Climate change is happening. The Earth’s average temperature is rising and this is impacting on the natural and built environment. While its effects may be gradual, they are real and having an impact on places of importance to Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, including the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforests. As an ecotourism operator, providing adventure tours and activities in the Wet Tropics Rainforests, we are particularly committed to climate change action and education.
We have Climate Action Business certification through Ecotourism Australia. This acknowledges our commitment to climate change action and implementation of a set of adaption and emissions reduction actions.
We have created and implemented a Climate Change Action Plan. This includes sections on awareness and education. We inform our customers about the effects of climate change on our region, global warming and the effect it has on the Great Barrier Reef and the Rainforest. We encourage all our guests to do their own research on climate change and what they can do to reduce the impact they have.
There are ways in which every person on this planet can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and help the environment. We’re pleased to provide some easy to implement tips on how you can help, move towards climate change action and offset your rafting tours.
Did you know, you can reduce your personal carbon footprint by contributing to the Carbon Neutral Charitable Fund? Carbon Neutral is a carbon solutions provider and reforestation developer, helping individuals and businesses to become carbon neutral.
Passionate about the native Australian landscape, they specialise in biodiverse reforestation plantings and carbon sinks. They have planted over 22 million trees and were a finalist in the United Nations Association of Australia’s, World Environment Day Awards 2016.
Their aim is to reduce and repair the consequences of the impact of the human race of the planet. So if you want to support their vision and offset your tour with us, please visit their website for more information https://carbonneutral.com.au/individuals/
We’re proud to operate in some of the most pristine and protected natural landscapes on the planet. This includes several National Parks within with the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics Rainforests, including the Tully Gorge National Park, Tully River, Barron Gorge National Park, Barron River, Russell River and Wooroonooran National Park. We proudly support Carbon Neutral initiatives and activities and encourage our guests to make change within their day to day activities, to reduce their emissions and become carbon neutral.
We can all make difference. Small steps implemented by many people equals big change and real outcomes. Examples of things you can do to offset your rafting tour include:
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