Dimensione Sicilia has made its 'Sicilian Secrets 8 Days' tour carbon neutral for the 2025 season by offsetting 126.836 tonnes of CO₂ and supporting a Gold Standard water project in Madagascar.
Summary: Dimensione Sicilia has offset 126.836 tonnes of CO₂ for its 'Sicilian Secrets 8 Days' 2025 departures, purchasing 127 Gold Standard credits to support the 'Water is Life - Madagascar' solar water project.
Dimensione Sicilia has confirmed that its 'Sicilian Secrets 8 Days' tour will be carbon neutral for the entire 2025 season after offsetting the trip’s assessed emissions. The company says the measure applies to all 37 scheduled departures running between March and November 2025.
How the operator calculated and offset emissions
Working with Movesion, an ESG consulting and carbon-footprint specialist, Dimensione Sicilia measured the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the tour’s activities, explicitly accounting for road transfers and overnight stays at partner hotels. The footprint assessment followed international standards, using methodologies from the GHG Protocol, DEFRA and ISPRA.
- Number of departures covered: 37 (March–November 2025)
- Total calculated footprint: 126.836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent
- Carbon credits purchased: 127 Gold Standard-certified credits, registered and retired in the Gold Standard Registry
Where the offset funds go
The credits purchased by Dimensione Sicilia support the international 'Water is Life - Madagascar' initiative. That project installs solar-powered water-supply systems in rural Malagasy communities, aiming to reduce emissions while improving local access to safe drinking water.
Dimensione Sicilia says the Gold Standard certification and the retirement of credits in the Gold Standard Registry provide transparency, traceability and guarantee the uniqueness of the offsets used.
This project represents a concrete first step towards an increasingly responsible tourism model.
Julian Zappalà, General Manager of Dimensione Sicilia, framed the initiative as the start of a broader sustainability programme and said the company intends to build on this approach.
Measuring the impact of our tours means taking responsibility for our choices and turning data into real action. Our goal is to offer our travellers authentic experiences in Sicily, while contributing at the same time to environmental protection and community development.
Sustainability should not be a label, but a structured and measurable journey. This is only the beginning: our aim is to gradually make sustainability an integral part of our offering.
What this means for travellers and the industry
For travellers, the operator’s move provides reassurance that emissions linked to these 2025 departures have been assessed and balanced through certified offsets. For the tour industry, the action underscores a growing expectation that operators measure and mitigate the carbon impact of organised travel, from transfers to accommodation.
- Transparency: Use of established methodologies (GHG Protocol, DEFRA, ISPRA) improves credibility.
- Community benefit: Offsets channel finance to a tangible water project in Madagascar.
- Scalability: The operator says this is the first step toward embedding sustainability across its full product range.
So what? The decision shows how incoming operators can pair accurate measurement with certified offsets to reduce the net environmental impact of small-group and escorted tours. Travellers booking the 'Sicilian Secrets 8 Days' departures for 2025 can expect their booked itinerary to be matched by claims of carbon neutrality backed by Gold Standard credits and a registered international project.
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