Tuesday, November 24, 2009

PlaneStupid

Anyone who's ever calculated their carbon footprint before knows that flying can really wreck the whole deal. Frustrating.

planestupid.com is doing something about it, and like similar efforts, they're making good use of visualizing the impact:

Polar Bear from Plane Stupid on Vimeo.

Others are working on this problem too. Virtual conferences and video chat are displacing carbon by cutting down on flights - although they have their drawbacks. And United Airlines Charity Miles program will let you donate miles to Conservation International (among other charities). Although, I wonder if the folks over at planestupid might come up with some sort of 'shame miles' subversive campaign. Blood-soaked red carpet premier boarding anyone?

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