Our News - January 2008

January 2008

The Adventure Company partners with BVCO to sponsor the community of Morondava.

The sponsorship, brought about through a £2 contribution per traveller, will fund 300 stoves in the region helping households to increase their available income, improve household air quality, reduce time spent collecting wood and reduce local deforestation.

 

Solo Indian Ocean Rower to offset her carbon with BVCO

Sarah Outen, who will be attempting to row solo from Western Australia to Mauritus in Spring 2009 will be offsetting her carbon emissions with BVCO. She is attempting to become the first woman to make this crossing as well as the youngest and fastest person.

She is dedicating her venture to her father, who died in June 2006, and is aiming to raise £20,000 for the Arthritis Research Campaign due to his sufferings with rheumatoid arthritis. if you would like to supportt Sarah please visit www.sarahouten.co.uk.