Canoeing and kayaking are activities which by their nature are very environmentally friendly.

However we all contribute to global warming when we travel to our paddling destination and indeed to events such as this show. You can follow the link below to the carbon neutral company and choose how to offset your carbon footprint from your travel.  Link 

Also coming very soon we have news from within the canoe and kayak industry on the efforts some companies and individuals are making to reduce thier environmental impact

 

www.carbonneutral.com
The CarbonNeutral Company is one of the world's leading carbon offset and climate consulting businesses, set up in the early 1990s with a vision captured in our CarbonNeutral® trademark.  We're proud to be helping thousands of people and 100s of major companies around the world, to measure, reduce and offset their CO2 emissions.

 

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The British Canoe Union have published a leaflet for you.  "Your canoe and the environment" which you can download here

 
www.dft.gov.uk
All cars on the road today contribute to climate change because their engines burn fuel and therefore produce carbon dioxide (CO2) every time we drive. Yet you can easily reduce these emissions and save money too.

www.climatecare.org
Each time we heat our homes, take a flight or drive the car, CO2 is added into the atmosphere. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that is released when fossil fuels such as oil, gas

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