Kilian Jornet Instagram – This year, my carbon footprint tallies up to 6.8 tonnes—a light reduction from the previous 8 tonnes. Despite this progress, it’s a stark reminder that I am still a distance away from the sustainable benchmark of 2 tonnes, essential for keeping global temperature rise under 1.5°C. My journey’s ecological imprint was shaped by travels to the Himalayas ✈️, the Alps ✈️ and the Pyrenees 🚗 ✈️. Here’s the breakdown: • Home: 5.03%; • Mobility: 64.11% (the lion’s share, influenced by flights and car travel); • Gear: 4.97%; • Food & Others: 9.73%; • Public Service Share: 16.16%. In response, I’ve adopted a threefold strategy: Avoid, Reduce, and Compensate. On Avoiding and Reducing: • I’ve shifted to virtual for all meetings, cutting and conferences, rejecting the ones that involved travel. • I participate in local events and train nearby to limit transportation. • Travel is now reserved for primary races and key projects. • I’ve increased train travel to cut down on flights. • Last year I discontinued my car sponsorship to discourage fossil fuel use and shifted to a second-hand electric vehicle. On Gear and Consumption: • I’ve continued to wear last year’s gear, stepping away from promoting new styles. • Gear not in use has found new homes, promoting a second-hand market or given. On Food: • My diet has been vegetarian for long, and we try to supplement a max by our own garden and seasonal produce from a local farm. On Compensation: • To address my carbon output, I’ve engaged with @climeworks to offset my annual emissions through their carbon capture initiative. While I’ve made strides in reducing my carbon footprint this year, there’s a considerable journey ahead. I’m not yet the exemplar of living and sportsmanship I aim to be. I am dedicated to evolving my lifestyle and career to fully embody the values I stand. Would love to read about how are you reducing your carbon footprint? Let’s learn from each other.