http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-01/9-tips-how-travel-greener.html Tue, 31 May 2011 13:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-01/9-tips-how-travel-greener.html/comment-page-1#comment-2151 John Williams Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:55:27 +0000 #comment-2151 Julie, An informative article, I very much enjoyed it. I must though take issue with Tip 1. You say: "Although buying these offsets will do a bit of damage to your wallet, you can continue to fly the friendly skies guilt free." Offsetting is very much a last resort. If you have to generate CO2, then investing money in an offsetting scheme may help. My advice though, is to donate the offset money to an environmental NGO. Most of the offset organisations are for profit companies. A large percentage of your offset money will go for administration and for their profits. Responsible Travel have now stopped selling offsets and I believe this trend will continue. The priority is to down on our flights and fossil fuel intensive activities. Excessive use of fossil fuels not only a factor in Climate Change but will lead to resource depletion. Have a look at CheatNeutral.com for a humorous but thought provoking look at carbon offsetting. Julie,
An informative article, I very much enjoyed it. I must though take issue with Tip 1. You say:
“Although buying these offsets will do a bit of damage to your wallet, you can continue to fly the friendly skies guilt free.” Offsetting is very much a last resort. If you have to generate CO2, then investing money in an offsetting scheme may help. My advice though, is to donate the offset money to an environmental NGO. Most of the offset organisations are for profit companies. A large percentage of your offset money will go for administration and for their profits.
Responsible Travel have now stopped selling offsets and I believe this trend will continue. The priority is to down on our flights and fossil fuel intensive activities. Excessive use of fossil fuels not only a factor in Climate Change but will lead to resource depletion.
Have a look at CheatNeutral.com for a humorous but thought provoking look at carbon offsetting.

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