Tomorrow, I’m flying to Israel for a week-long clean technology tour. I’m very psyched, if a bit stressed right now.
However, the round trip flight will cover 15,109 miles — and release 3,978 lbs of CO2 according to Terrapass.
Terrapass is happy to offset that for me for $23.80. But at the Blankspaces panel I was on, I talked about how the money you’d spend on buying an offset you’d have a hard time tracking may be better spent as a donation to a local eco-nonprofit whose work you support.
So which nonprofit should I donate to?
Poll closes at the end of the day on May 10, which is the day I’ll be flying back to LAX.
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Actually, Treepeople and Heal the Bay are pretty well funded compared with Friends of the LA River. Raising awareness of the wonderful LA River and getting the support of the LA City Council and Corp. of Engineers to bring the river back to it’s former non-concrete encased beauty should be a priority that everyone supports.
Comment by Stephen (LA) — May 2, 2009 @ 9:50 am
Sustainable Works!
Comment by See — May 2, 2009 @ 11:14 am
How about giving this tiny, ridiculous little morsel to a Palestinian refugee who is not allowed to join you on the trip, because they are not allowed to go to Israel?
Israel, as a main player in the Global Military-Industrial Complex, is inherently unsustainable and any “clean tech” developed there is simply greenwash.
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Comment by Todd Edelman Green Idea Factory — May 3, 2009 @ 5:41 am
Green Ambassadors, a local youth environmental program that trains teenagers to be agents of change! Keep the youth going!
http://www.greenambassadors.org
Comment by J — May 3, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
I vote Treepeople
Comment by michelle rosborough — May 3, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
I agree with Stephen, FOLAR, although well known among city officials is still little known among residents. SO my vote goes there. I love treepeople, but they are doing well by comparison. (Sorry andy)
Comment by Jen — May 4, 2009 @ 9:36 am
Have a safe trip, Siel!
Comment by David Rice — May 6, 2009 @ 9:02 pm
The money goes to Treepeople!
Comment by Siel — May 15, 2009 @ 3:26 pm