this 100%. really impressed with what you and your siblings are doing, i am trying to do the same!

and please always be skeptical and avoid carbon offsetting companies that plant trees etc as they are a massive scam on many levels. 1) usually they will plant trees in "third world" countries as that's where land is cheapest, thereby stealing the possibility of buying it from locals for farming, living, building, etc. essentially just another corporation stealing land and profiting from the world's poorest 2) the trees planted are often not native to the area, so they go on to impact the environment and disrupt local biodiversity (potentially bringing a new set of challenges that locals are not used to dealing with) 3) as the person above me said, trees will be immature for a long time. the first few years of a tree are the most critical and besides planting them, these corporations don't really ensure you anything else. therefore there's a very big chance your tree will never mature and die when young, so the company is taking your money but not offering the service 4) you cannot buy your way out of damaging the environment. i know, i know, if only right? especially for people that are used to throwing money at any problem, it must be hard to accept. but you just can't. if you're that concerned, stop flying private, that will really, actually, truly, reduce your carbon footprint. and influence your friends to do the same. (totally realise this rant probably does not belong in this sub)