Air Miles for a Greener Earth

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OBJECTIVE
Pat McClellan will use miles to buy carbon offsets for all my travel
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If we reach exactly 1,000 people, then we will ask airlines to set up such a program

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THE PITCH

Air travel is a necessity for most of us — whether for business or to stay connected to our families spread around the country and world. The environmental impact from all that air travel is quite significant, but can at least be neutralized by carbon offset programs.

Given the economic state of the US airline industry, it’s not reasonable to expect that they could incur the costs of purchasing the carbon offsets. Similarly, most companies who are sending employees on business trips aren’t willing to pay an additional fee for carbon offsets.

However, there is a pool of assets that could be used to fund these carbon offsets: accumulated mileage in the airlines’ loyalty programs, such as United’s Mileage Plus and American Airlines’ AAdvantage. I would gladly and routinely use my earned mileage to offset all my travel, if those programs would provide that option.

So, I need your help. Join me in this campaign to demonstrate to t Read More

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Pat McClellan
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Continental's Carbon Offset Program

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Pat McClellan
Pat McClellan started this discussion on Apr 24, 2008

I found this item in my research — Continental will let you purchase the offset when you buy your ticket. Also saw a story that Virgin is selling the offsets in the aisle, alongside the cocktails!

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/04/continental-airlines-launches-carbon-offset-program/

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Major Aviation Industry Players Ink Climate Change Pledge

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Pat McClellan
Pat McClellan started this discussion on Apr 24, 2008

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/23/major-aviation-industry-players-ink-climate-change-pledge/

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Pat McClellan
Pat McClellan started this discussion on Apr 24, 2008

Air travel is a necessity for most of us — whether for business or to stay connected to our families spread around the country and world. The environmental impact from all that air travel is quite significant, but can at least be neutralized by carbon offset programs.

Given the economic state of the US airline industry, it’s not reasonable to expect that they could incur the costs of purchasing the carbon offsets. Similarly, most companies who are sending employees on business trips aren’t willing to pay an additional fee for carbon offsets.

However, there is a pool of assets that could be used to fund these carbon offsets: accumulated mileage in the airlines’ loyalty programs, such as United’s Mileage Plus and American Airlines’ AAdvantage. I would gladly and routinely use my earned mileage to offset all my travel, if those programs would provide that option.

So, I need your help. Join me in this campaign to demonstrate to the airlines that there is consumer demand — that they wouldn’t be wasting their time in setting up this program. Spread the word about this campaign. Link to it in your blog. Pass it around on Facebook and MySpace. Let’s make a difference.

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