In its latest update, TripIt shows a flight鈥檚 carbon emissions and provides practical ideas on how to reduce or offset its environmental impact.

鈥淥ur goal is to help you better understand the environmental impact of all of your flights,鈥� said Jen Moyse, director of Product for TripIt. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we made it easy for you to see, track, and offset your carbon footprint.鈥�

TripIt is the first travel organizing app to automatically aggregate flight emissions across providers, post-booking, giving you a holistic view of your air travel footprint. The feature will be available to all TripIt users, both free and Pro.

How Does TripIt Work?

TripIt now shows you the carbon emissions for your flights, tracks your annual flight emissions, and gives you ways to offset that environmental impact 鈥� right alongside all your travel plans. With the new Carbon Footprint feature, you can:

• See your flight鈥檚 carbon emissions
• Track your annual carbon footprint for air travel
• Offset and reduce your environmental impact, with practical suggestions right in the app

How Is It Calculated?

TripIt calculates your carbon footprint using the , the same methodology used by American and European government agencies. The app takes into account factors like distance, flight class, and environmental elements.

How Can I Offset my Carbon Footprint?

Non-profit organizations like the Gold Standard vet and recommend high-quality carbon offset projects to which you can donate . Check out their . There are also plenty of .

Where Can I Find It?

To view the carbon emissions for an individual flight, visit the flight鈥檚 detail screen and you鈥檒l see the Carbon Footprint section. You can tap on it for more info and for ideas on how to reduce or offset your flight鈥檚 footprint.

To view the cumulative carbon emissions for all your flights in a certain year, check out your Travel Stats in the More tab. From there, tap on Carbon Footprint for more info and ideas on how to reduce or offset your footprint.

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