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In 2023, our carbon footprint was 970 tonnes of CO2e, 80.1 percent of which was air travel.

We chose to fund two projects in China and Zambia that also fulfil many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals:

  • Zhangye Improved Grassland Management in China (582 tCO2e): The VERRA-standard project aims to restore the local degraded grassland ecosystem by seeding grass and building fences on the degraded grassland, increase carbon sequestration and contribute to local development by introducing sustainable grazing and management of grassland. Before the implementation of the project, the grassland in the region has been facing serious degradation and even desertification due to the impact of climate change and human activities. 261,060 ha of degraded grassland have been managed sustainably by fence building and reseeding of local high-quality forage.Besides these main restoration measures, the project also alleviates soil desertification and restore grassland vegetation to improve soil carbon storage and local biodiversity through grassland management measures, such as daily management measures from other protect projects like rodent and pest control and grassland fire prevention to ensure the long-term sustainable management of the project area. This project also has achieved the Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB) and is also one of the only carbon removal projects certified for the CORSIA – Pilot Phase. 
  • Zambia Western Province Safe Water Project (388 tCO2e): Although progress has been made over the last decade, less than 50% of the rural Zambian population have access to safe water, with the majority having to rely on unsafe water sources such as hand dug wells or streams. The consumption and use of unsafe water have significant health impacts, with water borne and diarrheal diseases being the third highest cause of death and disability in the country. The high climatic variability in the region, resulting in frequent flooding and droughts, further compounds the stress on local communities. Nearly 90% of the rural population rely on wood as their primary energy source, and for those that have no choice but to boil water for purification, this contributes to a major source hazardous household air pollution as well as carbon emissions. Borehole handpumps offer communities a reliable means of accessing clean groundwater aquifers, and many have been installed over the past few decades. However, without regular maintenance they have often fallen into disrepair. This Gold Standard project rehabilitates and maintains these vital safe water sources, trains the communities on best WASH practices, and builds the capacity of local communities to manage and maintain the water sources into the future.

In choosing these projects, TT’s Environment Committee prioritised projects that also protected biodiversity.

In addition to fully offsetting our carbon footprint, we planted 100 saplings in Peterborough, one of the most biodiversity depleted regions in England.