5.12.2008 - 10:00amET
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Carbonfund.org
LayFlats Arts & Music Festival Offsets its Carbon Footprint with Carbonfund.org
(CSRwire) May 12, 2008 - LayFlats Arts &
Music Festival announced today that it is offsetting its carbon
emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of
the country's leading carbon offset organizations.
As a CarbonFree(TM)
Event, LayFlats is offsetting 90 metric tons of CO2 emissions through
the support of Carbonfund.org's renewable
energy, energy
efficiency and reforestation
projects. In addition, LayFlats is helping its attendees reduce their own
carbon footprint by promoting carpooling and use of public transportation,
as well as providing recycling bins at the event. This commitment
establishes LayFlats as an environmental leader in the Greater Tippecanoe
community and demonstrates the proactive steps LayFlats is taking in the
fight against global climate change.
"We did our best to calculate our total CO2 emissions based on having
5,000 people drive (without carpooling) to the Tippecanoe Outdoor
Amphitheatre during the course of our two day event. Then we nearly
doubled our carbon offset as we plan on a huge turnout," said Johnny
Klemme, Founder of the LayFlats Arts and Music Festival.
"Most of an event's carbon footprint is from the travel to and from the
event. We all want to enjoy festivals like the LayFlats Arts and Music
Festival," said Eric Carlson, Executive Director of Carbonfund.org.
"That's why we're proud to make LayFlats CarbonFree. Together we're
helping protect the outdoor environment of the festival."
About the LayFlats Arts and Music Festival
Known locally as LayFlats, the LayFlats Arts and Music Festival is an
annual outdoor music and arts festival held at the Tippecanoe Outdoor
Amphitheater in West Lafayette, Indiana. This multi-day family festival
takes place at a 160 acre wooded park with proceeds supporting local
charities to benefit children's art therapy, outreach and support
programs. For more information, visit www.layflatsfestival.com.
About Carbonfund.org
Carbonfund.org is
one of the country’s leading carbon reduction and offset organizations,
making it easy and affordable for individuals,
businesses and
organizations
to reduce their climate impact. Carbon
offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting
high-quality verified renewable energy, energy efficiency and
reforestation projects. Carbonfund.org works with over 600 corporate and
non-profit partners including Discovery, Allstate, Volkswagen, Dell,
Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.
www.carbonfund.org
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