We have reduced the carbon footprint of our office to 1.7 tonnes CO2/employee/year, far less than the average figure of 3.5 tonnes/employee/year for an office!  (CAfS Carbon Footprint Calculator for Business). To offset this we have funded and helped to plant 275 trees at Watchtree Nature Reserve Carlisle, as part of their new woodland area initiative. This in preference to a contribution to a national or global carbon offset scheme. The last few years has seen us make a concerted effort to reduce, reuse and recycle.