Looking after our planet
The Bioasis approach to business is low-carbon, regenerative and impact driven. Every aspect of our work, from our programme content to our supply chains and operations, is built around a single aim: to create a for-profit business that is part of the solution to the challenges facing people and our planet.
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Since 2021 we have ‘rewilded’ more than 1000 people, removed more than two tonnes of plastic from the Bioasis estuary and planted just under 3,500 trees.
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Our long term goal is to scale the business impact to 20 sites across the UK and Europe. We believe in a future where people and nature thrive together and are proud to be making the case to businesses and schools that such a future is possible.
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In March 2025 we won the Exeter Sustainability Awards in the micro-business category.
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Below are some of the ways we ensure our positive impact is greater than our negative impact.
Carbon & Solar
Missions to The Bioasis are naturally low in carbon emissions. Open fires, 4x4 supply vehicles and gas fired hot water & stoves are the main activities giving rise to carbon emissions.
Our 5 day programmes average at 75 KgCO2e per person (including transport to/from site based on bus travel from central England) – which is lower than the average person’s carbon emissions if you'd stayed at home.
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Each basecamp has its own supply of solar electricity. In 2025, we upgraded our solar systems at Holbe Basecamp in order to power an on-site fridge, removing the need for daily 4x4 food deliveries, therefore reducing vehicle carbon emissions. We plan to upgrade all basecamps to this model in 2026.
Supply Chain
Ethical trade partners, sustainable operations and local supply chains means we keep food miles, carbon and our negative impact as low as possible. Examples include:
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We partner with B-Corp certified Grace & Green, providing organic and biodegradable period products free of charge to staff and clients on site
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We cook all food fresh on site, sourcing vegetables from Riverford Organic. Beef comes from cows reared on the estate and mob-grazed through the wildflower meadows surrounding our basecamps. We aim for 50:50 veg:meat dishes to keep our food carbon low.
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All tea and coffee is fairtrade. We use Clipper Tea because their tea bags are plastic free.
We use ‘Serious Tissues’ for our toilet paper. This is made in the UK from recycled UK-sourced materials, with 100% green energy and no bleach. There is also no plastic packaging.
All office paper and printed marketing material is printed on FSC certified recycled paper.
See our Partners page for more details.
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COnservation Volunteering
All programmes involve in hands-on conservation work. This enhances nature connection and allows us the opportunity to have environment related conversations with clients. Conservation work includes the removal of invasive Rhododendron and Himalayan Balsam, as well as ocean plastic clean-up work in collaboration with the CIC ‘Til the Coast is Clear.
biodiversity
Through the Plymouth and South Hams Community Forest Trust, we have planted over 3,000 trees around our basecamps. We chose 22 native varieties to ensure improved biodiversity, enhanced carbon sequestration and resilient habitats for wildlife.
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We work closely with the landowner, ecologists and Natural England to ensure our operations not only minimise impact but actively protect, restore and enhance fragile environments.
Groups do water quality testing on our canoe missions, providing data to West Country Rivers Trust.
Rewilding the rural economy
We support the rural economy with local jobs. We enable wild areas to be used in a sensitive way, educating people under supervision from qualified staff.
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We currently work on one estate, but we’re working on being able to replicate our business model to other sites. The benefits to a large estate from working with us include changing land use away from intensive farming to low-impact eco-tourism that actively improves the biodiversity of an estate.
Rewilding Education
We help schools nurture confident learners who understand their role in building a planet-positive future. We aim to equip young people with the skills, knowledge and mindset to navigate an uncertain future. Through a wide range of activities we inspire curiosity, build personal resilience and spark a deep connection to the natural world. We have a no mobile phone policy which enables space for individual reflection on nature and purpose, whilst improving mental health and real social connection.
Rewilding Business
We work with businesses, leaders & ambitious teams to spark change for the benefit of people, planet and profit. Through teambuilding challenges, hands-on conservation work and time for guided reflection, our aim is to improve our clients’ organisational agility and thus help them thrive in a rapidly changing world. Our programmes help improve communication, mental health and corporate culture, reduce staff turnover and help businesses to take meaningful action on the environment.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Our own business and the programmes we run support many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by helping schools and businesses integrate sustainability into their operations, fostering leadership in climate action, responsible resource management and biodiversity preservation.
Our Emerging Leaders programme looks specifically at how to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into every day business.
