What is COP26? Held between October 31st and November 12th 2021, the 26th Conference of Parties, shorted to COP26, is meeting in the Scottish city of Glasgow. This brings together all 197 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). With world leaders using the forum to Read more…
Deforestation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. This means that chopping down trees is definitely bad news when it comes to the climate crisis. But the damaging effects of deforestation go much further than just polluting gases. In this article, we’re taking a look at the Read more…
Understanding climate terminology More and more countries, companies and individuals are making pledges to be ‘carbon neutral’, ‘net zero’ or even ‘climate positive’. This is great news for the environment, but what do these terms actually mean? Although businesses seem to use them interchangeably, there are actually some important differences 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…
You may have seen in the news that several countries, including the UK, have recently announced their commitments to net zero emissions and cutting carbon. Everyone agrees that meeting these targets is crucial to preventing the climate crisis. What’s more, scientists are increasingly highlighting the role of carbon offsetting in the Read more…
Understanding your carbon footprint is the first step in the fight against climate change. Every individual has a carbon footprint, although the size will vary depending on your lifestyle choices. Definition of a carbon footprint Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon released by the sum total of all Read more…
As more people look for ways to reduce their carbon emissions, the demand for carbon offsetting is increasing. However some people are sceptical about it’s effectiveness in fighting climate change. Does carbon offsetting actually work? Or is it just a “licence to pollute” – an excuse to avoid changing our Read more…
In this article we’ll be taking a closer look at how we calculate your carbon footprint and what you can do to offset it. What is a carbon footprint Your carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon emissions associated with your lifestyle. Almost every activity that we do in Read more…
Carbon offsetting is talked about a lot these days, and for good reason. But what’s it all about? In this article we’ll be looking at how you can offset your personal carbon emissions and why it matters. Carbon offsetting definition Carbon offsetting means balancing the amount of carbon you are Read more…