Tourism is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions, and transport-related emissions from tourism represents 5% of all man-made emissions. While we have implemented various policies to decrease the impact of carbon emissions associated with our travel programs (like not using single-use plastics, running our campsite with 100% renewable energy, and adhering to a strict Leave No Trace policy), our tree planting initiative allows for us to completely offset our footprint. By hitting our target of planting over 35,000 trees this year, all of our guests become carbon negative travelers. There are few, if any, travel operations that have succeeded in reaching this goal.

In Buddhism, a tree symbolizes the journey that a human seeks towards enlightenment. MyBhutan's journey begins by reforesting our land and demonstrating the community value of living harmoniously with our surroundings. We welcome our travelers to join Sonam Phuntsho (Bhutan’s Tree Warrior) and the rest of our planting team while in Bhutan. Email us at contact@mybhutan.com if you would like to participate in this initiative while in country.