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* Does [[carbon offset]] actually work? Which are the best offset schemes, do they actually make a difference at all?
* Does [[carbon offset]] actually work? Which are the best offset schemes, do they actually make a difference at all?
* Considering how much can be saved by buying plane tickets wisely and well in advance (sometimes 80% or even more)<ref>Especially buying 2 or 3 months or more in advance, doing plenty of comparison shopping and being flexible about dates. Regarding being flexible about dates, one interesting option is [http://skyscanner.net/ SkyScanner], where the date input includes a "whole month" option (which sometimes works but not always). If you find a great price through a site such as this, just be sure to use the savings responsibly - rather than traveling more, consider using some of your savings on carbon offsets, or supporting renewable energy research or another great environmental cause.</ref> some of those savings could be used to buy a large amount of offsets - to more than offset your carbon impact.
* Considering how much can be saved by buying plane tickets wisely and well in advance (sometimes 80% or even more)<ref>Especially buying 2 or 3 months or more in advance, doing plenty of comparison shopping and being flexible about dates. Regarding being flexible about dates, one interesting option is [http://skyscanner.net/ SkyScanner], where the date input includes a "whole month" option (which sometimes works but not always). If you find a great price through a site such as this, just be sure to use the savings responsibly - rather than traveling more, consider using some of your savings on carbon offsets, or supporting renewable energy research or another great environmental cause.</ref> some of those savings could be used to buy a large amount of offsets - to more than offset your carbon impact.
* Do you need to travel? If it's for recreation, is there an option closer to home, even accessible by train or other lower-impact transport mode, that avoids the damaging impact of flying?


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