Do you do carbon offsetting of your travel and transportation?

[Corey]

Just realized Kyoto will kill us if they rely of forest and plant life to absorb co2 as part of the measure to cut emissions

only true answer is simplify and consume less period.

Ten facts about carbon sinks « Conservation Finance

above is the same as carbon offset

Avoid Government and big business sponsored studies in regards to educating yourself about the danger of carbon offset and other such green washing. They distort or out right lie to justify us to keep consuming as if there is no tomorrow

emission trade is bad too because it is not getting people to change there habits as well

whole idea to fixing our problems is to simplify and consume less to get the equilibrium back balance.

here is some info regarding nature carbon sinks
Southern ocean carbon sink weakened (Media Release)
Nature's carbon 'sink' smaller than expected | csmonitor.com
UnderwaterTimes | Study: Southern Ocean Carbon 'Sink' Exhausted, No Longer Absorbing C02; 'This Is Serious'

Here is an example of depending on who is funding it gets distorted. they answer directly to bush and big business in turn
EO Study: Rain Helps Carbon Sink

[the diggers]

Hi,
I had to fly to Denmark on business for my local authority and the hosts for the conference (in Sweden) offset, I belive, our flights. But I wouldn't do it personally, my motto would be reduce (the need to travel) and work 'smarter'.

Jon