Imperial students can purchase certificates from this site to mitigate or offset the impact of
carbon emissions from their flights. Offsetting is controversial and can lead to claims of greenwashing
and exacerbate climate-related impacts on the world's poorest and most vulnerable. Imperial has worked
closely with ProfsWhoFly and the Neno Macadamia Trust to address these concerns and deliver meaningful
benefits through this offsetting scheme to smallholder farmers in Malawi, supporting them to become
more economically and environmentally resilient whilst enhancing land-based carbon sinks.
Purchase socially and environmentally beneficial offsets
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Why Mitigate or Offset?
Links to help answer questions you may have about offset are available here from the three partners
in this work:
NMT has been developing carbon damage mitigation certificates CDMC's since 2017 in Malawi.
Malawi is a country having a demographic where 80% of the population have a smallholder lifestyle,
typical for much of the African continent. Smallholders experience much of the impacts of global warming.
NMT uses CDMC income from High Income Countries' carbon emissions to directly improve smallholder farms
to develop agroforestry with trees that sequester carbon dioxide which improve immediate local environment
and provides food security which is easily threatened in degrading landscapes.
NMT produces certificates which Profs Who Fly purchase. Profs Who Fly is part of THEMBA a UK charity dedicated to sustainable development.
Reasons to engage with mitigation▼▶
Take Responsibility for Your Impact Academic travel is essential, but it comes with a cost to the planet. Carbon offsetting helps repair the damage caused by emissions from flights.
Support Sustainable Development Your contributions directly fund agroforestry projects in Malawi, helping to restore landscapes and improve livelihoods for vulnerable communities.
Lead by Example As educators and thought leaders, professors have the power to inspire change. Offsetting emissions demonstrates a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices.
Make a Meaningful Difference Small actions add up. By offsetting your travel, you’re not just reducing harm — you’re actively supporting solutions that benefit people and the environment.
A Simple, Transparent Process Profs Who Fly makes it easy to calculate your travel emissions and contribute to impactful projects, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Quantify Your Impact Academic travel contributes significantly to carbon emissions. By tracking flight distances and calculating greenhouse gas outputs, professors can make informed decisions about offsetting their travel footprint.
Support Evidence-Based Solutions Carbon offsetting through Profs Who Fly funds agroforestry projects in Malawi, backed by research on sustainable land restoration and carbon sequestration. These initiatives help mitigate climate change while improving local ecosystems.
Advance Measurement and Monitoring The offsetting process incorporates high-resolution measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) systems These informatics-driven tools ensure transparency and effectiveness in carbon mitigation efforts.
Promote Ethical Resource Allocation Academic travel disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities. Offsetting emissions reallocates resources to break cycles of poverty and environmental degradation, fostering sustainable development.
Engage in Direct Impact Research Purchasing offsets connects academics with smallholder agroforestry farmers, enabling near real-time data collection and feedback loops that enhance best practices in carbon mitigation.
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The Neno Macadamia Trust ▼▶