Simplified carbon zoning to compensate for environmental impact

Simplified carbon zoning to compensate for environmental impact

Friends Of Conservation 2 March 2009

Friends of Conservation has launched a simple “carbon zoning” approach to enable travellers to make a contribution to compensate for the environmental impacts of their flights and to support community and carbon reduction programmes.

 

There are many different types of carbon calculators available and whilst some give specific calculations for each destination, there are a number of variables which are not always accounted for. This could include the type of aircraft used; the number of passengers (in business/economy), the route taken or the number of intermediate stops.

 

Friends of Conservation has instead decided to adopt a simpler ‘Carbon Zoning’ approach which enables travellers to make a donation, based on guidelines from Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), relating to the approximate amount of CO2 generated on an average flight to a particular region. There are four clear zones with a flat contribution of either £3.00, £12.00, £15.00 or £23.00.

 

Donations then help to mitigate some of the environmental impacts of flying by supporting Friends of Conservation’s community and conservation initiatives.  These include the charity’s own alternative energy and forestry programmes in Kenya; as well as projects managed by partners involved in wildlife and habitat acquisition, conservation and renewable energy activities in Asia, South Africa and South & Central America.  

 

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