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Our Sustainable Journey

2024 Sustainability Report

Mātāpono Principles

1.3 Proactive and responsive organisation which takes action on climate change through education and sustainable practices.

This report has been carried out to assess Far North REAP’s  Carbon Emissions production and offset for 2024.

A bar chart comparing carbon dioxide emissions and offsets of various energy sources. The chart shows fuel, flights, landfill, electricity, paper, water, and air conditioning under CO2 produced, and recycling and solar energy under CO2 offset.
Stylized graphic of a foot divided into red and green halves with five red toes on a black background.
Bar chart showing CO2 emissions with three bars: blue bar labeled 'Total amount CO2 remaining 3609 kg', green bar labeled 'Total amount off-set 22970 kg', and red bar labeled 'Total amount produced 58979 kg'.

Totals

Carbon emissions are the release of carbon dioxide (CO2cap Ccap Osub2𝐶𝑂2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

These emissions can come from natural processes or human activities. 

Waste - where did it go?

Red and green pie chart showing waste sent to landfill and recycled waste, with labels indicating 72% sent to landfill (18,110 kg) and 28% recycled (5,037 kg), and additional note about waste diversion through recycling and food waste systems.

According to data from New Zealand, around 30% of waste currently sent to landfills could be diverted, which equates to approximately 3.6 million tonnes of readily recyclable materials that could be diverted if disposed of correctly. 

Electricity Production and Consumption

Pie chart showing energy production and tree equivalents, with green representing 51% of energy produced, equivalent to 19,933 kg or 195 trees, and red representing 49%, equivalent to 8,141 kg.

When we use solar panels instead of relying on fossil fuels for electricity, we essentially "saved 195 trees" by reducing the need to cut down forests for energy production, as solar power is a renewable source that doesn't require burning wood or other biomass to generate electricity, thus helping to preserve natural ecosystems and combat deforestation. 

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