Stradbroke Weddings has joined a prestigious list of Climate Friendly clientele such as Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund and Al Gore’s Climate Project to create an office that is carbon neutral.
There is no doubt that our climate is changing. It affects every aspect of our lives. Over the years of planning and coordinating weddings on North Stradbroke Island, we have noticed significant changes in weather patterns, making it difficult to predict with any reliability, when seasonal rain is likely.
Climate change experts have been warning us for years and happily it seems, things are beginning to change for the better. Stradbroke Weddings is committed to playing its’ part in working sustainably for the future and this is why we have taken the decision to be among the first businesses to lead the way in addressing this urgent need.
What is a carbon footprint you may ask? Each one of us creates a carbon footprint when we participate in any activity that burns fossil fuels, from driving a car or riding on a bus to turning on a light bulb or eating at a restaurant using electricity. The greenhouse gasses emitted when fossil fuel is burned contribute to the warming of our planet. Many experts believe that it may not be too late to slow or even stop this process, and that is why we all need to act quickly.
It is possible to calculate the carbon footprint our activity has created and then purchase carbon credit to offset this footprint. The quantity of carbon credits required to be purchased will depend on how much carbon your activity has created. Once your carbon credits have been purchased, the credit will then be used to invest in the development and purchase of renewable ‘green’ energy, which is then sent back into the electricity grid for general use. Clients can determine whether their carbon offsets stay within Australia or are spent overseas.
Alternative energy sources within Australia are currently concentrated on wind farms and solar energy however, other forms of renewable energy are being developed, probably the most exciting of which is geothermal energy, which harnesses thermal energy from below the surface of the earth. This form of energy is still a long way from commercial use, but is potentially a very clean and renewable resource.
Whilst Stradbroke Weddings has always taken care to ensure our operational footprint on the Island is as light as possible, this will further ensure our sustainable operation.
Like so many of the original ideas that Stradbroke Weddings has instigated on the Island, and that many have tried to copy over the years, we hope that again, many Island operators will follow in our ‘green’ footprints and help to protect our beautiful environment.
Stradbroke Weddings. Setting the standards, for others to follow.
For more information, please visit the following website www.climatefriendly.com
