The government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released its State of the Climate in 2009, saying a detailed review of 10 climate indicators points out that “global warming is undeniable.”
The indicators, from surface and sea-surface temperatures to measurements of heat content in the oceans and sea levels, have all trended higher. Moreover, in the past 30 years, each decade has gotten warmer with the 2000′s being the warmest on record.
“The NOAA Report, in confirming the certainty and severity of climate change, is a call to action for policymakers, business leaders and individuals to reduce our climate impact,” said Eric Carlson, President, Carbonfund.org. “What makes this report compelling is that it shows the problem is far greater than rising sea levels and heat waves. World food supplies, public health and the viability of many populated areas are also in jeopardy.”
Over 300 scientists from 48 countries analyzed the climate data. “When we follow decade-to-decade trends using multiple data sets and independent analyses from around the world, we see clear and unmistakable signs of a warming world,” said Dr. Peter Stott, contributor to the report and head of climate monitoring and attribution at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre.
NOAA has issued a video summarizing the report and an executive summary. You can also download the full report. Read about how you can reduce your climate impact here, and support innovative, third-party validated projects that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
13 days til Valentine’s Day!
Impress your sweetie this Valentine’s Day with a thoughtful, green gift from CarbonFree® Partner Soul Flower. Soul Flower is a retail mail order and online store that focuses on clothing and eco-friendly goods for the entire family. A “lifestyle” store with an emphasis on products that are made from organic cotton or hemp, the clothing and goods that come from Soul Flower are primarily from Fair TradeTM companies, made in cooperatives, or are from small independent businesses in the USA. They have been a CarbonFree® Partner since 2006 and have worked with us during that time to offset the emissions related to their business operations by supporting our renewable energy projects.
Soul Flower offers everything from funky clothing for women and men to cool duds for little buds. My recommendation? Go for one of their organic printed tees or hip hats. For more great gift ideas, or to check out their goods for yourself, visit: www.soul-flower.com.
Our new partner, Clean Air Cab, is a carbon neutral taxi company serving the Phoenix metro area. In addition to purchasing carbon offsets from Carbonfund.org, they go above and beyond and also plant ten trees per month for each cab they have on the road. For October, Clean Air Cab has planted 260 trees! They plan to reach 200 cabs in the next 3 years and plant over 23,000 trees.
Rather than your usual Ford Crown Victoria, their entire fleet is made up of Toyota Priuses getting an estimated 50 miles per gallon. They also prove that going green doesn’t have to be expensive. They have prices that are cheaper than the top three cab companies in Phoenix.
“We believe that going green isn’t something you do – it is something you are,” said Steve Lopez, Founder of Clean Air Cab.
In addition to taking care of the environment, Clean Air Cab has programs that protect their local community. Arizona State University students can call Clean Air Cab’s Free Ride Back program to get a cab to take them home if they have been drinking and can’t drive themselves. In the morning, they call back and a cab will pick them up and take them back to their car for free.
People in the Phoenix, AZ metro area can book a Clean Air Cab taxi online at www.CleanAirCab.com or by calling 480-777-9777.
Check out Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® logo on the back of each Clean Air Cab!
CarbonFree® Partner Robert Harrison Web Design and Website Development is your one stop Earth-friendly web design firm! We’re highlighting this partner because quite simply, they take our Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can’tTM motto to heart and have some great practices. Utilizing a home office, limiting business errands to once or twice weekly, and doing most of their business online or over the phone are some of myriad ways they are reducing their climate impact. Robert Harrison even utilizes cool mountain air to cool their office in the summer and the sun to warm it in the winter!
Robert Harrison, LLC specializes in website design, hosting, maintenance, graphic design, website optimization and Internet marketing. Client experience spans from nonprofits to individuals to corporate organizations. With over ten years of experience, Robert Harrison, LLC is a great option for those with website needs. To check out their portfolio and learn more, please visit: Robert Harrison, LLC.
Carbonfund.org is proud to announce its newest partner, GreenEcoSavers.com.
GreenEcoSavers.com is on a mission, in tandem with our own, “Reduce what you can, Offset what you can’t.” GreenEcoSavers.com provides a large selection of products that help you reduce your carbon footprint. They even show you how you can help stop global warming and save some money doing it. Their Return on Investment (ROI) tool displays how quickly their products pay for themselves. As they say, “This is your precious planet… Do your part to preserve it!”
