Thursday, December 17, 2009

1,176 trees to offset Obama’s Air Force One Flight

...to Copenhagen
too bad we seem to be chopping down trees faster than planting em!
We'll soon have to pay nations to stop chopping trees down.
clipped from www.cnsnews.com
Canadian company says it will plant 1,176 trees to offset the carbon emitted by Air Force One when it carries President Barack Obama to Copenhagen
Obama will travel 3,979 miles to Denmark
Air Force One will emit an estimated 196 tons of carbon on that trip
"By offsetting President Obama's carbon emission, we are setting a precedent for the global community,"
privately held company based in Saint John, New Brunswick -- specializes in offsetting carbon emissions. Among other things, it offers several packages to make personal Internet usage “carbon neutral.”
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