The Sierra Club constantly calls on the public to limit its carbon emissions by driving and flying less. But it doesn’t heed its own advice, as evidenced by the rental car and two round-trip plane tickets to Las Vegas that are part of the prize package for its “Get Out” photo contest. And no, in case you’re wondering, the car is not a hybrid.

The Sierra Club’s transportation policy is clear. Buses should replace cars and trains should replace planes. It reminds you to “leave your car at home” and that “each flight you take has an impact.” But this message seems not to have gotten through to its contest organizers.

The prize package stipulates that the rental car come from Enterprise, which – according to its website – does not offer any hybrid or electric vehicles in Las Vegas. That means the winner will be stuck with the comparatively gas guzzling “Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris or similar” – which fall well short of the Sierra Club’s desired fuel economy standards of 54.5 miles per gallon.

Two domestic flights to Las Vegas are the carbon equivalent of months of car use. Even if the winners live only a short distance away, the flight still would emit a significant amount of carbon because a high percentage of fuel use occurs upon take-off and ascent to cruising altitude. But are flights necessary at all? According to Wikitravel, there are a plethora of more environmentally friendly travel option to Las Vegas, including six bus lines and two Amtrak lines.

What happened to buses replacing cars and trains replacing planes? Do Sierra Club’s wealthy donors know their funds are being used to increase carbon emissions? Or maybe they are the ones dictating this “good for thee, not for me” hypocrisy.