Offset Your Carbon
If you or your family is anything like me and mine, you're already using most, if not all of the ideas presented here. Namely because it makes great economical sense. Helping the environment is just an incredible fortunate happenstance. And while I've not presented any ideas that cost you money, you may choose to buy carbon offsets.
What are carbon offsets?
Carbon offsets range from having someone plant a tree (or trees) to directly offset the carbon your produce, to helping fund a project within the renewable energy field that will offset future carbon production.
How to Buy Carbon Offsets
Most organizations that sell carbon offsets allow you to calculate your carbon footprint and will tell you what purchases will offset varying amounts of that footprint.
CarbonFund.org appears to be the most reputable. They are so incredibly transparent with their books and offer a variety of ways to purchase. They are also tax-deductible, assisting you in yet another way.
They also allow you to offset certain areas of life, which goes very well with this Lenten Fast. You can offset your home, your car, a specific trip, your daily mass transit use, or actually zero your carbon use.
Organizations offer some carbon offsetting programs within their organizations:
Sierra Club
National Arbor Day Foundation
National Wildlife Federation
Or go to the organization of your choice and search the site for "carbon offset" to see if they have a program you can contribute to.
Carbon Offsets for Work
And if you are the manager or owner of an office or business, CarbonFund.org will help you offset some/all of your carbon emissions there as well - and again, are tax deductible.
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What are carbon offsets?
Carbon offsets range from having someone plant a tree (or trees) to directly offset the carbon your produce, to helping fund a project within the renewable energy field that will offset future carbon production.
How to Buy Carbon Offsets
Most organizations that sell carbon offsets allow you to calculate your carbon footprint and will tell you what purchases will offset varying amounts of that footprint.
CarbonFund.org appears to be the most reputable. They are so incredibly transparent with their books and offer a variety of ways to purchase. They are also tax-deductible, assisting you in yet another way.
They also allow you to offset certain areas of life, which goes very well with this Lenten Fast. You can offset your home, your car, a specific trip, your daily mass transit use, or actually zero your carbon use.
Organizations offer some carbon offsetting programs within their organizations:
Sierra Club
National Arbor Day Foundation
National Wildlife Federation
Or go to the organization of your choice and search the site for "carbon offset" to see if they have a program you can contribute to.
Carbon Offsets for Work
And if you are the manager or owner of an office or business, CarbonFund.org will help you offset some/all of your carbon emissions there as well - and again, are tax deductible.
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Labels: Carbon Fast, Carbon Footprint, carbon offset, Lent
posted by Leslie | 12:19 PM
2 Comments:
Thanks for the mention of Carbonfund.org, Leslie. We are happy to be part of the global warming solutions by offering the highest quality carbon offsets. As you note in your blog, the real solution starts with you and the actions that you take everyday to help minimize your carbon footprint. Carbon offsets should compliment your everyday activities to fight global warming, and provide a financial incentive to reduce your footprint (the smaller the footprint, the less you have to offset!).
Reduce what you can, offset what you can't.
Thanks,
Paul Burman
Carbonfund.org
Paul,
You are very welcome. I do as much research as I am able, since whomever reads my work may not. I want to give reliable resources so folks aren't lead astray by less than reputable organizations.
CarbonFund.org is incredibly well laid out, easy to navigate and helps inspire folks to do the right thing. That isn't an easy combination to achieve.
Leslie
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