Registering domains and hosting websites since 1999 we were not content to just sit back and do nothing about our energy usage. So whilst hosting thousands of domains and hosting packages, Eco Hosting was determined to give something back and to try to meet the lower carbon emissions targets before it was made compulsory by the government. A new environmentally friendly web hosting and domain name registration business was born from a corporate and private individual web hosting business.
Having offices in various locations around the UK means we are able to recruit a wide variety of expertise for all aspects of our operation and manage to hand pick a team of web geeks to help move the business forward and maintain our high standards.
Green and eco web hosting businesses are now appearing all over the internet but we are one of the original businesses to offset our data centre carbon emissions in the UK, however, we are often imitated but still unrivalled on price and customer service and we endeavour to maintain our ethos and core beliefs at all times.
Eco Hosting is continuing with the innovative approach to web hosting that we have always pioneered.
Eco hosting's core beliefs include:
- Low prices
- First class customer service
- PLANT A TREE in the UK for customers' peace of mind
- TREES PLANTED in managed areas
- Regular updates
- Managed efficient hardware
- Giving our customers control
- Powerful products
- Small teams of high quality employees
At the moment Eco Hosting are supporting The Alladale Reserve in Scotland which is North of Inverness.
Tree planting plays a key part in returning these Highland Glens to their breathtaking former glory. One hundred thousand native species of tree are growing well. Willow, Birch and Rowan on the banks of the river and on the hill sides....Caledonian Pine.
Alladale and the Eco Hosting are supporting the Challenger Trust. The trust gives kids the experience of a lifetime. All the outdoor activities take place as well as nature studies and of course tree planting.
You will of course be able to download a certificate (example below) to show everyone and anyone that you have planted a tree at this beautiful location and hopefully they will want to join in and donate a tree themselves.
Read about the 2009 jaunt to The Alladale Reserve to to oversee the tree planting that the Carbon Managers are funding through the highly successful Trees 4 Business Campaign , World Tree Appeal and Plant a Tree for Life initiatives. From airport security misdemeanours to getting stranded on a snowy mountain top the CTM experienced it all. With the help of the team up at Alladale we are hoping to plant 100,000 trees this year and re-establish the Caledonian Forest.
Please note that we advocate tree planting as a carbon offset solution with caution. Trees store CO2 during their lifetime. When allowed to die naturally, a tree will release methane back into the atmosphere when it decomposes. However the act of tree planting is an extremely positive starter for people to become generally aware of climate change issues. Tree planting is also beneficial to the environment in relation to bio-diversity and providing natural habitats for various different species.
Once you receive your DVD in the post you can tear it open and find your unique code inside. You can then visit the Carbon Managers Website to download your certificate by inputting the code into the relevant box...simple!
The Earth's temperature is reduced by the shade of trees cooling the air & ground
- 10 people a year can be supplied oxygen by a single mature beech tree
- By having trees next to your buildings creating shade they can make the buildings 20 degrees cooler in the summer months
- By evaporating water trees can cool the air around it (just as sweating produces a cooling effect on a human body.
- Erosion is prevented and soil is stabilised by tree roots
- The carbon emissions of 100 average family car can be absorbed in one year by one hectare of mature woodland.
- The average current rate of tree consumption is at 12 trees per person. At this rate the consumption is impossible to sustain but trees are vital to our lives.
- Tree planting raises the bio-diversity index and provides habitats for different species of animals and insects.
For more information on deforestation and some very interesting facts and figures visit the Carbon Managers website
