At Africa Adventure Consultants we strive to minimize our overall footprint on this earth. We are especially aware of the environmental challenges that the delicate ecosystems of Africa are facing, and now more than ever are taking an active role in protecting these areas for future generations.

Africa Adventure Consultants’ primary focus to help save the planet is to reduce carbon emissions. Our US office is now 100% carbon neutral and we are offsetting 50% of the carbon emissions on every safari we sell beginning January 1, 2008. We are also offering our clients the option of offsetting the remaining 50% of their safaris.

Certainly, travel has an impact on the environment. Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are causing the Earth’s climate to change and warm, which will have catastrophic results if we do not act to reduce them.

But without travel, we’d miss out on opportunities to see new places, meet new people—to think and live globally. In Africa, wildlife reserves would not have the income to continue protecting wildlife, the millions of people employed in the tourism industry would be unemployed and the critical sharing of cultures would not take place. We believe travel is imperative to fostering a peaceful world.

Our strategy to reduce carbon emissions associated with our safaris is threefold:

1. Support legislation that requires mandatory greenhouse gas reductions.
2. Reduce CO2 emissions by recycling, reducing and re-using.
3. Offset unavoidable emissions by purchasing carbon offset credits.

Our Denver office has taken the following steps to reduce our carbon footprint.

• Switched to recycled paper for our brochures, letterhead, folders and business cards.
• Instituted a recycling program for waste paper
• Reduced drive times whenever possible
• Offset the remaining carbon emissions through the purchase of carbon offset credits.
• Chose responsible African partner companies with good environmental practices and policies.
• Continue to work with African partner companies to reduce CO2 emissions by implementing solar and wind power schemes, reduce wood burning, protect land to create carbon sinks, and more.

For our safaris, we estimate all the carbon emissions for each client, then purchase credits to offset 50% of total CO2 emissions. These credits support reforestation, aforestation and renewable energy projects in Africa and other parts of the world. We now offer clients the opportunity to offset the balance, which ranges from $75-$300 per guest. For more information, call Africa Adventure Consultants at 866-778-1089.