What we are doing to make changes, and what you can do to… Change how we use email – You may have noticed we have stopped sending the unnecessary emails like the 2 word “thank you” emails, please know we appreciate you, just doing our bit for the planet too!

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The most recent research suggests that 64 million unnecessary emails are sent every day in the UK, contributing to 23,475 tonnes of carbon a year. That’s 115,931 flights from Heathrow to Madrid.

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The Carbon Cost of an Email – The Carbon Literacy Project

How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Emails | Eco-Age

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This is true for Zoom, too. We are reducing the quantity of zooms in-house, and utilising Slack to reduce our need, and increasing our efficiency. When we do have internal zooms we remove the video.

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Based on researchers’ estimates, users can reduce their carbon footprint by 96% by turning off their camera during work meetings. For someone with daily meetings, using the voiceonly option would also save 532 liters of water – roughly three bathtubs – and 1.7 square feet of land every month.

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Online lifestyles in pandemic still leave a big carbon footprint – CSMonitor.com

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Many companies are using offsetting as a way to avoid making changes to their unenvironmentally friendly ways, and well, for marketing and as a green ticklist for their Netzero goals. After substantial research, it was clear we could make so many changes to reduce our carbon footprint, and source eco-friendly companies to partner with. For instance, our website host (Reforest the Web) are as passionate as us on their sustainability goals.

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A complete guide to carbon offsetting | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian

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If you buy a tree-based offset today, you’re sponsoring a reduction that won’t be fully effective until perhaps 2040.

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“It’s kind of putting a Band-Aid on something when you need a tourniquet,” Berardelli said.

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Does planting a tree really offset your carbon footprint? – CBS News

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We only purchase recycled paper, print only when necessary, on both sides, use vegan ink, and teracycle ink cartridges and pens to raise funds for the local community. Stamps are saved and sent to PDSA.

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Until recently, after a relocation we had a zero-waste shop (CIC) and community hub. Educating the community and being involved with a council run school education programme on sustainability. Running such programmes as ‘the carbon footprint of a pizza’ for kids.

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As such all products in our kitchen and bathroom facilities are refilled from a sustainable ethical circular system.

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We also promote plant based options, such as dairy free milk, and try and support local sustainable businesses when we do have in person meetings.

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We are continually reflecting on our sustainability plans and goals, if you have any ideas that you have changed, we would love to hear them.