How does Terracotta Journeys support the environment and local communities?
At Terracotta Journeys we are keen defenders of a long term vision of sustainability for our planet; a healthier and cleaner one. By offering high quality bicycle and walking trips we strive to encourage our guests and others to use of non-polluting (and fun) forms of travel back at home. We also work with local authorities to improve tracks, information, comfort and safety for cyclists and pedestrians. For our tour picnics, whenever possible we include locally grown fruits, vegetables and other products, since they are fresher, tastier and do not require long-distance transportation. In our office we do our best to reduce our waste: we send information electronically, recycle our paper, use long life bulbs, save water and electricity as much as possible, keep warm with more clothes and less heating, and even compost our kitchen scraps. We also try to minimize the use of throw away plastics and other polluting and energy consuming materials. By leading our tours through rural communiti