It's father day's this Sunday, which means tat, refuseniks and offspring calling at 11pm to say they hadn't forgotten. Future Forests has a worthwhile alternative to the tat. For fifteen quid ($25), you can 'offset' three month's of an average Dad's CO2-emitting car. In this case, that involves Future putting the cash into a solar project in India, planting trees in Scotland and building mini hydro schemes in Bulgaria. Sure, it's not the same as driving less or getting a more economical car, but it's a start, and Dad gets a certificate gift pack to look at. Still tat, in other words, but green tat. Future Forest's Father's Day Gift Pack.
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