Tree Penance by Vatican

This mornings NYT had an article that says the Vatican is compensating for its sins on the carbon emissions front by planting trees in Hungary!

Now, this I feel is a cool idea. This, in twenty first century morality, is an extension to the Chipko movement of hugging tress to prevent deforestation, which was practised in the Uttarkhand area of India!

Back in those days, we tried not to sin. Or may be I should say one was taught not to sin. Now of course its okay to sin and make up. In fact the company,Klimafa, that will be planting the forest on behalf of the Vatican claims that its donation to the Vatican is worth about $130,000, as carbon credits trade at $28 in the European market. (One credit counters one ton of emitted carbon dioxide).