Carbon Offsetting Myths
There has been much opinion voiced in the media recently about Carbon offsetting. Some of this is well researched and valuable commentary, whilst some is ill-informed nonsense. Below you'll find a list of useful links to help you understand more and dispel some of the more common `Carbon Offset Myths'
"This climate change is just a hypothesis and not really scientifically proven anyway"
http://www.ipcc.ch/index.htm
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/
pressoffice/myths/index.html
http://royalsociety.org/document.asp?id=3222
http://royalsociety.org/downloaddoc.asp?id=1630
http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/understand/myths.html
"I already recycle my plastic and glass waste - doesn't that make me carbon neutral?"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/
dec/13/ethicalliving.carbonfootprints
"Offsetting is just for lazy people to avoid doing their bit to actually reduce their own footprint"
http://www.terrapass.com/images/blogposts/tp-survey.pdf
"The projects these offsets finance would probably have happened anyway"
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/2/6/92831/54205
"I donated to a charity that plants trees so I'm carbon neutral"
http://www.resurgence.org/2007/kill240.htm
In summary we believe the only way to responsibly offset is using UN Certified Emission Reduction certificates registered via the Clean Development Mechanism.