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Transport is one of the largest producers of CO2 emissions. Changing your travelling habits, car sharing, using public transport and or buying a more efficient vehicle will all help reduce your energy consumption. Getting on your bike is always a good option and it keeps you fit! And is that meeting really necessary? Could a ‘virtual’ meeting or tele-conference work instead? Energy Efficient CarsThe Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) maintains a searchable database of New Car Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions Figures. You can view the most fuel efficient vehicles by clicking the links below:
Sustainable TourismSustainable tourismTourism that is economically, socioculturally and environmentally sustainable. With sustainable tourism, sociocultural and environmental impacts are neither permanent nor irreversible. is another area where we can all make a positive impact on reducing our energy needs. Simply by reducing the number of flights we take each year, or travelling by rail or sea could dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. Renting a holiday cottage in the UK for example, is a very low-impact way of getting a break from home. Check out www.cottages.co.uk for details of over 125 local cottage agencies with over 10,000 cottages available for your holiday. Does your company offer Sustainable holidays or Eco-friendly tours? Please register with us now as we are compiling a database of sustainable tour operators. Many organisations offer Carbon offsettingCarbon offsets enable people and organisations to reduce their carbon footprint. Carbon Offsets allow carbon dioxide, one of the main green house gases, to be either taken out of the atmosphere or reduced in another part of the world. - please follow the links below for more information. |
