fly me to the moon (and then offset it)

How much does it cost to offset flights for a family of four to Alicante? Does it make a difference if I take a ferry to France instead of a plane (you bet it does!)? And won’t the airlines keep flying their routes and emitting carbon dioxide whether I’m on board or not?

Our calculator will help you to answer the first question (multiply by four for the family figure!). And we’ve already answered the second question. As for the third point, if more people conduct meetings by video conference, travel overland and use ferries and trains for European journeys, ultimately the airlines will be forced, through the sheer economics of having fewer paying passengers on board, to cut some flights from their schedules. Result.

But if you really have to fly – and yes, most of us do from time to time – the least you can do is offset some of the carbon your trip has produced. You can find out how many miles there are between destinations by visiting www.mapcrow.info and find out the estimated cost of offsetting your total by entering details below:

What distance do you fly each year?