What makes us different?
We focus on offering members a healthy, natural stay with local organic cuisine and experiences for the mind, body, and soul. Our luxury lodgings are environmentally focused, supporting a different way of taking a holiday.
All of our properties are unique and have common standards for sustainability and service. They are in wonderful locations around the planet, are naturally built, and offer unique experiences and breath taking views. We look forward to exploring this new way to redeem points and miles with you.
A New Way to Travel
An exquisite collection of luxury hotels that redefines eco-travel.
Our unique excursions restore your spirit and the planet.
LOYALTY POINTS. RE-IMAGINED.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Our name C2O refers to the alchemy that happens when trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen “carbon to oxygen“. It’s this innate ability nature has to fight climate change – removing carbon, locking it up in its structure, and giving back the air that we breath – that we believe can change the trajectory we are now on toward climate disruption and mass extinctions.
C2O reinvests the bulk of our profits into growing trees. Our goal is to enlist 5 million new trees in the fight against climate change in the first 2-3 years. We are targeting to grow over 200 million trees within 10 years.
ABOUT OUR LOGO
Our logo was created by a jelery designer, inspired by the The Norse Legend of the World Tree – Yggdrasil (sometimes considered to have been a Yew or Ash tree). The Norse believed the source of all life on Earth and the cosmos was a world ash tree they called Yggdrasil.
Much as the forests of the world underpin our environment, Yggdrasil holds together the cosmos with its branches and roots, which connect its various parts of the universe to one another. We’ve replaced the roots with a key to symbolize the connections that travel can make in experiencing and understanding nature and cultures.
What does the World Tree Symbolize?
The tree of life is a symbol of a fresh start on life, positive energy, good health, and a bright future. It’s a symbol of both mortality and immortality. A tree grows old, yet it bears seeds that contain its very essence and in this way, the tree becomes immortal. As a symbol of growth and strength.
The Tree of Life is associated with knowledge and wisdom. If you’re seeking a symbol to remind you and keep you focused on your quest for awareness, knowledge and wisdom, the Tree of Life will do just that.
WHY GROW TREES?
We want you to share the value, understanding and necessity of tree growing and supporting local initiatives. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and create oxygen. They provide shade, filter pollution, boost lifespan, reduce stress, improve sleep, and support species that are necessary for our survival.
Growing trees is an often overlooked solution to climate change, but is one of the most effective and scalable ones we have. The world’s tropical moist forests soak up about 7 tons of carbon per year (26 tons of carbon dioxide) per hectare every year, more than enough to offset an average U.S. consumer’s annual carbon footprint.
Most companies, including airlines, provide carbon offsets to which members donate points or miles. An offset works by engaging in an activity that does the opposite. Instead of producing carbon dioxide, doing something to absorb it. These offsets often fund renewable energy to reduce new emissions going into the atmosphere, but do nothing to remove what’s already built up over decades. Our carbon offsets actually take CO2 from the atmosphere , create oxygen, and lock the carbon away in trees.
RIGHT TREES. RIGHT PLACES. RIGHT PARTNERS.
It’s important to grow the right trees in the right places with the right partners. We have teamed up with the world’s leading conservation scientists and their global network of NGO’s to structure our carbon offset projects. They spend a lot of time thinking about where to grow trees. Having mapped the concentration of biodiversity around the world, they are reforesting places where the highest number of species are at the greatest risk of extinction. So every tree grown fights two of the world’s most pressing issues – climate change and the loss of biodiversity.
Their science teams conduct annual drone surveys of each forest restoration project to verify the pace of forest growth and the density of canopy cover. From these surveys and carbon sequestration models, they determine the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed annually.
WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Success depends on ensuring local communities benefit from a healthy environment with economic opportunities for their families.
We partner with local conservation groups who work with communities to take pride in their natural heritage, protect the environment, and share their culture, cuisine, and history with visitors.
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