REI Adventures, our adventure travel company, offers organized packages ranging from one-day local trips through the REI Outdoor Schoolto once in a lifetime treks to some of the world's most remote and beautiful places. When done responsibly we believe that adventure travel can benefit local economies and promote the stewardship of natural environments and cultures.

Despite all the positives of "green travel," there is an unavoidable environmental impact. Even though today's aircraft are more efficient, planes continue to consume considerable amounts of fuel and consequently generate significant GHG emissions.

Air travel associated with trips taken through REI Adventures, contributes more than 26 percent of all the greenhouse gases generated by the cooperative. Since no bio-jet fuel is yet available, our most effective solution to the impacts of travel is to offset the GHG emissions by reducing GHG emissions in the same amount someplace else, for example promoting the use of renewable energy in place of coal or natural gas generation.

In 2006, REI partnered with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to develop the nation's most significant carbon-neutral travel program. As of January 1, 2007, we automatically offset all of the CO2 generated by REI Adventures travel with no additional cost to customers.

To do this, we are purchasing Green Tags, or renewable energy credits, sufficient to offset total GHG emissions generated on every trip - from the travelers' home airport and back. This program will off-set an estimated 25,000 tons of CO2 in 2007.

For more information about REI Adventures carbon-neutral travel program click here.