Carbon Offsets & Climate Change

The science of climate change, in particular the overall impact of aviation, is not fully understood yet. However, we would like to encourage you to take this small personal step. We would also like you to consider other things you might do to reduce your own emissions at home and work which will address the problem of climate change.
 
At Sunvil, we now offset all our staff air travel and we ensure that we switch off our computers and screens every night. We are reviewing our whole operation with a view to taking further action, too.
 
How it works:
On your holiday confirmation and account you will see that we have added an amount per person which represents the cost of carbon offsetting your flight to your destination. Paying this is, of course, a matter of personal choice - if you choose not to do so, then please simply deduct the amount from your invoice.
 
Carbon offsetting is not the total answer. All of us are taking too many flights each year and the trend to several short breaks per annum is adding to the problem. We have to make a start somewhere and, hopefully, from these small steps there will be a positive knock-on effect which will go some way towards safeguarding the planet.
 
Our Project in Romania:
Retezat National Park is located in the Southern Carpathians in Wallachia, Romania and covers over 38.000 hectares. The Park shelters one of Europe's last remaining, unaffected natural primary forest and the largest single area of pristine mixed forest. Wolves, brown bear, wild boar, lynx, wildcat, chamois, roe and red deer, as well as small carnivore species such as badger and otter populate the area.

The money donated by Sunvil customers will fund two carbon offset initiatives within the Park; the implementation of alternative energy systems (solar power) for the visitor centres, community centres and information points and the introduction of bio-fuel minibuses and a new car park to reduce car access into the heart of the forest.