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Natural Discovery has teamed up with Avis to promote a carbon neutral car hire service. This is part of our approach to offsetting carbon emissions associated with our guest travel and stay. When you rent a car through Natural Discovery Avis will offset the environmental impact of its use.

With such a wide range of Avis outlets across the UK this is the perfect
way to enjoy the freedom and flexibility of your own transport. You don't even have to take a Discovery Break to book car hire through us!


 
 

How to hire a car through Natural Discovery

  • It's very simple. Just click on the button below, complete the booking form
    and choose from the full range of cars and rates available with Avis.
  • When you have chosen a suitable vehicle and are happy to go ahead with the hire make sure that you check the box to offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with your hire. There is no extra charge for this!
 
 
Driving tips for reducing C02 emissions
Drive smoothly - avoid hard acceleration and braking
Avoid revving unnecessarily - this wastes fuel and increases emissions
Use the handbreak - when stationary try not to hover on the clutch, it uses valuable fuel up
Traffic Jams - if stuck in a Jam turn off your engine to cut exhaust emmisions
Avoid short journeys on a cold engine - it can use up to twice as much fuel as a warmed up engine
Keep your cool - using air vents rather than open windows reduces fuel consumption
 
    Click the button to book a car online  
 

How is the car hire made carbon neutral?

  • Natural Discovery is making use of the partnership Avis has developed with Future Forests. Future Forests specialises in helping companies and individuals to quantify their contribution to global warming through the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.
  • Since May 1999, Avis has significantly reduced its energy consumption and
    its staff and customers have planted over 100,000 trees to soak up
    unavoidable CO2 emissions. The trees are native species in long term natural woodland - so there's also a real benefit to wildlife and local communities.
  • These trees offset the CO2 emissions from the Avis rental stations and HQs as well as the car rentals.
  • The rental offset was calculated by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management. It is based on an average rental of 5 days and the vehicle being a Vauxhall Vectra.
 
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