The activities of Pathway Zen result in the generation of greenhouse gases, principally on account of travel by participants to events. As an organisation committed to individual self-awareness and ethical practice, it is appropriate to take responsibility for the environmental impact of our activities.

We do this through awareness of our impact, being judicious in the use of resources, promoting more sustainable transport options (public transport or car sharing) for attendance at events, and providing options for online participation in regular sits and for dokusan (teacher interviews). Unfortunately, for those physically attending sits, private transport remains the norm due to the geographical spread of participants, reduced public transport options at night and the convenience of private travel.

While acknowledging that this is not a solution in itself, we also purchase offsets for our CO2e (carbon equivalent) emissions, estimated to be well under 9 tonnes per year, but sometimes more if a teacher travels overseas. Pathway Zen purchases 10 carbon offset units annually from the charitable organisation, Regenerate Australia (formerly Carbon Positive Australia). For more information, see: https://carbonpositiveaustralia.org.au/our-work/