NYLA 2022 Conference & Trade Show: Commitment to Sustainability
Carbon Offset Option
This year, we are encouraging our NYLA Annual Conference & Trade Show attendees to participate in carbon offsetting for a local climate fund. This is a donation that is calculated based on a carbon calculator tool for your specific travel plans to and from the NYLA Annual Conference & Trade Show. This year, our beneficiary will be the Finger Lakes Climate Fund.
The Process
- Attendees can make donations using the web-based carbon calculator tool for specific travel plans or donate in any amount.
- Grants are awarded to low-moderate income residents of the Finger Lakes who need help to make their homes more energy efficient and switch over to renewable energy sources such as wood pellet stoves or electric heat pumps.
Rationale
- Most of us are still compelled to use fossil fuels for travel. Donating money as a “carbon offset” helps to make up for these carbon emissions that contribute to the climate crisis.
- Other funds are available, but these are corporate entities with little accountability. Carbon offsets to plant trees in Amazon is great, but it’s out of sight, uncertain that it’s really happening.
Grantees
- Low-moderate Income (LMI) residents
- Often just need a boost to supplement their own funds to make home energy improvements
- Many access the Climate Fund through their Weatherization or HVAC contractor
Donors
- Donate an amount calculated by the online carbon offset calculator of their travel impact.
- Donate per incident: travel by car or plane; major purchases;
- Carbon offset donations are deductible through Sustainable Tompkins 501(c)3 If you wish to pay for offsets with a check, make it out to Sustainable Tompkins with ‘FLCF’ in the memo line and mail to 309 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Click Here To Calculate Your Carbon Offset & Donation
Contacts:
Holly Hutchinson
Finger Lakes Climate Fund Coordinator
Sustainable Finger Lakes
309 N Aurora St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Holly@SustainableFingerLakes.org
607-200-4241 home office
732-692-3881 cell
Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.
President
Sustainable Finger Lakes
(formerly Sustainable Tompkins)
309 N. Aurora St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-220-8991 (cell)
607-272-1720 (SFL office)
gay@sustainablefingerlakes.org