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(Please pardon much cross-posting.) SustainRT invites ALA members who are interested in sustainability and participate in committees, sections, or other ALA groups, to apply to serve as a Sustainability Ambassador. ALA adopted sustainability as a core value, using this definition: Sustainability means ...

Thank you for asking, Julie. Many carbon offset vendors, like Native (ALA's preferred vendor) provide calculators for determining individual travel emissions: https://native.eco/for-individuals/calculators/#Travel Larissa ------------------------------ Larissa Brookes she/her Head of Reference and ...

I'm finally back with more information on carbon offsets. Today's post explains how to find a carbon offset provider you can trust. If you use ALA's carbon offset partner, Native: A Public Benefit Corporation, you can contribute confidently. Native's greenhouse gas (GHG) offset projects both mitigate ...

My last post explained carbon offset basics. A few aspects may sound potentially troubling. Does this system allow polluters to continue business as usual, while claiming they're "eco-friendly?" Shouldn't we focus on reducing our emissions? Where are these projects happening? Isn't the carbon footprint ...

I apologize for starting the 2024-25 year late! Please join us Monday, October 14 at 2 pm eastern for the first Public Awareness and Advocacy committee meeting of the new year. The Google Meet link (will be the same for all 2024-25 meetings): October 14 meeting Add this event to your Google calendar. ...