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Friday, July 06, 2007
Award-winning Rufflets Country House will be certified as
CarbonNeutral® making it the first official CarbonNeutral hotel in
Scotland. The initiative is part of the hotel's guaranteed commitment to reduce its carbon
emissions.
Working with The Carbon Neutral Company, Rufflets has undergone a thorough
assessment of the emissions it generates in its operations.* As a result, the hotel will be
investing in three projects to offset its carbon footprint including the reforestation of the
Carrifran Valley in the Scottish Borders. The aim of this project is to re-create a tract of
forested land that will be home to a variety of trees, flowers, animals and insects,
offsetting almost 30,000 tonnes of CO2 over a 100 year period.
The CarbonNeutral® certification is part of Rufflets? continued commitment to green
initiatives. The hotel has achieved the gold award from the Green Tourism Business
Scheme for its operation such as using low energy lighting and encouraging guests (read more)
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