Most of us (hopefully) already make an effort to minimize our impact on the environment and the amount of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions we produce.

You might do it by cycling or walking sometimes instead of driving, by turning off the lights when you leave the room, or by lowering the thermostat.

There are loads of ways we can reduce our emissions domestically, but what happens when we go on holiday?

Airline flights are one of the biggest causes of CO2

85% of British tourists on package holidays believe it is important not to damage the environment, but very few of us do anything about it, particularly in relation to flights - one of the major contributors to global warming.

For example a return flight from London Luton to Geneva will produce 0.28 tonnes of CO while one from Heathrow to Denver, Colorado produces 1.66 tonnes.

You can't (usually) walk or cycle to the snow, but the good news is that we can now do something to 'neutralise' that bit of global warming we cause.

Go CarbonNeutral

Future Forests is a UK company that recognises that to some degree we all contribute to global warming - but also provides a way we can slow it down through a process called CarbonNeutral.

You can make anything and everything CarbonNeutral. Their website shows you how you can calculate your CO2 emissions, learn how to reduce them, have trees planted to reabsorb them and fund cleaner energy to balance them out.

Celebrity Supporters

The scheme has a large amount of celebrity support, including many bands who have made their tours or CDs Carbon Neutral. Coldplay, Foo Fighters and David Gray are all supporters.

You can make a difference

Natives is not here to lecture anyone, but we reckon that anyone who loves the mountains and the outdoors must appreciate the environment.

So why not take a look at their website, and next time you travel to the snow, see how much it would cost you to offset the emissions your trip produces.

You can make a difference.

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