Comments on: Reduced-guilt flying now readily available for online purchase http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Planning a Green Vacation http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-18473 Planning a Green Vacation Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:56:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-18473 [...] harm you do by supporting environmental efforts. Expedia and Travelocity even offer the option to buy carbon offsets at the same time that you book your trip. These C02 offsets are used to fund green initiatives that reduce the amount of carbon in the [...] […] harm you do by supporting environmental efforts. Expedia and Travelocity even offer the option to buy carbon offsets at the same time that you book your trip. These C02 offsets are used to fund green initiatives that reduce the amount of carbon in the […]

]]> By: Burn, baby, burn: Silverjet makes carbon offsets mandatory » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-14898 Burn, baby, burn: Silverjet makes carbon offsets mandatory » Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:11:29 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-14898 [...] and Travelocity recently partnered with third-party organizations like TerraPass to give customers the option of buying so-called [...] […] and Travelocity recently partnered with third-party organizations like TerraPass to give customers the option of buying so-called […]

]]> By: Adam Stein http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-169 Adam Stein Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-169 Hi folks. This is Adam from TerraPass, following up on this thread. The World Resources Institute (WRI) publishes what is regarded as the standard for accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. As you've noted, this is tricky business, but their numbers are nevertheless regarded as the best thing going. To see an example of the spreadsheets they use to calculate emissions from different sources, look here: http://climate.wri.org/topic_data_trends.cfm They're also responsible http://www.ghgprotocol.org, an international standards initiative. Hope this helps, Adam Hi folks. This is Adam from TerraPass, following up on this thread.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) publishes what is regarded as the standard for accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. As you’ve noted, this is tricky business, but their numbers are nevertheless regarded as the best thing going.

To see an example of the spreadsheets they use to calculate emissions from different sources, look here:

http://climate.wri.org/topic_data_trends.cfm

They’re also responsible http://www.ghgprotocol.org, an international standards initiative.

Hope this helps,

Adam

]]> By: Better Living Through Miles http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-168 Better Living Through Miles Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-168 I, too, would be curious to know what WRI protocols are... I assume you mean the method of calculating the environmental impact per traveler. I, too, would be curious to know what WRI protocols are…

I assume you mean the method of calculating the environmental impact per traveler.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-167 Anonymous Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-167 Tom, what are WRI protocols? Thanks. Tom, what are WRI protocols? Thanks.

]]> By: tomatterrapass http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-166 tomatterrapass Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/29/reduced-guilt-flying-now-readily-available-for-online-purchase/#comment-166 Technically you are accurate, although the WRI protocols we use don't differentiate between classes. Three very simple things you can do to reduce your emissions impact 1) Fly coach 2) Fly direct (shorter flights pollute more on a per mile basis) 3) Pack lightly Cheers, Tom Arnold CEO TerraPass Technically you are accurate, although the WRI protocols we use don’t differentiate between classes.

Three very simple things you can do to reduce your emissions impact
1) Fly coach
2) Fly direct (shorter flights pollute more on a per mile basis)
3) Pack lightly

Cheers,

Tom Arnold
CEO
TerraPass

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