{"id":80892,"date":"2025-07-28T17:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/?page_id=80892"},"modified":"2026-07-26T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T11:15:33","slug":"carbon-neutral-martial-arts-association-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/association\/carbon-neutral-martial-arts-association-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"80892\" class=\"elementor elementor-80892\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20ea0161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"20ea0161\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:50}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23910c31\" data-id=\"23910c31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d9af7f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"60d9af7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:450}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sustainability <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d2540e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d2540e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fighting For A Better Future, Leaving A Lighter Trace<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f022da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f022da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4519fc8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4519fc8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242a7f73 e-con-full uicore-animate-scroll fadeInUp e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"242a7f73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;uicore_trigger_type&quot;:&quot;uicore-animate-scroll&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7825093 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7825093\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957a422 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"957a422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At BMABA CIC, we believe martial arts should leave a bigger legacy and a smaller footprint. That's why, alongside our social impact mission, we're committed to leading the martial arts community toward a more sustainable future. We're building one of the UK's first net-zero frameworks for martial arts, and while we work toward that goal we actively fund real, verifiable environmental projects on behalf of our member clubs.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4af63a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e4af63a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7217900e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7217900e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/Depositphotos_9844164_l-2015-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81232\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7a1a18 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7a1a18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"donation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e0bf5e ui-col-align-left\" data-id=\"48e0bf5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50439d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50439d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real Environmental Impact. Backed By Data.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0680d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c0680d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 2020, we&#8217;ve partnered with <strong>Ecologi<\/strong> to fund reforestation, carbon avoidance and carbon removal projects around the world on behalf of our members. This isn&#8217;t greenwashing. Our impact is fully transparent and publicly trackable, down to the individual project.<br><br>So far, BMABA CIC has:\n<ul>\n<li>Funded <strong>4,447 trees<\/strong> across verified planting projects worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Avoided <strong>242.31 tonnes of CO&#8322;e<\/strong> through certified carbon avoidance projects<\/li>\n<li>Removed <strong>0.09 tonnes of CO&#8322;e<\/strong> directly from the atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>Restored <strong>9m&#178; of critical habitat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFigures correct as of July 2026. Our live, up-to-the-minute totals are always available on our public Ecologi profile.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79183510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79183510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ecologi.com\/bmaba\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Verify Our Impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e4dbf5b\" data-id=\"5e4dbf5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bf3a8d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bf3a8d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7cf925 ui-col-align-right\" data-id=\"4d7cf925\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a47ea71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a47ea71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/FOREST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81233\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b1a9a20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1a9a20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a028d25\" data-id=\"6a028d25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1692122e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1692122e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc3778\" data-id=\"5fc3778\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30214535  ui-split-animate ui-splitby-chars elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30214535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ui_animate_split&quot;:&quot;ui-split-animate&quot;,&quot;ui_animate_split_style&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ui_animate_split_by&quot;:&quot;chars&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shrinking Martial Arts' Environmental Footprint. For Good.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37191643 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37191643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMartial arts has the power to change lives, but it shouldn&#8217;t cost the Earth. That&#8217;s why BMABA CIC is building one of the UK&#8217;s first net-zero frameworks for martial arts. Through verified global projects and transparent climate action, we&#8217;re helping clubs across the UK train with purpose while treading more lightly on the planet.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7ce09f\" data-id=\"4c7ce09f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5a4dfb bdt-navigation-type-none bdt-item-match-height--yes bdt-carousel-style-carousel elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-static-carousel\" data-id=\"1c5a4dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-static-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"bdt-static-carousel-1c5a4dfb\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false},&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:32,&quot;grabCursor&quot;:true,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:32,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1},&quot;1023&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:32,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1}},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-1c5a4dfb .bdt-navigation-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-1c5a4dfb .bdt-navigation-prev&quot;},&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-1c5a4dfb .swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;clickable&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:false},&quot;scrollbar&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-1c5a4dfb .swiper-scrollbar&quot;,&quot;hide&quot;:&quot;true&quot;},&quot;coverflowEffect&quot;:{&quot;rotate&quot;:50,&quot;stretch&quot;:0,&quot;depth&quot;:100,&quot;modifier&quot;:1,&quot;slideShadows&quot;:true}}\" class=\"bdt-static-carousel\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Static Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Reforestation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/reforest-650x487.