Get away from it all with a campervan - but more mindfully!

A carbon footprint measures the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted. It can be determined for an activity (such as a flight), a process (such as manufacturing jeans), or an individual. For example, the carbon footprint of a round-trip flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles is nearly six tonnes. Producing 30 pairs of jeans generates an estimated carbon footprint of around one tonne.

A climate protection contribution cannot prevent or erase the direct physical emissions of a journey. However, the financial contribution is used to fund certified climate protection projects worldwide. These projects help save or capture greenhouse gases and support the transition to renewable energy.

Two main factors determine the CO₂ emissions of your motorhome per kilometre: the size of the vehicle and the region where you travel.

• At CamperDays, you can book various motorhome types—from small campervans to large integrated motorhomes. Vehicles also differ by destination (for instance, models available in the US differ from those in Europe), resulting in different fuel consumption rates.

• Fuel consumption is the core metric for calculating emissions. Based on average fuel consumption, our partner myclimate calculated a CO₂ equivalent value per 100 kilometres driven for each vehicle type, which is then converted into a monetary amount and displayed as a voluntary climate protection contribution.

Together with myclimate, we at CamperDays calculate the estimated CO₂ emissions for each vehicle type and display this transparently during booking. You can then decide whether you wish to make a voluntary climate protection contribution for your trip’s emissions. All contributions are collected and transferred at regular intervals to myclimate’s climate protection portfolio.

With your climate protection contribution, you support the myclimate portfolio, which consists of various certified climate protection projects in developing and emerging countries. These projects demonstrably reduce greenhouse gases: for example, replacing fossil fuels with renewables, promoting energy-efficient technology, reducing methane emissions, or storing CO₂ in natural carbon sinks.

The myclimate portfolio spans solar and water treatment facilities, composting, recycling, efficient cookstoves, forest protection, reforestation, and peatland restoration.

myclimate is an international non-profit organisation that promotes and supports climate protection projects worldwide. This includes projects focusing on renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction, and reforestation. All projects meet the highest standards (Gold Standard, Plan Vivo) and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Beyond climate protection, myclimate projects also foster social, ecological, and economic development in their respective regions.