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When North South Travel was founded in the 1970s, air travel was taking off in a big way, and the dangers of climate change barely recognised. Mass air travel was seen as a way of bringing the world together and increasing global understanding - hence the North-South name.
We continue to believe that flying brings huge benefits, to travellers and host countries, especially in the developing world. But we are critically aware of the environmental dangers posed by the rapid growth in air traffic, which is globally acknowledged to be the fastest-growing and most harmful cause of climate change.
If you have to fly, we hope you’ll do so with North South Travel. If you’d like to help offset your emissions, and learn more about the issues, please visit www.climatecare.org, where you can quickly calculate the carbon footprint of your trip and easily pay the relevant offsets – money which is used to pay for technologies which reduce reliance on fossil fuels, such as low-energy light bulbs and heat-conserving cooking stoves in developing countries.
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