Offsetting the CO2 emissions from your flights? Here's how!

I won't stop flying, but I do think it's important that we all take responsibility for flying carbon-neutrally. Last year, I delved into this even further because, as a professional travel blogger with my company, Your Little Black Book, I believe I also have a responsibility and want to take it on. Now that I'm a mother, I also believe it's important to instill these values ​​in my son. So that it's no longer a question of whether he'll do this, but a standard.

Offset your flights immediately or at a fixed time each year

For example, once a year I offset the CO2 emissions of all our air travel. I ask the partners who invite me to go on press trips to do the same. CO2 offsetting may sound like a distant prospect, but I truly believe there will come a time when it will be standard practice. For example: HEMA is already making great strides in this direction by making it a standard aspect of the trip you book, not just a choice. More and more airlines allow you to indicate your carbon neutrality preference during the booking process, and this is immediately reflected in your ticket.

You can offset your CO2 emissions for travel by plane, car, or train. Airlines often offer this when you book your ticket, but you can also do this through, for example: Treesforall.nl, Fairclimatefund.nl, Climateneutralgroup.com & Greenseat.nlEvery organization works with different types of projects, and you can choose which one appeals most to you and how your money is used. I initially used Greenseat.nl, but I'll be offsetting my flights from June onwards for the rest of the year through Treesforall.

A calculation example

You can easily calculate how much CO2 emissions you should offset with most of the organizations mentioned above. For example: you fly two people round-trip from Amsterdam to Bangkok. The emissions are then 2,95 tons, and you can offset this with €29,45. That money could then support 3,07 families in countries like Cambodia, India, or the Netherlands. Uganda be supplied with green energy for a year.

Pay attention to the quality marks

Unfortunately, many of you don't compensate for the flights you take. I don't want to force anyone, but I've decided to raise this awareness more often. Hopefully, it will eventually become a new habit for you too. One of the reasons you give for not compensating is the uncertainty about whether the money is being used properly. A follower recently advised me to pay extra attention to the Gold Standard or Voluntary Standard certification so you know the money is being used properly.

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