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Offsetting Residual Carbon Emissions

What is carbon offsetting?

Everyday human activity associated with our households, vacations, Ubers, and eating habits all contribute to unnecessary emissions of greenhouse gases. These gases, particularly carbon dioxide, are contributing to climate change, thereby negatively impacting our world and threatening our security. The oil, gas, and coal companies do share some of the blame here; however, these companies are merely supporting our lifestyles and satisfying our endless demand for consumer goods.

Each of us need to take responsibility for our individual impacts. As someone who loves to travel, I’m aware that tourism, and particularly air travel, are some of the worst greenhouse gas offenders. I take Ubers, eat lots of meat, wear fast fashion, and am not always prudent in the heating and cooling of my apartment.

In order to address a portion of my own individual impact, I am committing to:

  • Offsetting my residual carbon emissions by contributing to conservation efforts that secure the eventual reabsorption of my carbon dioxide emissions or eliminate the future release of emissions from another source.
  • Going meatless one day a week. This would bolster efforts to reduce methane and carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Reducing my carbon footprint by becoming aware of the impact of decisions I’m making.

January Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
Flight EWR to FLL and FLL to EWR 0.54 JetBlue
101.76 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
45.7 Lyft Miles 0.03 -0.03
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

February Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
Flight JFK to FLL and FLL to JFK 0.55 JetBlue
100 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

March Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
100 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

April Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
Flight JFK to CUN 0.35 JetBlue
Flight CUN to MEX 0.18 Delta
Flight MEX to JFK 0.47 Delta
27.5 Lyft Miles 0.01 Lyft
100 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

May Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
Flight JFK to CHS 0.14 Delta
Flight CHs to ATL 0.06 Delta
Flight ATL to MIA 0.14 Delta
Flight MIA to CUN 0.12 -0.12
Flight CUN to MIA 0.12 -0.12
Flight MIA to LGA 0.25 -0.25
22.7 Lyft Miles 0.01 Lyft
100 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

June Carbon Offsets

Activity Tonne(s) of
CO2
Offset Credit
8.2 Lyft Miles 0.01 Lyft
100 Uber Miles 0.05 -0.05
EPA.gov Estimated Carbon Footprint 0.28 -0.28

Offsets:

  Project Offset Certificate & Units Cancelled

Wind power generation by Shree Naman Developers Ltd.

This project activity involves the successful installation and generation of 29.25 MW through the efficient utilization of wind energy, a renewable energy source, at Nashik, Sangli and Satara districts. The project also promotes sustainable economic growth and environmental conservation.

1 CERs Equivalent to 1 tonne(s) of CO2

DelAgua Public Health Program in Eastern Africa
Over 3 billion people still cook over polluting fires, a major contributor to carbon emissions. Household air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disability, ahead of unsafe water and lack of sanitation, causing more deaths than Malaria, HIV and TB combined. Clean cookstoves are vital to tackle both global challenges.

1 CERs Equivalent to 1 tonne(s) of CO2

  Current Surplus or Deficit +0.19 Tonnes