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Survey Shows Americans Can Improve Conservation Habits

A national survey released by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities shows that there is a disconnect between Americans’ conservation attitudes and their actual behaviors.   The survey showed that a large majority of Americans have a positive attitude towards conservation efforts such as turning off unnecessary lights, opting for public transportation or carpooling, and [...]

Pew Reports On Growth Potential Of “Green Collar” Jobs

The Pew Charitable Trusts released its findings on the “explosive” growth potential of nation’s clean energy jobs market this week. The research shows that despite the absence of a sustained policy action, green jobs have outpaced the overall job growth by 5.4% between 1998 and 2007. During the current recession, when three quarters of a [...]

White Gowns Go Green with ZeroCarbon™ Wedding Gown Preservations

From the food to the footprint, weddings are going green all over. The newest announcement from The Association of Wedding Gown Specialists means that these planet-friendly practices can continue even after the cake has been cut. The international organization of drycleaners who specialize in gown cleaning, restoration, and preservation, has recently partnered with us to [...]

Carbonfund.org at Amtrak’s National Train Day

Thousands of people across America joined together on May 9th to celebrate all things train at Amtrak’s second National Train Day, with main events held in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
Carbonfund.org was on location in Washington DC’s Union Station, where the packed family-friendly event featured musical entertainment by Randy Jackson, face-painting, model [...]

Meet The HMA Grant Winners

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 [...]

Hyundai & Carbonfund.org Announce Climate Grant Winners

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
* [...]

Environmental Paradox?

I was reading a really interesting article in the Washington Post today about the perceived paradox in building renewable energy infrastructure and preserving wildlife habitat and pristine areas. The article, in brief, highlights the trade-offs and compromises that must be made to create clean, renewable energy.
The issue at hand with renewable energy is two fold: [...]