New Website For Outdoor Lift Shares

Walkers and climbers with an ecologically-friendly bent should take a look at the new Ecoclimber web site which aims to help you improve your ecological outdoor credentials.


The site is run by climber and BMC member Zara Maung and carries a mix of news-orientated blog posts, with information on, for example, the most ecologically effective means of recycling your moribund climbing gear.

Another fantastic idea is a lift share forum. It's just what it sounds like, a chance to share lifts with fellow outdoors people, and in the process reduce the environmental impact of your climbing trips.

We think it's a great idea. All too often a lack of effective public transport in our mountain areas means walkers and climbers end up driving as a necessary evil, but by sharing a lift with others going the same way, you instantly reduce your carbon tyre-print - is there any such thing as a carbon tyre-print? There is now...

You can find Ecoclimber at ecoclimber.ning.com