Carbon Strategy
PET is committed to the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
To achieve this, PET is engaging the whole community in becoming Net Zero, meaning actively reducing and balancing emissions so as not to contribute to global carbon increase.
PET’s carbon strategy includes:
- Calculating emissions – measuring carbon footprint across all activities
- Reducing and avoiding emissions, particularly from fossil fuels
- Selecting and supporting local “carbon in-setting projects” – initiatives that regenerate local ecosystems, restore soils, enhance biodiversity, and benefit nearby communities
- Carbon offsetting – offering carefully vetted options where reduction or in-setting alone is not yet possible
2022 IPCC’s report
The milestone report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, states that unless immediate and deep emission reductions occur across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be unattainable.
The UN report’s front cover features a familiar image: the solar collector–covered roof at East Whins in our Park Ecovillage.
Net Zero Findhorn Ecovillage
Led by PET, the Findhorn Ecovillage Community has embarked on a journey to reduce its emissions to Net Zero.
This means reducing all emissions that can be reduced, supporting local carbon in-setting projects that regenerate ecosystems and benefit communities, and responsibly offsetting the remainder.
We aim to reduce our direct carbon emissions from heating, fossil fuels, and electricity to net zero by 2032, and our indirect emissions by 2045. Indirect emissions arise from activities such as travel, diet, clothing, digital and IT use, and from guests and visitors traveling to Findhorn from around the globe.
Going Net Zero is a brave step towards living lightly on our planet, reflecting the vision of our founders for co-creation with nature.
Achieving this will involve all visitors, residents, co-workers, departments, and local businesses, combining reduction, in-setting, and responsible offsetting to make climate action both effective and just.
Measuring Emissions of the Findhorn Ecovillage.
Since 2015 (with the exception of the two Covid-19 years), PET has been responsible for measuring the emissions of the Findhorn Ecovillage.
Our largest sources of emissions come from flying, driving, food, and the use of computers and technology most of which are indirect emissions.
Understanding these emissions allows us to target reductions, support local carbon in-setting projects that regenerate ecosystems and benefit our community, and offset responsibly where necessary, ensuring that our climate action is both measurable and meaningful.
