Northampton based nightclub Ghost lead the way to the future of responsible clubbing by becoming the first venue in the UK to become carbon neutral.
Having been open for just under a year, Ghost’s environmentally friendly stance is in stark contrast to some people’s misconception of most nightclubs. Can doormen, dolly birds and carbon capture live under one roof in perfect harmony? I spoke to Ghost owner Sam King about his innovative stance –
“Just because we work in the club industry, it shouldn’t mean we can’t help towards environmental issues. Most nightclubs create a great deal of rubbish with bottles and boxes, and it’s in everyone’s best interest to reduce carbon emissions across the country. This is now a global issue, and everyone needs to do their bit.”
Ghost pay a yearly fee to the Carbon Neutral Company, who then assess the clubs yearly carbon output. This is calculated via the amount of deliveries per week, the amount of rubbish collected, plus the CO2 emission produced by the vehicles used for the transport of stock and wastage. Once the figure of carbon emission has been determined, trees are planted in a designated area in the UK to neutralize the company’s output. It’s an excellent idea, and one Sam intends on using in the future –
“We plan to open 10 more Ghost nightclubs across the UK in the next 3 or 4 years, and all of them will be carbon neutral. It’s time for everyone to realise that the world’s environmental problems aren’t going to fix themselves.”
Wise words indeed. From as little as £25 you too can cut carbon emissions in the world by helping save an acre of rainforest with the World Land Trust.
