ADVENTURESMITH EXPLORATIONS LEADS THE CAUSE FOR CARBON FREE CRUISING
John Sisker
We came across this information in the trades and thought it would be of
interest to this newsgroup as well.
Happy sailing,
John Sisker, SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll free at (800) 724-6644 & (pagoo ID: 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com
October 17, 2006, Tahoe City, CA.: Small ship adventure cruise expert and
eco-tourism specialist AdventureSmith Explorations is leading the revolution
in creating a completely carbon free cruise experience.
"Increasingly travelers are seeking to reduce the impact of their own travel
footprint," states AdventureSmith Explorations founder Todd Smith. "We are
pleased to introduce a sustainable alternative for cruise travelers
interested in the fight against global warming. Most people are astonished
to learn that over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are related to
travel. As a long time naturalist and guide, especially in Alaska, I have
witnessed first hand the effects global warming and climate change have on
our planet. Glaciers are retreating, permafrost is melting, forest fires are
more intense; entire ecosystems are being effected. Through our Carbon Free
Cruising campaign we will completely neutralize harmful carbon emissions
created as a result of our guest's cruise travel." The campaign for carbon
free cruising is quite revolutionary, yet simple in its implementation.
To neutralize cruise related greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to
global warming, AdventureSmith Explorations calculates the amount of carbon
emitted by each small ship cruise itinerary it offers then divides that by
the number of guests cruising each year. In turn, when a cruise is
purchased, AdventureSmith Explorations contributes a portion of the cruise
fare to Sustainable Travel International's MyClimate carbon offset program
to support climate friendly projects around the world; projects such as
methane collection and electricity generation in South Africa, solar
collectors instead of diesel boilers in Costa Rica, and weatherizing low
income housing in the United States. Together, AdventureSmith Explorations,
along with its travel clients, can fight global warming through
contributions to MyClimate and the alternative energy projects it supports
around the world. Furthermore, AdventureSmith Explorations' Carbon Free
Cruising campaign has no effect on the price of its cruises in any way. In
other words, the cost of the campaign is not passed onto the traveler.
However, after learning more about carbon emissions and the effects of
travel on the environment, most travelers make an additional contribution to
offset emissions resulting from their air travel. For example, each
passenger's portion of an international flight emits nearly a ton, on
average, of greenhouse gasses. This means that a round trip flight can emit
more carbon than an automobile does in a year.
Travelers are encouraged to make an additional contribution (typically only
$10 to $50), making their entire journey by air and by sea "carbon free."
MyClimate buys renewable energy and energy efficiency offsets. More
specifically, after calculating the CO2 emissions released during a
passenger's travels, AdventureSmith Explorations neutralizes this impact by
contributing to MyClimate, which purchases offsets from Kyoto
Protocol-compliant projects and projects certified by The Gold Standard. In
other words, contributions by AdventureSmith Explorations and its
environmentally conscious travelers go to local communities or businesses to
help fund more environmentally friendly development options to offset travel
emissions.
"On an average 8-day Galapagos cruise, between 0.7 and 1.2 tons of CO2 are
emitted on a per passenger basis. Antarctic icebreakers can emit a third-ton
of CO2 per day per passenger. And of course, the effect of greenhouse gasses
in the atmosphere is cumulative, so acting now has more impact than acting
later," says Smith. "Businesses in the U.S. don't currently have to account
for their global climate change impacts from greenhouse gas emissions,
travel related or otherwise, so AdventureSmith Explorations is taking direct
responsibility for our impact through our Carbon Free Cruising campaign."
About AdventureSmith Explorations AdventureSmith Explorations specializes in
small ship cruise expeditions and wilderness tours.
Company founder Todd Smith pioneered the concept of wilderness cruising -
combining the comforts of a small cruise ship with the adventure of sea
kayaking and exploring ashore in remote wilderness areas. Founded in 2003,
AdventureSmith Explorations strives to create connections with the world's
exotic natural environments and native cultures through travel, combining
fun and exciting activities such as sea kayaking, hiking, small ship
cruising and rafting in places not found on more conventional itineraries;
extraordinary, off-the-beaten-path places in such destinations as Alaska,
the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Belize, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Guatemala, the
Arctic, Antarctica and New Zealand. In addition to its Carbon Free Cruising
campaign, it is the company's mission is to give something back to the
individuals, communities and environments encountered on every
AdventureSmith Explorations trip through connecting travelers with a network
of grassroots and global nonprofit partners worldwide including the Alaska
Natural History Association, Neotropica Foundation, and Galapagos
Conservancy, among others.
For reservations or more information, visit
www.AdventureSmithExplorations.com, call 1-800-728-2875 or email
tra...@AdventureSmithExplorations.com. About MyClimate MyClimate is a
Switzerland-based registered charity that falls under the strict
requirements of Swiss law, which state that at least 80% of the money it
receives must benefit the projects it endorses. The MyClimate Charitable
Foundation Board defines the standards, criteria and processes to ensure the
integrity and credibility of all MyClimate transactions. Sustainable Travel
International (STI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is the provider of
MyClimate in North America. STI also contributes 80% of the gross revenue it
generates through MyClimate to carbon-offset projects.
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