Greener than the average translator
In a world in which we are increasingly aware of our impact on the planet, environmentally aware suppliers are a source of added value for many organizations. With this in mind, in 2016 I started estimating and offsetting my carbon footprint, a first step to providing carbon-neutral Spanish to English translations.
Carbon footprint calculation for 2016
CO2e kg | |
A. Transport | 3,516 |
B. Household and home office | 504 |
C. Purchasing | 978 |
D. Diet | 2,500 |
Total | 7,489 |
Figures calculated based on DEFRA conversion factors for 2016, DEFRA Environmental Reporting Guidelines and ICAO data (air travel). Diet figure based on estimates by Shrink that Footprint.
Offsetting with Trees4Scotland
Trees4Scotland was founded in 2008 and is dedicated to planting native permanent woodlands in Scotland. Its projects aim to help restore Scotland’s landscape to its traditional woodland state and contribute to meeting the Scottish Government’s target of increasing forestry cover to 25% by 2050. All the trees planted are traditional woodland varieties such as oak, birch, ash and rowan.