It is a sad fact that the envionment that we as mountaineers know and love is changing due to global warming. It is hotly debated as to how much of an impact we as humans have had on that process but there is no doubt in my mind that we have accelerated the process and that as individuals we should take our impact seriously.

Climbers and mountaineers are pretty bad culprits when it comes to travelling around the world to pursue our passion (I'm still talking about the mountains!), in 2007 I did 40 000 miles driving around the UK and backwards and forwards from the Alps.

To try and offset some of the damage I do I have taken several steps.

1. I donate 5% of my profit to environmental charities. For the last two years our donation was made to the John Muir Trust, one of the country’s leading guardians of wild land and wildlife - you can learn more about them here. The Trust owns and safeguards over 60 000 acres of iconic wild land and manages this for the benefit of animals, plants and people.

2. I encourage lift sharing on my clients web page forum

3. I have joined the UIAA Environment Scheme. The UIAA Environment Label exists to promote high standards of conduct and responsible access for climbing and mountain activities and works closely with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to promote protected areas and access and conservation strategies for climbing.