UK paper the Guardian is devoting part of their Travelog feature to a week-long series of posts on air travel’s contribution to the global climate problem, and what can be done to change it. Two posts are up so far, with correspondents from Climate Care and Responsible Travel weighing whether or not carbon-offset programs are merely “greenwashing” our environmentally costly travel habits without forcing us to alter them, and discussing possible steps that could be taken to effect real change, from personal choices to government initiatives. This feature couldn’t be more timely, as it follows so closely on the heels of showboat airline mogul Richard Branson’s recent announcement that he will be donating all future profits from his Virgin Air and rail ventures to renewable energy research, to the tune of $3 billion over the next 10 years. (via World Hum)
Posted on Sep 27, 2006 04:55 PM by kristin
