Carbon Offsetting Progress:
AIFS will be partnering with The Gold Standard to offset carbon emissions from AIFS Abroad operations and programming.
- Transportation - AIFS has offset 780 Tonnes of carbon for 2021 from international flights for AIFS Abroad Participants.
- Outreach - AIFS has increased its virtual outreach and participation in events and will continue to evaluate travel vs. Virtual participation feasibility.
- Focus on staying local: We are encouraging students to immerse themselves in their local host country and limit their short flights during their program and choose trains over planes.