Comments on: Have You Made Your Carbon Offset Donation Yet? http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michaelhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-38506 michael Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:03:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-38506 There is actually one Carbon Offset program, that I know, that is regulated. It is the Green EU Initiative by Europe's Energy Portal at http://www.energy.eu There is actually one Carbon Offset program, that I know, that is regulated.
It is the Green EU Initiative by Europe’s Energy Portal at http://www.energy.eu

]]> By: lynn rileyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33867 lynn riley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:14:53 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33867 OK, just checked their web site and it says "free scoop day" is April 29th (NEXT Tuesday). HOpefully everyone didn't pack up the kiddies already!! If you check the web site it will tell you if your local B & J participates. OK, just checked their web site and it says “free scoop day” is April 29th (NEXT Tuesday). HOpefully everyone didn’t pack up the kiddies already!! If you check the web site it will tell you if your local B & J participates.

]]> By: lynn rileyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33865 lynn riley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33865 Don't forget---on Earth Day, Ben and Jerry's gives out free ice cream cones!!!! (or at least they used to---I'm pretty sure they still do) Don’t forget—on Earth Day, Ben and Jerry’s gives out free ice cream cones!!!! (or at least they used to—I’m pretty sure they still do)

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33730 Judie Lipsett Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:38:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33730 "Wonder how much carbon credit that gives.." None, because someone else didn't make a percentage off of your contribution. ;-) But good on you for riding you bike! “Wonder how much carbon credit that gives..”

None, because someone else didn’t make a percentage off of your contribution. ;-) But good on you for riding you bike!

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33729 Wayne Schulz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:36:10 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33729 I'd be curious about what the "administrative expenses" are of these types of unregulated organizations. I'm quite sure you are correct, that you get a bigger impact doing a lot of things yourself. I rode my bike to work today! :-) Wonder how much carbon credit that gives.. I’d be curious about what the “administrative expenses” are of these types of unregulated organizations.

I’m quite sure you are correct, that you get a bigger impact doing a lot of things yourself.

I rode my bike to work today! :-)

Wonder how much carbon credit that gives..

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33728 Judie Lipsett Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:35:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33728 What you said sits well with me. ;-) I agree. What you said sits well with me. ;-) I agree.

]]> By: n0dozhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33727 n0doz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:32:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33727 This probably won't go well with some readers here, but IMHO the whole "carbon offsets" thing is a huge fraud: as if you can somehow buy your way out of "damage" that's already done. Rather than give someone else $100 for "carbon offsets", which, by the way, translates to at least $90 profit for them and $10 of actual environmental work, plant $100 worth of trees yourself. You'll do more and actually see the results! This probably won’t go well with some readers here, but IMHO the whole “carbon offsets” thing is a huge fraud: as if you can somehow buy your way out of “damage” that’s already done. Rather than give someone else $100 for “carbon offsets”, which, by the way, translates to at least $90 profit for them and $10 of actual environmental work, plant $100 worth of trees yourself. You’ll do more and actually see the results!

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comment-33724 Judie Lipsett Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:48:22 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901#comment-33724 OK, I will put on my "Cranky Judie" hat, but buying carbon offsets just seems like such a cop-out to me; it seems like the typical reaction of big business (or the filthy rich) to throw money at something to make their share of the problem go away - or at least their guilt for it. I think the more honorable thing for companies or individuals to do (if they really care) is face up to their contribution to the problem, meet it head-on, and try to change. Even small changes can make a big difference. (/rant) OK, I will put on my “Cranky Judie” hat, but buying carbon offsets just seems like such a cop-out to me; it seems like the typical reaction of big business (or the filthy rich) to throw money at something to make their share of the problem go away – or at least their guilt for it. I think the more honorable thing for companies or individuals to do (if they really care) is face up to their contribution to the problem, meet it head-on, and try to change. Even small changes can make a big difference. (/rant)

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