Given the carbon footprint of attending events, we offer our participants the option to do something positive to tackle climate change by ‘planting’ trees. Unlike offsetting schemes, we work with the charity Size of Wales, directly supporting communities and Indigenous Peoples to protect tropical rainforests. Size of Wales provides funding and expertise to local and Indigenous communities in tropical regions to support them in securing and sustaining their precious forests, growing more trees, and establishing sustainable livelihoods.

Size of Wales is a national charity that aims to inspire the people of Wales to help tackle climate change by taking simple positive actions. They work with schools, businesses, community groups, and the Welsh Government to raise funds to protect tropical forests, support communities to plant trees overseas and raise awareness of the importance of forests in tackling climate change. They also run an inspiring campaign calling for Wales to become a deforestation-free nation and reduce its overseas deforestation footprint.

The 2024 donations from our events will be spent on tree growing and forest protection in tropical regions of the world. The forest fund promotes the rights of Indigenous People and local forest communities to take care of their forests as the true guardians of the rainforest. It also enables Size of Wales to support its partners to plant and grow trees locally, develop sustainable livelihoods from agroforestry, and restore degraded and damaged forests in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Always Aim High Events Director, Nigel Kendrick, shared, “We are deeply committed to protecting the environment, and we’re incredibly proud that our 2024 participants will contribute to planting a significant number of trees. We believe we are at the forefront of the event industry in addressing environmental concerns—it’s a core value of our business. Each year, we strive to make meaningful improvements, and next year, we’re moving closer to achieving Carbon Neutral status, continuing our mission to be a responsible event organiser.”

Nicola Pulman, Size of Wales Director had this to say “This donation from Always Aim High Events helps protect tropical rainforests and restore tree cover, making us all part of Wales’ global response to climate change”.

RESPONSIBLE EVENTS

We care hugely about our world. The places we hold our races are hugely special with great environmental importance and they’re also our homes. We want to inspire activity in the outdoors, appreciation of the natural world and action to protect it.

Check out the Always Aim High Events RIA Member profile here  .