Here are a few of the organisations that we admire.
We put savings into Triodos Bank. Its motives are as decent as one can find: it loans ONLY to organisations and companies that it considers to be making a positive contribution to the planet and the community, and funds this by paying a slightly lower rate of interest on savings.
With Good Energy you are really making a difference and reducing your impact on Climate Change. In 2004 the average Good Energy customer saved two tonnes of CO2 emissions, the equivalent to not driving over 5,000 miles in a petrol car.
The employees at the Phone Co-op are genuinely committed to the co-operative ideal and have succeeded both in promoting it AND providing superb service at a low price. That is an unusual achievement.
What Green Car is a newly launched website that gives the low-down on each of the hybrid, dual-fuel and electric cars on the market, and allows you to compare the carbon emissions for each.
Tourism Concern is a a fantastic small UK charity working to raise awareness of the damaging aspects of global tourism, and to promote new truly sustainable tourism projects around the world.
Man In Seat 61 is the oracle for train travel around the world. Want to get from Paris to Bucharest by rail? Man in Seat 61 can tell you how.
Bello Mundo is a free downloadable magazine from a brave new community website for anyone passionate about responsible travel.
If you choose to fly as part of your holiday, please consider offsetting your carbon emissions with Climate Care »
