Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

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   Clever Dick on November 14, 2024 at 3:49 pm

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   Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews...

   While carbon offsetting initiatives are eco-friendly, they take a long time to kick in, by which time the damage to the environment has already been done.

   We Wish Buying Carbon Offsets for Your Flight Helped. It Doesn’t.

   Link: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutt

   Carbon offsets for air travel sound like a great idea—a get-out-of-jail-free card for frequent flyers. But they cost too little to be worth much.

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   robbiesanders on November 14, 2024 at 1:56 pm

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   Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

   Link: https://www.ecowatch.com/denmark-airline-p...

   A carbon tax on flights is another excellent idea for offsetting the carbon footprint of air travel.

   Denmark Introduces Green Tax on Airline Passengers - EcoWatch

   Link: https://www.ecowatch.com/denmark

   Denmark’s government announced that it will be introducing a green tax on air travel that will be phased in starting in 2025.

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  RudeJude on November 14, 2024 at 2:23 pm

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  Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

  Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/...

  We should start by taxing private jets, which have the worst carbon emissions per person.

  Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | Edward J Markey

  Link: https://www.theguardian.com/comm

  Private flights pollute up to 14 times more than commercial ones – yet are taxed less. Let’s change that

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   Seal Dwidakiss on November 14, 2024 at 12:42 pm

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   Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

   Link: https://www.cooleffect.org/travel-offset...

   This organization sells carbon offsets, where you pay money for each flight you take, which is then invested in eco-friendly initiatives.
   https://www.cooleffect.org/travel-offset

   Buy Carbon Offsets for Air Travel | Cool Effect

   Link: https://www.cooleffect.org/trave

   Want to offset your flight’s carbon footprint? Use our calculator to offset any type of travel. Mix & match to meet your need. ✓ Offset your travel today!

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   sunnyjim on November 14, 2024 at 9:31 am

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   Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

   Link: https://www.oneyoungworld.com/blog/plantin...

   Planting trees is one of the popular ways of offestting the carbon footprint of air travel.

   Planting 3000 mangrove trees to help offset Indonesia’s carbon footprint

   Link: https://www.oneyoungworld.com/bl

   Agung Bimo Listyanu, a 2018 Johnson & Johnson One Young World Alumni Ambassador, joined forces with two fellow Indonesian Ambassadors from Unilever and BP to set up a movement called CarbonEthics. Read his speech from the 2019 Summit in London here.

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  Richard P on November 14, 2024 at 10:21 am

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  Idea: Programs to offset air travel carbon emission

  Link: https://www.catchmycarbon.ie/product-page/...

  You can pay this company to plant trees for each flight you take!

  Flying Emissions Carbon Offset | catchmycarbon.ie

  Link: https://www.catchmycarbon.ie/pro

  Each 2 hours of flying time equals 140 kg CO2 per person. We will plant 1 tree to offset each 2 hours of flying. To offset your actual carbon emissions choose the number of trees based on your annual flying hours: Example 1: For 4 hours total flying choose 2 in Quantity and this will offset the carb... Read more

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