Climate Stewards

About

At Climate Stewards, we recognise that some carbon emissions are inevitable. Many Christian organisations are taking steps to reduce their emissions, but recognise that some flying is essential to their ministry. We therefore invite our partners to ‘reduce what you can and offset what you can’t’.

Voluntary carbon offsetting helps mission agencies, NGO's, churches and individuals to send a clear message about their commitment to the environment empowers people to start taking control of their carbon footprint, and to feel that they can be part of the solution as well as the problem. Itis not a ‘licence to pollute’ but a responsible choice to deal with unavoidable carbon emissions

The Climate Stewards carbon calculator www.climatestewards.org/offset  enables users to calculate their CO2 emissions from flights, car mileage, train traland travel, office and home energy and other expenditure, and make a donation to reflect the cost of mitigating the equivalent amount of carbon.

Climate Stewards supports local partners in the Global South to carry out community forestry projects, provide clean cookstoves, water filters and small-scale solar installations. Thes projects all bring multiple local benenfits including improved health, better household finances and restoring biodiversity.

Climate Stewards is part of the A Rocha network and has close links with A Rocha International and other A Rocha national organisations. Our partners include Tear Fund, OMF, the Bible Society, CMS, SIL, Wycliffe, MAF, Missions to Seafarers, AIM, Mission Direct and Interserve.