The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has announced a partnership with Carbon Footprint Ltd., an international carbon management company. With this move, RSNA seeks to help journal readers offset the amount of CO2 it takes to produce subscriptions of Radiology and RadioGraphics. The initiative coincides with RSNA's ongoing effort to become more environmentally conscious and create sustainable publishing.
Carbon offsetting provides a way to compensate for carbon emissions by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide savings in another location globally, to make activities carbon neutral. To offset 0.3 tonnes of CO2, the approximate amount it takes to create an individual yearly print subscription (including printing and mailing) of the journals, RSNA and Carbonfootprint.com provides a choice to pledge towards a range of different carbon offsetting programmes. This includes projects which provide both environmental and humanitarian benefits, across global locations including Africa and the Americas.
This collaboration is just one of the many efforts by RSNA to better support the environment. The 1996 construction of the Society's headquarters building was spearheaded by a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) architect. As a result, the building was created with environmentally friendly features such as sediment/erosion control, public transportation access, storm water management, light pollution reduction and minimum energy performance.
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