Saturday, July 23, 2005

TerraPass: Carbon Dioxide Offsets for Vehicles Address Global Climate Change

I am thrilled to be a member of TerraPass, a program in which I pay $40 (because of the type of car I drive, fees range from $30 to $80) per year and my money, pooled with that of other TerraPass members, buys carbon dioxide emissions offsets from industry that correspond to the amount of greenhouse gases that my car emits each year. This constructive action was conceived as part of a class at The Wharton School of Business in the University of Pennsylvania, and 9 of those students are working out of an office in California, investing the money that comes in from TerraPass buyers in projects that reduce emissions.



My car and your car each emit roughly 10,000 lbs of carbon dioxide each year.



But once you enroll in TerraPass...



TerraPass members finance projects that reduce industrial carbon dioxide emissions...



which helps our environment.

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