What's New - July 28, 2006
Three Easy Ways to Reduce Your Travel Emissions!
Each year the Labs21 Annual Conference makes an effort to reduce its impact on the environment. In 2006, Labs21 purchased 60,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificates to offset the conference’s energy consumption and the support growth of local Texas wind farms. Additionally, speaker abstracts and biographies were available only online, and presentation were not be available in hard copy, but instead offered on CD following the conference.
You too can be a part of Labs21’s effort to reduce its environmental impact. Check out the innovative programs listed below that offer great ways to reduce your CO2 emissions for the conference and for every day life.
Certified Clean Car Program
Through this program, Renewable Ventures LLC allows you to offset the CO2 emissions from your car by purchasing renewable energy credits (or carbon credits) equal to your vehicles' emissions. The money from the purchase of credits is then invested into clean power generation.
See the Certified Clean Car Program Web site for more information.
NativeEnergy
NativeEnergy uses the money donated to its program to help finance and support renewable energy projects such as wind farms and dairy farm methane digesters. Simply calculate your carbon footprint using an online calculator and pay your way to a better, cleaner environment.
Explore the NativeEnergy Web site for more information.
TerraPass
TerraPass’s online calculator will determine your car’s approximate CO2 emissions. Based off that number, you can buy a TerraPass that ranges in price from $40 to $80. This money is used to support environmental initiatives that reduce industrial CO2 emissions.
See the TerraPass Web site for more information.
TravelCool!
Better World Travel had developed a creative way to offset airplane CO2 emissions—through the TravelCool! carbon offset program. Through TravelCool!, travelers that book a flight through Better World Travel receive a carbon offset. Travelers can also book their travel separately and send in a donation to offset their flight. The funds generated by Better World Travel are used to support many different projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Search the Better World Club Web site for more information.