Bono makes a big deal about being an environmentalist, even if members of the band can't quite figur

Bono makes a big deal about being an environmentalist, even if members of the band can't quite figure out the green architectural world in Dublin and Malibu . But blog headlines are screaming "Environmentalists Slam U2's Earth-Hurting 360° Tour" and even The Guardian broadway plaza hotel writes "Environmentalists claim the Irish stadium rockers' tour will create enough carbon to send Bono and the boys to Mars."
Well, it turns out to be one maybe-environmentalist, a Helen Roberts of a UK carbon consultancy called Carbon broadway plaza hotel Footprint. It keeps being called an "Environmental organization," which isn't exactly correct, it is a business that sells carbon calculators, a proprietary green label, carbon offsets and "Helps you save costs, reduce emissions, meet your legal requirements and win more customers."
" Just looking at the 44 concerts this year, the band will create enough carbon to fly all 90,000 people attending one of their Wembley concerts to Dublin. To offset this year's carbon emissions, U2 would need to plant 20,118 broadway plaza hotel trees."
It may well be true. But who can tell? If someone on TreeHugger made such a claim, we would have to back it up with a few numbers. If an environmental consultancy makes the claim, they better have something on the website. Nothing comes up in search, no press release can be found in their news, but they will sell you a pretty label.
I have no doubt that there is a huge footprint to the tour. But "Environmentalists" are not complaining, a consultant in the carbon offset business broadway plaza hotel is. If their job is selling broadway plaza hotel offsets and branding companies as green with their little label, then they have some small obligation to back it up.