BVCO helps you to:
1.  calculate your carbon footprint
2.  reduce your carbon footprint
3. compensate your carbon footprint in one of BVCO’s community projects

BVCO helps others by:
1. developing and running small scale community energy projects
2. accessing finance for sustainable development

Download a leaflet on our services here.

You can help our projects by offseting your business, lifestyle, air travel or other travel below:

New Partners - 2008

BVCO working in partnership with Eco Hotels of the World

The Eco Hotels of the World is an independent guide to eco hotels around the world. The site offers reviews of hotels across the continents and rates them on a 'green star' system based on; energy use, water use, disposal, eco-activeness and protection of the local environment.

Watch their website for news of new eco-tours and BVCO offset options with them- www.ecohotelsoftheworld.com.

Our News - March 2008

Industry watchdog Which? commends Blue Ventures’ Carbon Offset - Thursday 20th March 2008

Blue Ventures’ innovative non-profit carbon offsetting programme has been highly rated by companies watchdog Which? in its new report on the UK carbon offsetting industry. 

The report, which looks at the rapidly-growing carbon offsetting market and regulations governing the industry, compares 13 offset providers across UK, highlighting the often bewildering confusion that consumers face when choosing a carbon offsetting option.  Blue Ventures Carbon Offset (BVCO) scored 5 out of 5 for the quality of project details and information provided, and 4 out of 5 for ease of use of its website.  See the report here.

Our Difference

BVCO makes sure that its projects are permanent, independent, additional and sustainable. This means that our projects are secure and would not exist without BVCO's investment.

In addition, our projects give practical benefits to the local communities that we support, alongside reducing carbon burning. We have worked with these communities since 2003 and continue to help enhance their quality of life through our projects.

Our Projects

Energy Efficiency in Cooking: Distributing fuel efficient stoves to villages and providing a sustainable infrastructure for the continued local production and development of these stoves.

Mangrove protection: Mangroves are essential carbon stores. The SW coast of Madagascar has extensive reserves, many of which are being threatened with development. Protecting these areas can prevent carbon release that would otherwise occur.