EcoNeutral Welcomes CNIS

"The Canadian Network for International Surgery is a non-profit organization that promotes the delivery of essential surgical care to the underprivileged. Our vision is to empower low-income countries to create an environment where the risk of injuries is minimal and all people receive adequate surgical care."

Dr. Ronald Lett, President of the CNIS and the CNIS Board of Directors made the decision to go carbon neutral! CNIS estimated their carbon footprint to be 60-80 tonnes a year. The CNIS, being a forward thinking, responsible organization, found this unacceptable given the current understanding of the causes, and probable effects of climate change. CNIS has arranged to offset their carbon dioxide emissions by purchasing EcoNeutral™ carbon offsets from Ecosystem Restoration Associates (ERA).

ERA will be planting and tending trees in Maple Ridge to offset their carbon emissions. The Canadian Development Agency (CIDA) has agreed that this is part of an environmental cross cutting theme in all programs and that all CNIS international development projects must now be looked at from an environmental point of view. CIDA has agreed as part of a cost sharing agreement with CNIS that they will remunerate 75% of the costs to offset our carbon expenditures. This is to say that the federal government is supporting Canadian surgeons in being responsible corporate global citizens!

For more information about CNIS, visit www.cnis.ca.

EcoNeutral Welcomes CNIS
posted by EcoNeutral on Tuesday, October 02, 2007