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Environment
As a company we have also drastically reduced the carbon footprint of our UK operations, and are making a huge effort to do so in their destination countries too. We are also investing to offset the emissions from the international flights required to take part in our challenges.
We also provide travellers with a responsible tourism policy detailing ways in which you can be an ethical traveller. From packing conscientiously to advice on local customs & environmental awareness overseas to maintaining contact with your new international friends upon your return – our policy is a comprehensive document providing all the info you need to trek, climb of cycle responsibly.
Community
Our responsible commitment extends to helping the local communities we visit. We employ local guides, porters and other essential support staff, and use locally owned accommodation.
We donate approximately USD$500 per trek to Plan International. Ten miles away from the Great Wall of China lies Yulin, one of the poorest areas of China. Suffering from a dry, temperate climate rainfall is scarce but the last four years has seen a severe shortage of rain - and great loss of income and food. Much of the soil has become too dry for the traditional planting methods and families, particularly the women who farm the land, lack the agricultural knowledge and technical equipment to produce sufficient crop yields from their land. There are few trees, little grass and deep ravines, which cut across the land making transportation very difficult. Although the Chinese government is now encouraging the planting of trees to improve the situation, families need to diversify their farming. International children's charity, Plan International, is working in 60 villages in the Yulin district, with poor families who are dependent on agriculture for a living. With our support, Plan International will be working with the communities to introduce new crops such as Mung beans and increase livestock such as breeding goats, which will help the community well into the future. Training is given to improve agricultural techniques to better suit the current condition of the land and with your support children and their families will soon start to see better produce and income.
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