{"id":25509,"date":"2019-06-26T09:55:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=25509"},"modified":"2019-09-19T10:10:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:10:07","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-carbon-offsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/es\/journal\/what-you-need-to-know-carbon-offsets\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Carbon Offsets"},"content":{"rendered":"

We believe that companies can commit\u00a0to a higher standard for ourselves, our community, and our planet, and are proud to join the revolutionary and growing community of Certified B Corporations. As part of this commitment,\u00a0Wanderlust offers a carbon offset option with your event ticket purchase. Fully 100 percent of this offset is donated to Trees, Water & People.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn more about our B Corp certification here<\/a>\u00a0, and read on for what this carbon offset is really all about.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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In an era of greenwashing, \u201ccarbon offset\u201d doesn’t have to be just another feel-good phrase.<\/p>\n

The idea of carbon offsets, also called \u201ccarbon credits,\u201d came from the 1997\u00a0Kyoto Protocol<\/a>\u00a0and places a monetary value on the cost of polluting the air. Essentially, the purchase of carbon offsets compensates for “bad” behavior\u00a0by enacting\u00a0“good” intentions. Break\u00a0your diet with pie \u00e0 la mode? That\u2019s double spinach and a Zumba class for you.<\/p>\n

Companies and governments looking to reduce their carbon footprint usually outsource the repair work by purchasing carbon offsets, and individuals can also purchase credits to offset travel or energy use. A single carbon credit is one megaton of carbon dioxide, a mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. Prices vary (and can be calculated on sites like terrapass.com<\/a>). A flight from New York to LA costs around $16 in carbon offset, for example.<\/p>\n

The money from the carbon offset purchases funds\u00a0projects that either reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere, usually in developing countries.\u00a0There are several different categories of carbon offset projects, namely:<\/p>\n