| Carbon
offsets neutralise our contribution to global warming. Our carbon
emissions can be offset by funding projects which cause an equal
reduction in emissions elsewhere. |
| Introduction
to carbon offsetting |
| At
Cambridge Short-Term Let, we participate in Itzama's
Carbon Offsetting 'ECO2 Living' programme.
We purchase certificates of carbon emission reduction (VER+) through
the offsetting Youshuishiti
Hydroelectric Project in China. The electricity generated by
the project replaces some of the electricity otherwise generated
by coal-fired power plants which dominate the South China Power
Grid (SCPG) thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
| The
emission calculation for Cambridge Short-Term Let is based upon
IPCC guidelines. It measures the amount of CO2 released
at the cottages through our guests' burning of natural gas and consumption
of electricity for heating and cooking to give a calculable impact
of the business. Each purchased certificate offsets a proportion
of this impact. The carbon impact of the cottages, therefore, is
neutral. |
| We
urge all of our guests to consider the environment during their
stays at our cottages not only by considering the CO2
emissions they are creating but by encouraging guests to
embrace Cambridge City Council's efforts to increase recycling of
waste materials and to conserve water. We also devote much time
to the upkeep of the cottage gardens to improve their beauty but
also to ensure a rich habitat for the garden wildlife that is so
abundant in the city. |
| We
offer you a comfortable and environmental footprint-free stay! |
