Helen speaks with Catherine Patterson from the Carbon Neutral Charitable Fund. Catherine explains what the CNCF is and how it came to be, as well as a bit about how the process of a carbon offset project works. Helen and Catherine some tips for calculating your carbon footprint, as well as the various ways that carbon offset projects can work in conjunction with land owners to both incentivise the carbon offset projects as well as promote changing of operations to be more environmentally friendly. You can find the information about offsetting your Outback Way trip at https://outbackway.org.au/shop/ You can find all notes and links on our website, www.outbackway.org.au where you can subscribe to our newsletter, buy our guidebook and download the app if you haven't already. Join us on Facebook and Twitter @OutbackWay1 Send your questions, comments and travel stories to info@outbackway.org.au and if you share your story, we may even feature you on this podcast! Thank you for joining us through the heart of Australia, on Australia's longest short cut.