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Carbon Offset Kiosks Help Air Travelers Ditch Guilt National Public Radio September 29, 2009 http://snipr.com/npr-carbonoffsetkiosks What is carbon? How are carbon emissions related to global warming? What are carbon offsets? How are they used? Why are they controversial? Vocabulary Greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment. Some people buy carbon offsets to ease their conscience. You can swipe your credit card at the kiosks in the airport. It is difficult to imagine because it is an abstract concept. They are starting the idea from scratch. They thought it was a good service for the passengers. They hope to raise awareness about the environmental impact of flying. A nonprofit organization verifies that they are legitimate. He thinks consumers would pay more if they had more certainty. Discussion What are carbon offsets, and how are they used? Do you think the concept of carbon offsets is a good idea? 1. knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation 2. someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, boat etc, but is not driving it or working on it 3. fair or reasonable; acceptable or allowed by law 4. to pull a plastic card through a machine that can read the electronic information on it 5. a gas that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause global warming 6. someone who buys and uses products and services 7. the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong; a guilty feeling 8. describing something that was begun without using anything that existed or was prepared before 9. existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch

What concerns does Professor Wara have about the use of carbon offsets? Do you agree with his concerns?

Professor Wara thinks that people would pay more for carbon offsets if they were certified by the government. Do you agree?

Would you purchase carbon offsets if they were offered at a kiosk in the airport? Why or why not?

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