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This episode of astronomy cast is sponsored by Ren, a company that is striving to make it

easier for all of us to understand our carbon footprint and take actions to mitigate our

individual effects on the planet.

As someone who has traveled a lot for work, I know I have an oversized impact and as

I experience record breaking heat here in the American Midwest, I know that my travel

and the travel of all the other frequent flyers out there has added up to play some small

role in what we're experiencing.

Sure, I know industry is the big impactor, but as a scientist, I also understand the

smallest changes can be the tipping point between different futures.

And with Ren, I can help to do my small part creating the future I want.

Ren is a website where you calculate your carbon footprint, then offset it by funding projects

that plant trees protect rainforests and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Signing up to Ren is an easy way to start doing something about our climate crisis.

By answering a few questions about your lifestyle on Ren, you can find out your carbon footprint

and how you can reduce it.

None of us can really reduce our carbon footprint to zero, but you can offset the impact you're

having.

Once you sign up to make a monthly contribution to offset your carbon footprint, you'll

receive monthly updates from the tree planting, rainforest protection, and carbon removal

projects you support.

You get to see the trees you planted and what your money is spent on.

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