Offsetting my CO2
I got a shock the other day when realized how much co2 we'll let out into the atmosphere when traveling by air to the Caribbean. The total amount that my family will emit (three airplane seats) is 12.3 tons! That's a lot especially since I know that Sweden is trying to reduce the CO2 consumption of each citizen from eight to two tons per year, which means I will have spent my year's quota by flying just once! No wonder why Australians are the biggest polluters in the world (each Australian emits 20.58 tons annually, according to global risk analyst company Maplecroft).
The only thing I can do to make up for our vacation is to offset the CO2. The "offsetting" business has been criticized for allowing people to continue polluting. But, when you have no other choice than to fly and there is no other way to make up for it than to buy offsets, I rather help support a wind farm in India than do nothing at all.
I’ve bought my offsets from the Carbon Neutral Company. The company lets you offset your CO2 for air and car travel. All you have to do is to provide basic information about your flight and the company will calculate your CO2 and offer you ways to offset it. Normally, I've been paying less than EUR 10 per trip but this time it cost EUR 200. It's not cheap to pollute, but I gladly pay this amount and wish more people did the same. According to a special report produced by the Economist, only three percent of all British Airways passengers offset their CO2 emissions. We cannot expect politicians to save the planet if we do nothing ourselves!
The only thing I can do to make up for our vacation is to offset the CO2. The "offsetting" business has been criticized for allowing people to continue polluting. But, when you have no other choice than to fly and there is no other way to make up for it than to buy offsets, I rather help support a wind farm in India than do nothing at all.
I’ve bought my offsets from the Carbon Neutral Company. The company lets you offset your CO2 for air and car travel. All you have to do is to provide basic information about your flight and the company will calculate your CO2 and offer you ways to offset it. Normally, I've been paying less than EUR 10 per trip but this time it cost EUR 200. It's not cheap to pollute, but I gladly pay this amount and wish more people did the same. According to a special report produced by the Economist, only three percent of all British Airways passengers offset their CO2 emissions. We cannot expect politicians to save the planet if we do nothing ourselves!
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