Today, science is helping us conquer challenges that were likely never envisaged by Aristotle or the Babylonians. It’s given us the means to build airplanes, but it’s also given us the insight to understand how transportation has impacted the environment we rely upon.

And according to March for Science, a non-profit movement backed by scientists, doctors, educators, businesses and individuals across the planet, science has given us another remarkable tool: the ability to strategize ways to reduce those impacts.

The problem is, researchers tell us, there’s still a fair amount of confusion over just how individuals can offset the impacts of their own travel and why exactly they should.  To answer those questions, we turned to Valorie Aquino, March for Science board member, who, in tandem with organizations like Cool Effect, are working to educate the public about climate change and the real actions we can each take to minimize its impact.

TriplePundit (3p): Can you explain why supporting carbon offsets so important?

Valorie Aquino (VA): The science is clear that our human activities influence the global climate system, which translates to both wide-reaching and local consequences for our communities. There are lots of ways and scales to make a difference in the urgent need to reduce our carbon footprint. The most effective include tackling problems at industry and policy levels and building political will. Collective individual lifestyle changes provide more choices. Travel offsets are a good option, particularly when combined with personal emission reduction and other activities.

Read the full article about March For Science by Jan Lee at Triple Pundit.