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n                                                            <h3                class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n                Reforestation                            <\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n                We fund tree planting across the UK and globally through Ecologi, helping restore critical forests and biodiversity. Every tree is sustainably planted and verified, from the Scottish highlands to mangroves in Madagascar.            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Habitat Restoration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/habitat-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n                                                            <h3                class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n                Habitat Restoration                            <\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n                We contribute to the recovery of vital ecosystems, including wildflower meadows and wetlands in England. These projects support pollinators, water quality, and natural resilience, helping martial arts give back to the land it uses.            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore-wrap\">\n                <a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore \" href=\"#\">\n                                                        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Carbon Removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/carbon-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n                                                            <h3                class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n                Carbon Removal                            <\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n                Going beyond avoidance, we fund carbon removal solutions like UK-based biochar initiatives, such as Carbon Hill in Cumbria, which lock carbon away from the atmosphere for hundreds of years.            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore-wrap\">\n                <a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore \" href=\"#\">\n                                                        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Carbon Avoidance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/windfarm-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n                                                            <h3                class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n                Carbon Avoidance                            <\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n                From wind farms in Brazil to hydropower in Uganda and peatland protection in Thailand, we support certified carbon avoidance projects worldwide. These efforts stop emissions before they start, and have so far prevented more than 240 tonnes of CO&#8322;e from ever reaching the atmosphere.            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore-wrap\">\n                <a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-readmore \" href=\"#\">\n                                                        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36bddc58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36bddc58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"rates\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76fc632c\" data-id=\"76fc632c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c4482e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c4482e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Global Access to Clean Water<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca6d190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca6d190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Club That Joins BMABA Helps Bring Clean, Safe Water to Communities in Need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407cc099 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"407cc099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough our partnership with charity: water, we&#8217;ve been funding clean water projects around the world since 2020, helping families access safe, reliable drinking water and a better quality of life. It&#8217;s real, it&#8217;s trackable, and it&#8217;s built into everything we do.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d877a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77d877a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charitywater.org\/bmaba\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Our Impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b070df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b070df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d01d09d\" data-id=\"2d01d09d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-288643fa elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"288643fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"feature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-315848bc\" data-id=\"315848bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfe11c2  ui-split-animate ui-splitby-chars elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cfe11c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ui_animate_split&quot;:&quot;ui-split-animate&quot;,&quot;ui_animate_split_by&quot;:&quot;chars&quot;,&quot;ui_animate_split_style&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Clubs Make an Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7736c9e8\" data-id=\"7736c9e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7eaae8 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7eaae8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac13e66\" data-id=\"7ac13e66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-160b7df0\" data-id=\"160b7df0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292c953b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"292c953b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every club that joins or renews with BMABA CIC helps fund real, measurable environmental action. This isn&#8217;t a side campaign. It&#8217;s a core part of how we operate as a responsible social enterprise.<br \/><br \/>Through our environmental and sustainability policy, we&#8217;ve committed to scaling our impact as our community grows. That means more trees funded, more clean water delivered, and more carbon avoided or removed, all based on active club involvement.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h4><strong>Built-In, Not Bolted On<\/strong><\/h4><p>Environmental impact is tied directly to your membership. We reinvest funds from:<\/p><ul><li>New club registrations and renewals<\/li><li>Key milestones and anniversaries<\/li><li>Verified environmental campaigns and opt-ins<\/li><\/ul><p>This ensures we grow our sustainability investment alongside the community that powers it.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h4><strong>Measured, Verified, and Accountable<\/strong><\/h4><p>We&#8217;re committed to transparency. Every project we support is publicly trackable through partners like Ecologi and charity: water. No greenwashing, no vague promises.<br \/><br \/>As we build toward our net-zero framework, we&#8217;re also developing the measurement behind it:<\/p><ul><li>Surveying our members to understand the sector&#8217;s operational footprint<\/li><li>Modelling CO\u2082 impact per club, so our environmental funding can be scaled against the footprint our community creates<\/li><li>Publishing our results through our partners&#8217; public dashboards, so clubs know their environmental impact is real<\/li><\/ul><p>So when you join BMABA, you&#8217;re not just doing the right thing for your club. 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