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The 350 Challenge
By admin | June 3, 2008
I am still learning about the various environmental, economic, and political issues at work when you start to talk about climate change. But, this is one easy thing for all the green bloggers out there to do. The badge above represents Brighter Planet’s 350 challenge. The first 350 bloggers that sign up to display the badge on their site will have carbon offsets donated in their name for the amount of CO2 a typical website emits in a year. Why carbon offsets you say? According to the challenge website :
”Carbon offsets play a crucial role in building a sustainable society. Many renewable energy projects are well suited to produce energy and meet stringent standards, but lack sufficient financing. Carbon offsets fill that void by investing in these projects.” Also “the importance of the number 350, the parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere that we must aim for if we want to keep the planet relatively safe.” Interesting stuff!
I know that congress is currently reviewing America’s Climate Security Act and while the bill has flaws that environmentalists and manufacturers want to see fixed (what bill doesn’t?) I think it is great the conversation on what America will be doing to control CO2 emissions is really coming to the forefront. It will take a mix of good policy and personal change to see any difference in the climate change dilemma but it looks like change is inevitable.
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