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APSA recognizes the effect travel has on climate change. As such, APSA has joined the National Forest Foundation<\/strong><\/a>‘s Sapling Program to plant trees across the 193-million-acre National Forest System. APSA has included a donation option as part of the Annual Meeting registration form where you can help offset the impact of your own travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The donations received during registration will be donated directly to the National Forest Foundation. The NFF works to inspire meaningful connections to public National Forests and leads forest conservation efforts on these lands. These efforts include their goal to plant 50 million trees<\/a> by 2025 within the National Forest System where the ecological need is greatest<\/a>. With a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the NFF has the highest charity rating available, so you can donate with confidence knowing that for every dollar donated, one tree is planted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What will happen to my donation?<\/h4><\/div>
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After the Annual Meeting, APSA will donate 100% of the donations collected from attendees directly to the National Forest Foundation. From there, each dollar donated will go towards planting one tree in a National Forest.<\/p>\n

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How do I calculate how much to donate to offset my travel?<\/h4><\/div>
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Suggested Donation Amounts by Mode of Travel:*<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Air – North America<\/p>\n \n

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Car – Regional<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n

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$4 – $18<\/p>\n \n

$25 – $55<\/p>\n \n

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*<\/strong>Amounts are estimated by the\u00a0Climate Care<\/a>\u00a0calculator, where you can calculate your emissions by your mode of travel.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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How does planting trees mitigate climate change?<\/h4><\/div>
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