Carbon Offsetting Partnership
Offset your TravelAir travel has a huge carbon footprint because greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere at such a rate, they have a complex and devastating effect.
Zero emissions air travel is not yet available, so if you have to fly, you should consider minimising the affect your travel has on the planet. Planet A has developed Carbon Offsetting Partnerships to raise funds for a registered charity to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions locally.
This partnership will fund improved insulation at two primary care facilities. Well insulated buildings reduce heat loss, directly reducing the amount of fuel burnt for heating. Planet A has calculated the carbon cost of air travel against the effect of installing 1m2 of insulation. Teaming up with a registered charity is a great way to make a positive carbon reduction locally.
Carbon offsetting doesn’t mean it’s ok to fly regularly. We are reaching a critical time to act on climate change and believe every action which emits greenhouse gases must be stopped or reduced, if that is not possible then it must be balanced. By offsetting through our just giving link the carbon emissions from your flight will be balanced against a reduction in carbon emissions at Cornwall Hospice Care facilities. This has a greater and more immediate benefit than other carbon offsetting schemes such as planting trees, which stores carbon rather than preventing it from being released in the first place.
To ensure the offsetting cost is affordable, we are factoring 20 years of insulation benefit to balance the carbon created from just one flight.
We need your support to make this possible, so if you have to fly, please give generously.
The cost of your offset is calculated using government data for flight emissions and Planet A calculations for the cost and benefit of additional insulation at two hospices in Cornwall.
Type of flight
Destination
Distance (km)
kg/C02e/km
kg of C02e
m2 insulation required to offset over 20 yrs
Payment required per single flight
Payment required per return flight
Domestic flight to/from UK
London
338
0.24587
83
0.58
£9
£17
Domestic flight to/from UK
Manchester
374
0.24587
92
0.65
£10
£19
Domestic flight to/from UK
Edinburgh
623
0.24587
153
1.07
£16
£32
Domestic flight to/from UK
Glasgow
606
0.24587
149
1.05
£16
£31
Domestic flight to/from UK
Newcastle
558
0.24587
137
0.96
£14
£29
Domestic flight to/from UK
Teeside
513
0.24587
126
0.89
£13
£27
Domestic flight to/from UK
Aberdeen
775
0.24587
191
1.34
£20
£40
Domestic flight to/from UK
Humberside
472
0.24587
116
0.81
£12
£24
Domestic flight to/from UK
Isles of Scilly
110
0.24587
27
0.19
£3
£6
Short-haul to/from UK
Dublin
213
0.15353
33
0.23
£3
£7
Short-haul to/from UK
Faro
939
0.15353
144
1.01
£15
£30
Short-haul to/from UK
Alicante
867
0.15353
133
0.93
£14
£28
Short-haul to/from UK
Dusseldorf
833
0.15353
128
0.90
£13
£27
Short-haul to/from UK
Zurich
1044
0.15353
160
1.12
£17
£34
The above breakdown is based on the emissions created by a single passenger.
