Your Travel Carbon Footprint

Your Travel Carbon Footprint

As a travel company, it would be careless of us to not consider the impact that our industry has on our ecosystem. While travel can be truly inspirational, there is ever-increasing data pointing to its negative effects on our planet as well. At Cadence, more and more of our travelers are expressing interest in learning about their own carbon footprint, ways to give back, and how to create a more sustainable world in which to continue to travel and explore. We’re here to help!

Below are just a few interesting articles and clever resources we’ve found along our own journey to awareness and discovery.

Forbes rounds up 50 companies in the travel industry who are working to reduce their carbon footprints.
The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) ICAO has developed a methodology to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions from air travel for use in offset programs. Read more and access their calculator here.
TripIt is the first travel organizing app to automatically aggregate flight emissions across providers, post-booking, giving you a holistic view of your air travel footprint. The feature will be available to all TripIt users—both free and Pro. Click here to read more.
JetBlue’s CEO is making strides to help the company reduce its carbon footprint. Read more in this Skift feature.
Interested in making a financial contribution? Cool Effect works with the world’s best carbon-reducing projects, giving people an easy way to effectively fight climate change.
One Tree Planted is a 501C3 Non-profit organization committed to global reforestation, planting 1 tree for every $1 donated. Donate to help reforest Australia in the wake of the devastating wildfires, or plant a tree a little closer to home via their partnership with the National Park Service. Visit their site to learn more.
For some perspective, click here to read one travel writer’s thoughts on why travel may actually be worth the price of carbon.