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THE BENEFITS (AND THOSE WHO BENEFIT)
Sustainability is not a trend, but a necessity. When you join our carbon impact correction journey, you actively confirm that belief and help your travellers to make the responsible travel choices they long for.
And if you choose to invest in carbon removal too, Discova will purchase carbon credits from a diverse portfolio of conservation and renewable energy projects, certified and verified by Gold Standard*.
These hold the highest levels of environmental integrity and offer the greatest contributions to sustainable development. They help the environment, people, and you to become a better travel provider. More specifically, they each meet certain UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Going forward, we would like to support more projects that directly benefit communities in our destinations, including an improved cookstove programme in Laos and waste water management in Thailand.
*Gold Standard was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs as a best practice standard to help the world #GrowToZero. All Gold Standard-certified projects and programmes accelerate progress toward the Net-Zero ambition of the Paris Climate Agreement while catalysing impact toward the broader Sustainable Development Goals.
At the beginning of 2023, Discova retired 500 Verified Emission Reductions (VERs)
500 tonnes of CO2 emissions were saved from being released into the atmosphere
The VERs were invested into the Sidrap Wind Farm Project* in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The wind farm consists of 30 wind turbines and can power over 70,000 local homes!
The project meets these UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
Goal 13: Climate Action
Investing into the Sidrap Wind Farm Project was an introduction step for us. Now we want to invite our partners to join us in this carbon impact correction journey.
Find more detailed information on the Sidrap Wind Farm Project on the Gold Standard Registry.