Greening Canada’s airways

It's not rocket science. Well, it is, but the impact of that science is fairly obvious. One of the largest contributors to air pollution is the use of airborne vehicles. Yet in this age of
global competition and cultural awareness, international and domestic travel is a luxury few of us are willing to give-up.

There is hope. In May of this year, Ecologo was launched, by Uniglobe Travel. This simple program allows passengers to invest in Green Flight credits when booking with Uniglobe Travel – a Canadian based travel agency. US-based Expedia is also offering travellers a green option. Expedia travellers can opt to pay a small fee to sponsor a measured, verified reduction in greehnouse gas emissions directly proportional to the emissions created by their plane flight.

Given that airfligh accounts for 13 percent of transportation-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) -- the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming -- these new green ticket options enable air travellers to reduce the impact.

For more information on Expedia go to: http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=45862

For more information on UniGlobe go to: http://www.uniglobepacifictravel.com/site/viewhome.asp?aid=18878&sit=130&vty=ARTICLE&tid=12374&sessionid=

For more information on air pollution and air travel go to: http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1988/6/88.06.06.x.html#h