Ecotravel company focuses on solutions for carbon emmissions

Thursday, 14 Nov, 2002 0

Washington DC-based Manaca EcoTravel has launched a carbon offset programme, offering a donation to neutralize emissions caused by the flights involved in any of its arranged trips.

According to a statement by Manaca, Tourism, including transport emissions, accounts for roughly 1.5 billion tons CO2 emissions, accounting for roughly 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) produced by industrial countries, which are the main culprit for global warming. The most significant contributor to climate change in the tourism industry is emissions resulting from air travel.

The company said that an increasing number of consumers are looking for a travel service provider who is reversing this trend. Manaca says that it provides a superior travel product while fulfilling its mission of low-impact, natural travel.

“As a travel company with the mission to protect and conserve the environment through the practice of responsible travel, Manaca could not stay indifferent to the dire effects of air and land travel on the environment,” said Andres Kristinus, CEO of Manaca EcoTravel. “We have taken concrete measures, so consumers can simply enjoy their travel on this beautiful planet.”

Once the quantity of emissions that are released into the air as travellers are on the move is determined, the allocated payment is used to purchase and permanently retire so-called ’emission reductions’ that are supplied by a project that employs clean technology to generate or consume energy. The emissions reductions are sourced by CO2e.com.

Further information:
About Manaca EcoTravel
Washington, DC-based, Manaca was founded in 2000. It operates a growing network of more than 40 eco-lodges worldwide, and partners with companies like The Jane Goodall Institute, Clif Bar, and The Washington Opera. Manaca directly invests in local communities and only works with local operators. Visit www.manaca.com or email Kevin Starace at mailto:[email protected] for more information.

About 500 PPM
500 PPM promotes global climate protection through international partnerships and by fostering the broad involvement of industry, the public sector, and concerned individuals through market-driven means. ‘500 PPM’ refers to 500 parts per million – a crucial value for climate protection: it describes a point at which the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere should be stabilized in the long term. For more information, visit www.500ppm.com or contact Ingo Puhl at mailto:[email protected].

About CO2e
CO2e.com (CO2e) – delivers market-based solutions to help companies manage the opportunities and risks of climate change, offering environmental brokerage, emissions neutral solutions, trading and risk management, advice and market information. The Cantor Fitzgerald Group founded CO2e in November 2000, as an offshoot of its Environmental Brokerage Services (EBS) division of Cantor Fitzgerald Brokerage L.P. For more information visit www.CO2e.com or contact Steve Drummond at +44 20 7894 8333.