Posted on 12/17/2009 10:29:10 AM PST by kingattax
A private Canadian company says it will plant 1,176 trees to offset the carbon emitted by Air Force One when it carries President Barack Obama to Copenhagen for the international climate conference.
President Obama will travel 3,979 miles to Denmark on Friday, Dec. 18, and Air Force One will emit an estimated 196 tons of carbon on that trip, said LimeGreen Earth, Inc., in a news release.
"By offsetting President Obama's carbon emission, we are setting a precedent for the global community," said the company’s president, Andrew Thomas. "It is up to every individual to do their part to eliminate carbon emissions. There is no one better to lead this revolution than the President of the United States of America."
The company says it applauds the global effort in Copenhagen to prevent further climate depreciation and to take steps to remedy the existing damage. “We believe that President Obama's leadership in Copenhagen will be imperative to achieving these goals,” the news release said.
LimeGreen Earth -- a privately held company based in Saint John, New Brunswick -- specializes in offsetting carbon emissions. Among other things, it offers several packages to make personal Internet usage “carbon neutral.”
LOL!!!!!
What they don’t mention is it will take 60 YEARS of tree growth to offset the trip!!!
“matured tree that is planted in the tropics typically offsets 50 pounds a year “
These people are insane. Ever read a book called “Trees”? Don’t know if you can still get a copy. The people that lived back then will tell you of the true depression living under trees.
Especially in this tree friendly, CO2 rich environment.
If they don’t plant another 1176 trees for Zero’s return trip, does that mean he won’t get to come back?
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