All Challenges Budapest Marathon Colombia Lost City Trek Everest Base Camp Trek Kilimanjaro Trek Lake District 10 Peaks London to Paris Cycle Machu Picchu Trek Morocco High Atlas Trek Peaks of the Balkans Snowdon Coast to Coast UK Three Peaks Challenge
How It Works Choose Your Challenge Choose Your Charity FAQ's
Charities: Become a Partner Students: Become a Challenge Leader Universities: Become a Partner
OUR STORY Blog Why Travel With Us? Responsible Tourism Work For Us Reviews

CARBON OFFSETTING

louis-magnotti-YvCg5X3pWzc-unsplash.jpg

At Choose a Challenge, we firmly believe in both the causes we partner with, and the destinations where we send our participants. We want all travel to be worthwhile, and part of that is for the trips to be sustainable. For the first time, in 2020, we are offering all of our participants the opportunity to offset the vast majority of their trip’s carbon emissions.

margo-brodowicz-KZHhnb6XsQI-unsplash.jpg

WHAT IS CARBON OFFSETTING?

Carbon offsetting is the counteracting of carbon dioxide emissions with an equivalent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere.

This is usually done by contributing to a climate cause which actively removes carbon from the air, for example through planting trees.

Whilst carbon offsetting goes a long way to making your trip sustainable, there are still plenty of other things we can all to do ensure to ensure the longevity of our destinations and our planet on the whole.

Remember: the only way to travel is sustainably. If you need tips or suggestions, just get in touch.


 
redcharlie-k2zWqv_yfNM-unsplash.jpg

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We’ve teamed up with WeForest, a European non-profit organisation who work tirelessly with local people and projects around the globe to fight climate change by planting trees across the world.

The money you contribute to offsetting your trip contributes to a tree-planting project in Zambia, where WeForest works with hundreds of small-scale farmers to plant trees to sequester the carbon emissions that your trip produces.

The project also assists the local community by providing these farmers with training and tools to diversify their sources of income while they plant and protect local forests. As a result, they receive a higher income, diversify their economic activities and learn new skills. This allows the local farmers to become self-sufficient.

kasturi-laxmi-mohit-uv6lUONd19w-unsplash.jpg

OUR PROGRESS SO FAR

We’ve been supporting tree-planting in Zambia Luanshya through WeForest since August 2019. Your contributions to offset your flights will help us on our journey to carbon neutrality by supporting the smallholder farmers in reversing deforestation there.

Check out our page with WeForest to see what we’ve achieved so far, and how many trees we’ve planted to date: weforest.org/partner/choose-challenge or take a look at the full web map of our supported projects in Zambia below.

 

2020

In 2020, all participants signing up to our trips will have the option to offset the vast majority of carbon emissions produced by their trip.For all our trips departing in 2020, this will include offsetting your international flights (overseas trek…

In 2020, all participants signing up to our trips will have the option to offset the vast majority of carbon emissions produced by their trip.

For all our trips departing in 2020, this will include offsetting your international flights (overseas treks and marathons), or for your entire trip (Three Peaks).

This will be as an optional add-on item on your online registration portal, which asks you to contribute a small amount extra to offset your emissions.

Still have questions?

If you still have questions about our sustainability and ethical policies and practices, please feel free to get in touch with our team via email at hello@chooseachallenge.com