Buying a house for the first time can seem daunting, especially if you’re unsure what you’re letting yourself in for. After all, there’s a lot
Buying a house for the first time can seem daunting, especially if you’re unsure what you’re letting yourself in for. After all, there’s a lot
Experience a service that’s not only fully stress-free but also 100% Carbon Neutral. While we offset all our CO2 emissions throughout the year to facilitate your journey to homeownership, we strive to do more.
Going beyond carbon offsetting, we’re dedicated to creating a positive impact worldwide. For every client we assist, we plant a tree and engage in exciting projects to assist in building a greener planet.
Our staff undergo comprehensive training to ensure they contribute not only to your mortgage success but also to the sustainability of OUR planet.
At UKMC, we’re committed to being a force for positive change because we understand that the world needs our support.
Companies have to measure their impact on the planet and actively work to
reduce it
Low Carbon Living
Here are a few ways you can help reduce your carbon footprint (and save a little money):
– Turn your thermostat down by 1 degree (this could save you up to £60 per year)
– Fill your kettle with the amount of water you need ( this could also save you £8 per year)
– Remove any dust from the back of your fridge (this will help keep them running efficiently)
– LOVE LOVE LOVE Second-Hand! This could be as simple as buying secondhand clothes, or giving something old a new lease of life.
– Check The Label! Look for clothing made from recycled fabric/materials or powering factories from renewable energy sources.
– Donate To Charities! Don’t throw away your old/unwanted items. Give them to charity for a new lease of life.
– Sustainabili-TEA! If you grab a drink on your commute, buying a reusable cup or travel mug will help cut back your waste and become eco-friendly.
– Eat Greener! 20% of the UKs Carbon Emissions are from the food industry, try eating 1 meal a week meat free. Not only does this help the planet but could also save you some money on your food shop.
Our Projects
Take a look at some of the projects we help fund:
Country: Sierra Leone | Type: Carbon offsetting
Kono District Is largely rural, with many existing safe water sources that have fallen into disrepair due to poor management programmes and high costs. Households either consume dirty water as they lack the means for purification, regularly suffering from water-related illnesses, or purify it on highly inefficient three-stone fires fuelled by firewood releasing GHG emissions.
Communities typically use wood fuel on inefficient open fires to purify drinking, cleaning, and washing water collected from unclean sources. This process results in the release of GHG emissions from the combustion of wood. These emissions can be avoided if clean water sources are in working order, removing the need to purify the water.
Benefits:
Provision of safe clean drinking water.
The reduction in illness linked to drinking unsafe water.
Regular WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) training/workshops with the local community.
Reduction of animal and human conflict as people no longer have to collect water from “drinking holes” used by animals.
Local employment within the project areas through regular borehole maintenance work.
Country: El Salvador | Type: Carbon offsetting
The LaGeo Project is an extension of the Berlin Geothermal Power Plant through the drilling of additional geothermal wells. The Project exploits the resource of the Berlin Geothermal Field characterised by a depth between 1,000 and 1,500m, a temperature in the range of 280 to 300 °C, 115 bar pressure, and good rock permeability. Reservoir dimensions and characteristics are enough to sustain a 44 MW power plant for the entire life of the project, with an expected field depletion of about 1% per year.
Further information about this project can be found in the PDD and documents associated, which are available on UNFCCC website.
Benefits:
The use of an indigenous and cleaner source of electricity will contribute to environmental sustainability.
Avoid electricity generation from imported fossil fuel sources.
Reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Better income distribution in the region where the LaGeo Project is carried out will come from less expenditure and more income in local municipalities.
Economical and/or strategic benefits include the decrease in dependence on fossil fuels, an exogenous and environmentally unsustainable source of energy.
The LaGeo Project includes a biodiversity inventory research project to be done by the National University of El Salvador and a conservation and reforestation program in areas surrounding the plant.
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