Bath Orchard - Carbon Offset Plan for Individuals
What's Your Carbon Footprint?
It is difficult to put an exact carbon footprint for a person in the UK. However, it is estimated that the average carbon footprint for a person in the UK is between 9 to 12.7 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
This is considerably higher than the global average of approximately 4.3 tonnes per person and is well above the level recommended by the Paris Agreement, that states that the global average carbon footprint needs to be reduced to around 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
The current UK average is considerably higher than this target and needs to be reduced to limit global warming.
Start Your Carbon Offset Plan Today
Signing up for a tree-planting carbon offset program allows you to make a tangible contribution toward mitigating climate change by supporting a project that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Beyond the climate impact, this program will offer additional environmental and social benefits to your home city of Bath.
Choose a Plan that won't cost the Earth
Monthly Subscription:
This includes the initial planting of the apple tree, tree support, tree initial guard, personal identification tag, on-going care and maintenance for the apple tree, mowing, weeding and pruning so the apple tree flourishes.
The subscription fee is £10.00 per month.
Track Impact:
Receive updates on the planted apple tree and the carbon you've offset.
Why Subscribe?
A step to achieving your environmental goals
Although carbon offset programs such as the one here at Bath Orchard may not offset your total carbon footprint. It will go some way in supporting your personal environmental goal of reducing your carbon footprint.
While creating environmental benefits for the community, including local farmers and the citizens of Bath, participating in Bath Orchard apple tree-planting program can provide a clear, accessible way to take responsibility and contribute positively to the environment.
Benefiting the local community
This is Bath community led initiative for the people and businesses of Bath. Bath Orchard will partner with the local community where the trees are planted. This will help to create local opportunities for planting and maintaining the trees and is hoped to also provide social and economic benefits.
Promoting well-being
Restoring this area of Bath to its ancient habitat of an apple orchard that will provide a green spaces that can improve physical and mental health. By supporting the restoration of an apple orchard, you are supporting the restoration of natural ancient habitats that may eventually provide recreational and health benefits to local populations.
Sequestering carbon dioxide
As trees grow, they absorb CO₂ through photosynthesis and store it in their trunks, roots, and leaves. This process, known as carbon sequestration, naturally removes a portion of human-generated emissions from the atmosphere
Promoting biodiversity
Bath Orchard will support the planting of native species that are appropriate for the local ecosystem. This helps create and restore natural habitats for a variety of wildlife, plants, and fungi, supporting overall nature recovery.
Improving local ecosystems
Planting apple trees can offer many co-benefits to the environment, such as improving local air quality by absorbing pollutants, enhancing water quality, stabilising soil to prevent erosion, and mitigating flood risk.
Helping ecosystems adapt
Creating or expanding orchards can connect habitats and create wildlife corridors, helping species adapt to a changing climate.