Our Commitment to Sustainability At Putney Student Travel, we encourage our students to be travelers, not tourists—to be global stewards and global citizens—yet we acknowledge that the act of traveling causes significant waste: items we discard in-country, pollution from international flights, and contributing to waste in regions where infrastructure is limited. Here are the first steps we’ve taken to mitigate these impacts.
Waste Awareness & Reduction Last year we embarked on a Barn project to cultivate an organization-wide awareness of our waste stream. We implemented a composting system and e-waste recycling project at the Putney Barn, which reduced our landfill waste by 75%. As an extension of this project, we designed curriculum that encourages our leaders and students to minimize waste and raise awareness of our impact as travelers.
Carbon Offsets for Air Travel This year, Putney is investing in a carbon offset program to cover greenhouse gas emissions from all student and leader group flights. We are working directly with Vermont-based NativeEnergy to identify and invest in community-scale and sustainable projects that would not otherwise be realized. This year’s offset contributions will help fund a wind energy installation project in India.
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