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The Carbon Cost of Travel
For many companies, air travel is the single
greatest variable in their total carbon
footprint. While all reductions in carbon
dioxide emission are desirable, a single jet
trip can completely outstrip the carbon
dioxide savings made in other areas. Video
communications can reduce or eliminate the
need to make routine plane trips all
together.
The electricity
used for video calls is negligible in
comparison to the energy used to travel.
Each video call that saves a trip is a
direct reduction of carbon dioxide output.
We know that telepresence is good for
business as well as the environment. At
LifeSize, our use of video communications
instead of travel has helped us build a
world-class, high-growth company with global
development, manufacturing and sales
operations with greater speed, better
business results and less pollution. We do
more, but we travel less. You can too.
Jet exhaust is mostly carbon dioxide (CO2),
and jets deliver this greenhouse gas
directly into the most sensitive portion of
our atmosphere, the delicate upper
troposphere and lower stratosphere, five to
seven miles up from Earth’s surface. See how
much you can reduce your own carbon
footprint: |
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From |
To |
Metric Tons of CO2 per
round trip |
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New York |
Los Angeles |
2.46 |
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Los Angeles |
Tokyo |
5.90 |
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Chicago |
New York |
0.98 |
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London |
New York |
3.69 |
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Los Angeles |
Sydney |
6.64 |
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Sydney |
Tokyo |
4.91 |
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Tokyo |
Beijing |
1.97 |
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Beijing |
Hong Kong |
1.72 |
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Hong Kong |
Singapore |
1.84 |
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Singapore |
Dubai |
3.69 |
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Frankfurt |
London |
0.85 |
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Paris |
Rome |
1.11 |
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Oslo |
Frankfurt |
1.04 |
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Miami |
Rio de Janeiro |
4.18 |
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By comparison, the average U.S.
household has a carbon footprint of about 17
metric tons PER YEAR. Frequent business air
travel can greatly increase your carbon
footprint and negate any other conservation
efforts. Reducing routine air travel
delivers immediate and measurable carbon
dioxide emissions reductions.
Interested in computing your carbon
footprint? Visit CarbonCounter.org and try
their powerful but simple calculator to see
how much CO2 is produced when you travel by
car or plane - and how much you can save by
using LifeSize video communications.
LifeSize Video -
The global leader
in high definition video communications |
CALL Our
LifeSize Team TODAY
01992 892323 |
