balanced. Given the great "green debate", we have chosen to implement this policy in a way that ensures we know we are making a difference. For every traveller to the Himalayas we donate twice the amount it costs to purchase commercial carbon credits* to Nepal's renewable energy Biogas Support Programme (BSP). By doing this we ensure that:
- There are no "middle men" and no commercial profiteering from our action
- The money goes directly to local projects in the Himalayas working to reduce carbon emissions
- No money is wasted on administration
- Projects reducing de-forestation and providing renewable energy resources will benefit
- We can guarantee that all the work done as a result of this contribution is incremental and would not have otherwise happened.
We have chosen to be responsible and take the lead within the tourist industry. We hope that other companies will follow us and help you to continue to enjoy exploring the world. In the meantime you have peace of mind that when you travel with The Responsible Travellers, we have a clear sense of responsibility to the environment.
* Based on a return flight from London to Kathmandu.
