NHLPA carbon neutral challenge
I consider myself a Vancouver Canucks hockey fan. In fact, although not not expert in NHL, I usually keep an eye on what’s going on. I just discovered the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge that initiated April 2009. I honestly have NOT heard of it, ever! I did stop watching hockey because Canucks didn’t make the playoffs, but I thought I might learn about the challenge as 523 players have signed up! For a 23-men roster for 30 teams in NHL, that works out to be 76% of the rosters in NHL have signed up for the challenge! You think there should be a bit more PR…. or maybe there was, i just completely missed it. Actually all high profile players you can think of are on the list!
The process is quite simple. You sign up, you calculate your personnel carbon footprint from designated websites, and then you buy “good” carbon credits to offset the carbon footprint… Unfortunately, in addition to minimal PR, it also feels like that players just pay their way to carbon neutrality because caring for the environment just seems like a fad! I want to know:
- what’s the carbon footprint of a Canuck who travels more than an Islander?
- what’s the carbon footprint of a NHL hockey player comparing to you and I?
- did they calculate their own carbon footprint?
- what’s going on in 2009?
If you know anything.. let me know…
Tags: buying culture, Carbon credit, climate change, NHL hockey, shop to sustainability, Vancouver
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March 14, 2009 8:33 am
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