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Adventure Sustainably, Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Sustainability, Travel - June 3, 2022

HOW TO TRAVEL FROM THE UK TO A GREEK ISLAND WITHOUT FLYING – The Carbon Jacked Greek Odyssey

As imperfect environmentalists, we’re all about finding creative ways to combat climate change, reduce our impact on the planet and have a bit of fun along the way.

Until aviation sorts itself out, one of the best ways to do this is to use alternatives to flying when you can, so we thought we’d have a pop at an elaborate journey to show you the highs, the lows and what this means for your carbon footprint.

NET ZERO FOR BUSINESSES - what it means and what you should do

Net Zero means that the greenhouse gases that you produce (carbon dioxide, methane and the like) do not exceed the amount you remove from the atmosphere. This means that your business makes no ‘net’ contribution to climate change, because all your emissions have either been reduced or compensated for elsewhere.

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Climate Action, Projects, Sustainability - September 30, 2021

CARBON JACKED PROJECTS

Our projects are second to none. Unlike others, we don’t focus on funding any old profit spinning carbon offsetting project.

We support incredible projects that inspire people to get out into nature, have fun and protect our planet. All of our projects also support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (if you don’t know what they are, you should – they're class).

Alright, so what are these unreal projects...

OUR PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA - HIGH IMPACT & EVOCATIVE (USING EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM)

We’re not here to mess about, we’re here to make a real difference in the fight against climate change. We do this by 1) working with climate projects that make the most difference and 2) inspiring as many people as possible to get involved.

RENEWABLE ENERGY - how to pick a genuinely green electricity tariff

The provider you go with is a really important question, but actually quite a complicated one because there's a lot of confusion about suppliers/tariffs that are genuinely green, and those that are simply marketed as green (otherwise known as 'greenwashing'). Below is some context on this distinction and then a couple of recommendations of suppliers to look at.

1. Firstly, it's not strictly possible to get your energy supply from the National Grid and for that supply to be 100% renewable. The only way to ensure that only 100% renewable energy is supplied to your business is to connect directly from a generator (e.g. install your own solar panels).