There are lots of statistics about C0₂ out there but as we cannot see CO₂ it is difficult to fully comprehend how to reduce your emissions. Specially commissioned for Global Action Plan, the Carbon Gym is a unique system where participants can ‘feel’ the effects of CO₂.

They can use the rower to inflate three columns of air, which represent the amount of CO₂ emitted train, car and plane, and feel the associated weight of this CO₂ with dumbbells. It provides an all round environmental workout for the brain and body!

Gabby Logan trying out the Carbon Rower at HSBC Tree-Athlon 2006

The aim of the gym is to help people make the connection between their daily lifestyles and climate change.  The gym contains two pieces of equipment:

Carbon Weights - The weights illustrate the different levels of carbon created through various lifestyle choices.  People feel the weight of CO₂ that is produced by different forms of travel; by different types of house insulation; and by food travelling from different locations.  They are challenged to lift the weight of carbon their choices produce.

The Carbon Rower - The rowing machine is specially adapted so when in use it inflates three columns representing the amount of CO₂ emitted travelling 2kms by air, car and train. This enables rowers to visualise the volume of CO₂ produced by their travel choices.

Hiring the gym
You can hire the Carbon Gym to engage your colleagues in issues surrounding climate change and have some fun at the same time. It is most economical and very popular to hire the Carbon Gym including the Energy Bike.

The Energy Bike, Carbon Rower, Carbon Weights and Ecodriving Simulator are all property and copyright of Global Action Plan. No external branding shall be attached to the equipment, physically or digitally, and permission must be obtained from Global Action Plan before photos of the equipment are publicisd.

To book please contact Rebecca Haslam on:
Tel: 020 7025 3958
email: rebecca.haslam@globalactionplan.org.uk

White Rose Shopping Centre Leeds August 07

The carbon gym was brought into the centre to help raise awareness of how things we use everyday affect the environment.

“The gym was set up quickly and efficiently the staff were very professional throughout the day, whether they were encouraging people to have a go on the gym or just answering questions. The gym created a lot of interest and it was excellent to see how people really wanted to know how they could help the environment.”
Lucy Lockwood,
Marketing Administration Assistant,
White Rose Shopping Centre Management