Tree Planting
Unfortunately travel is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO2. This includes from transport, energy, and food production. We all know that CO2 causes global warming, so we wanted to do something to reduce our carbon footprint.
Trees are fantastic at soaking up carbon and reducing CO2 from the atmosphere. So in 2023Â we decided to measure the CO2 emissions of all our tours. This was a massive undertaking, but working with a company called Path Net Zero, we managed to calculate the approximate amount of CO2 that each tour emits.
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We then started working with a company called Veritree to plant mangrove trees in Kenya and Tanzania. We decided to work with Veritree because they have excellent methods of ensuring that the trees that are planted remain planted and grow fully. And we decided to plant mangrove trees because they are cheap to plant, grow fast, and not only capture lots of carbon, but are good for marine life and preserving ecosystems.
We measure the CO2 emissions of every tour, and for every booking we fund the planting of mangrove trees through Veritree.
Impact in Numbers
We've been planting trees since 2017.
The mangrove trees we're planting in Kenya and Tanzania with Veritree do a great job of sequestering CO2, and it creates opportunities for local communities by providing employment and financial security. It also helps preserve vital ecosystems and marine life.
100,000
Trees planted since 2017.
8.43
Hectares of mangrove forest planted.
19,000
Tonnes of CO2 sequestered from the atmosphere.
486
Local staff employed by Veritree. 53% are woman.