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Holiday carbon calculator

Use our carbon calculator to see how green you can make your holiday! Simply answer our questions and we’ll estimate your holiday carbon footprint, to get an idea of the impact of your visit on the planet. Find out what sustainable travel choices you can make, plus hints and tips to help make sure Scotland remains beautiful and unique for everyone to enjoy. If you're really up for a challenge, see if you can achieve our highest award and become a Sustainability Unicorn...

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How else can I help?

If you're interested in learning more about and supporting biodiversity in Scotland, we have a few great recommended partners and projects.

Marine Conservation Society

The Save Scottish Seas project protects our marine networks and allows Scotland's precious seas to flourish.

Scottish Wildlife Trust

The Trust protect Scotland's wildlife for the future through major projects, managing reserves, education and outreach campaigns.

Trees for Life

Discover more about rewilding the Scottish Highlands as a space for wildlife and communities to flourish.

Go green

Check out our articles for handy tips on how to reduce your impact on the environment:

Slow travel adventures in Scotland

Slow travel in Scotland - what does it mean?

Eco-friendly accommodation in Scotland

Find the perfect eco-friendly break for you and more info on what makes these places so green.

Seasonal food calendar

Find the best produce available each season, so you can savour sustainable and local Scottish food.  

10 Easy ways to travel Scotland by public transport

Discover easy ways to travel to some of the best places in Scotland by public transport. From Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Perth, Skye, and more!

Want to know more?

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Next steps and methodology

This holiday carbon calculator is one of the first steps in providing a tool for our visitors to travel more sustainably. We will be adding new functionality in the future to more accurately estimate the carbon impact of your trip and help you on your way to becoming a Sustainability Unicorn!

What is CO2e?

We display the results of the Carbon Calculator in CO2e, which stands for "Carbon Dioxide Equivalent" and measures CO2 as well as other greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide.

Our methodology

You can find full details and explanations behind our carbon calculator and how it works on our methodology page.

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