For me, offsetting your carbon footprint is a super quick and simple way to make a difference for a small cost without having to change your way of life.
Personally I'm veggie, rarely fly or drive, and am conscious of my footprint in my day to day life - yet I'm starting to get stuck on where to improve next (without radically changing my lifestyle) so for me carbon offsets are an easy win.
I know it's not an end-all solution to climate change, but if everybody did so I think it would make a huge difference. Especially if they are verifiable (evidence of removal), additional (wouldn't have happened without the offset) and transparent (can be audited).
I'm wondering what this community thinks.