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As users of our site you already have an interest/awareness in choosing a holiday that causes minimal negative impacts to the environment of the destination.
However, every flight you take produces carbon dioxide (as well as other gases). We want to encourage you to fulfil your eco-principles (by reducing your carbon footprint) before you even arrive at your destination.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are one of the main causes of global warming. Unfortunately we all produce CO2: by driving cars, boiling the kettle, watching TV, even going on holiday. The good news is you can do something about it.
This is where Future Forests comes in. They help you to see how much CO2 is produced by the things you do, and suggest ways you can reduce those emissions. What you can't reduce, they can neutralise (or 'offset') for you - by planting trees that reabsorb CO2 and by investing in projects that cut down CO2 emissions, such as those which use renewable energy sources.
Carbon calculations are made in association with Future
Forest science partners, The Edinburgh
Centre for Carbon Management
(ECCM). In line with international best practice, the ECCM also calculate
the carbon uptake of forestry projects and the carbon emissions avoidance
of 'green' energy projects.
Future Forests offer you the chance reduce your personal contribution to global warming by making your flight Carbon Neutral. At the same time through the scheme they give you the chance help create forests or support climate friendly energy projects.
Visit the Future Forest website and indicate how far you
are travelling by air. A short haul flight, for example a flight from London
to Portugal, produces 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person. In this case you can chose
to plant 1 tree in a forest of your choice to make your flight CarbonNeutral.
You can use the Global
Flight Calculator
to give a detailed breakdown of your carbon emissions.
Future Forests will send you a gift pack including a commemorative certificate with a personalised message and a map with directions to the forest you have planted in. Not only is this a great gift idea but every tree planted will over its lifetime soak up the greenhouse gas, CO2 and help protect our environment.