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Chris Driver on October 6th, 2009
Carbonfund.org supports projects all across the world, and a project we are supporting is the Tengchong Conservation Carbon Project in the Yunnan Province of Southwestern China. This project is reforesting 1,093 acres at the south end of the Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve and will ultimately sequester nearly 170,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.
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Lesley Carlson on September 23rd, 2009
Today is the 6th anniversary of when Carbonfund.org was registered as a 501(c)(3). And, five days from now is our daughter Renee’s 6th birthday. Yes, fall 2003 was busy for the Carlsons, but it was all intertwined. Eric had long worked on energy efficiency and his interest in renewable energy as a way to solve [...]
Ivan Chan on August 14th, 2009
Five experts including Eric Carlson are featured in the current Seed Magazine on the value of carbon offsets to reduce global carbon emissions.
Third-party standards, verification and auditing are the hallmarks of real and high-quality offsets. The key question about a carbon offset is: Is it real, and who says so? Carbon offset providers should offer, [...]
Susanna Murley on August 3rd, 2009
Growing in numbers day by day, the twitter following of Carbonfund.org has just passed 1000! So, to commemorate the day, I’ve created this mosaic of our twitter followers. Thank you to all our Twitterdom friends for inspiring and teaching us EVERYDAY to go green and take responsibility for our climate impact. Enjoy!
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Chris Driver on July 20th, 2009
Carbonfund.org, Planetwize, and Mojave are teaming up to bring you great music that will not only soothe your soul, but will also help out the planet. Planetwize is a music and media company that specializes in combining entertainment, sustainability, and technology. Through their Actiontrax music platform, Planetwize teams up with artists interested in releasing albums [...]
Chris Driver on July 17th, 2009
Carbonfund.org is thrilled to once again partner with the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) by offsetting their 2009 National Business Travel Association International Convention and Exposition held this year in San Diego from August 23-26. Carbonfund.org will retire over 100 metric tons of CO2 to offset the electricity usage of the San Diego Convention Center [...]
Chris Driver on May 22nd, 2009
With Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season approaching, millions of people are going to find themselves in need of a rental car on their vacations. However, thanks to our CarbonFree® partner Avis Budget Group, you can make your trip a whole lot greener.
When shopping for a rental car, be sure to look into [...]
Sumayal Shrestha on April 30th, 2009
Carbonfund.org & Hyundai Motor America recently announced the Hyundai Motor America (HMA) Climate Grant winners. Here’s a closer look at the profiles of the winning projects:
Alto Mayo Forest Carbon Project, Peru
The Alto Mayo forest in Northern Peru, an area of high biodiversity, is under threat from encroachment, disorganized settlement, illegal logging and the presence of [...]
Sumayal Shrestha on April 28th, 2009
When Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Carbonfund.org called on forest carbon offset related project developers to apply for a $35,000 climate grant, the response was great. After an extensive screening of applications from all over the world, the following three stood out:
* The Alto Mayo Forest Carbon Project, Peru
* The Nhambita Community Carbon Project, Mozambique
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Sumayal Shrestha on March 9th, 2009
Today, Eric Carlson, the Co-Founder and President of Carbonfund.org celebrates his birthday. Eric is a beloved environmental leader and pioneer in the carbon offset world. He has helped create a new kind of nonprofit model that raises funds in support of verified carbon reduction projects and fight global warming. The Carbonfund.org model puts the donor [...]
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