comm-motion and the environment
Global warming is a reality and the scientific community is now almost unanimous in its verdict that this is largely due to the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases resulting primarily, from human activity – industrial processes, fossil fuel consumption, deforestation etc.
With around 27 billion tonnes p.a. of carbon dioxide, CO2, emitted worldwide each year and still increasing, we’re rapidly approaching a climatic tipping point – the point at which our planet’s climate change becomes irreversibly unstable.
The consequences are far more serious than simply erratic weather patterns. Melting polar ice caps, sea level rises, increasing desertification, destruction of coral reefs and ecosystems, reduction in the supply of fresh water –all threaten life now, today and the very future of the planet for tomorrow’s generation
It affects us all and we’re all responsible for it – just by heating our homes and driving our cars we’re contributing to the problem. So we have to act… now.
At comm-motion we recognise our individual and corporate responsibilities and we want to help you, our drivers, to do the same. Of course we’re not suggesting that we can simply get rid of our cars, they’re an essential part of modern life and unfortunately the public transport alternatives are all too often lacking or non existent, with very real issues about convenience, reliability and safety.
But there are positive steps we can take.
Offsetting.
As a start comm-motion is partnering with EQUICLIMATE, a company with shared values, to offset the carbon emissions of all your driving in any wrap campaign.
EQUICLIMATE is an innovative Kyoto-compliant service which enables individuals and companies to ‘offset’ their carbon footprint by purchasing carbon allowances via the EU Emissions Trading System and removing them from market supply.
Click here to find out more about EQUICLIMATE.
So you can be assured that all future wrap campaigns will be absolutely 100% carbon neutral. We’re not asking you to fund this or reducing driver remuneration to pay for it. It’s comm-motion’s pledge to neutralize through EQUICLIMATE, the equivalent carbon footprint of every wrap campaign.
If you want to do more to minimise your environmental impact, we’ll match your contribution £ for £ in offsetting your car’s emissions after the wrap campaign, to ensure a full 12 months of carbon neutral driving.
Try our carbon calculator to see your own carbon footprint
Lift sharing
The government considers offsetting a central tool in combating climate change, but we need to go further. That’s why comm-motion has initiated a lift share scheme designed to pay you a bonus, on top of your normal payment, if you agree to a lift share arrangement for the period of your wrap campaign.
Maybe your car is used for the school run and you could organise to collect a friend’s child for the duration of the wrap campaign. comm-motion is committed to paying you more if you can help us reduce the number of essential journeys that are made. Details of this will be discussed when we contact you for a wrap.
