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Corinna

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Strixaluco

Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 5464 Location: Mayford, Sy

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: |
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It sounds a worthwhile scheme, but I do wish people would try to reduce their carbon emissions, rather than soothe their consciences in this way - as well as supporting such schemes of course! _________________ Elizabeth |
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Corinna

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Strixaluco wrote: | It sounds a worthwhile scheme, but I do wish people would try to reduce their carbon emissions, rather than soothe their consciences in this way - as well as supporting such schemes of course! |
Its all on the website too...how to reduce your carbon emissions!! _________________ Corinna
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Strixaluco

Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 5464 Location: Mayford, Sy

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Corinna wrote: |
Its all on the website too...how to reduce your carbon emissions!! |
I only had a quick look, so I didn't get that far - will read it later. _________________ Elizabeth |
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Dawn

Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2165 Location: Derbyshire

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Great idea C, I saw this in the BBC's Wildlife Mag this month too, although they recommended another scheme it was just for renewable energy sources, whereas the World Land Trust contributes to biodiversity and social aspects too.
I tried to work through the assessment on the website, but didn't have all my data to hand, so I've asked for the standard carbon emissions for a family of four to be offset as my Christmas present.
........and I do try to reduce my emissions too, I think if everyone had to pay a carbon tax it would concentrate their minds - I'm all for it!! _________________ Dawn
I can confirm - Bitterns DO exist, and they are brilliant!!!! |
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Karwin

Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2554 Location: 61N25E

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Strixaluco wrote: | It sounds a worthwhile scheme, but I do wish people would try to reduce their carbon emissions | I wish that, too, but the only way to do that is at first hand to reduce fuel production, because people consume whatever they can get. Reducing that, again, is so much against moneymaking principles of any society, that forget about it. We're all going to be dead by 2150, as some prophet said
I only reduce consumption because it makes me happy  _________________ Save the karri. |
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Silver Sparrow

Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 489 Location: The part of London with the smallest number of birds

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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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you mean paul dacre, karwin?
the thing is, ppl go on and on about carbon, but what about all the other harmful chemicals we throw into our atmosphere: methane, and the other ones i cant remember? and beware with some of the carbon neutral companies - very often they are a scam. one, carbonneutral.org, something like that, all they do is give u a certificate to say that such and such a tree, which was already planted without any of their help, wont be cut down for 100 years... even though there were no plans to cut it down at all - ever - anyway. and even the planting trees to offset is pointless... i just cant remember why the only real solution is to reduce emissions
Edit: I remember now. Some of these offset companies,what they do is they promise to plant a forest in such and such poor country, then they do heavy monoculture of non-native species which is very harmful to local ecology. If you're going to get someone to plant a tree, then make sure you do it through a wildlife-conscious organisation like woodlands trust.
I'm such a killjoy arent i  _________________ Look upon my lack of talent, ye mighty, and despair! |
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alieen
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It sounds a worthwhile scheme, but I do wish people would try to reduce their carbon emissions, rather than soothe their consciences in this way - as well as supporting such schemes of course! _________________ emma |
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Esa

Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 1097 Location: N America

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Have moved to a smaller town. I am now semiretired. There is lots of wind but we can bicycle. About 8 months easily. One car now. |
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