Many people around the world use February as an opportunity to test themselves and see if they can go without something they love. Something like sweets, crisps, or chocolate. But what if we all gave up something, and it helped the planet. February is the shortest month of the year, so Read more…
We’re the first ones to admit that sustainable living isn’t always easy. We all make mistakes, and it can be tough to stay motivated on your sustainability journey. Especially so on days when it feels like the world is up against you. But the good news is, you don’t have Read more…
We’re excited to launch our partnership with Be For Change. It has been said that ‘waste is a failure in creativity’, and Ana Carneiro, founder of Be For Change certainly agrees. Ana founded Be For Change back in 2017 with a strong desire to impact how products are being created Read more…
At Treepoints, sustainability in the travel industry is an issue very close to our hearts. Our founders were also behind Stasher, the international storage network for travellers. So imagine our delight when we heard about Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency. For the first time in history, the tourism industry has Read more…
Generating clean electricity from wind power for communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. Background Situated in the district of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, India, this project is a 100 MW wind power plant. Here, 50 wind turbines generate clean electricity from wind energy for local communities. Additionally, the project managers, Orange Read more…
Carbon neutral travel, carbon neutral beer, carbon neutral cookies – these days practically everything and anything comes with a carbon neutral label. From Amazon to Starbucks, more and more companies are announcing their carbon neutral goals. But what does carbon neutral actually mean? And crucially how does going carbon neutral Read more…
2020 was a big year for the planet. Joe Biden was elected President of the United States with an ambitious climate policy. China surprised the world with it’s net zero goals. And global pollution levels fell dramatically. Based on this trend, could 2021 be a good year for the environment? Around Read more…
2020 – what a year for climate change news. This year, we’ve seen many of the world’s most powerful institutions shift in their thinking about climate change. From the UK’s “green industrial revolution” to Joe Biden bringing one of the world’s superpowers back to the climate table, it has been Read more…
For many of us, December was taken up by the festive season – both preparing for it and sleeping it off. However, it was another busy month for Treepoints, with 114 tonnes of CO2 offset to date! What’s more, we added several new awesome partners to our rewards platform. Here’s Read more…