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 Emily Pugliese on October 16th, 2009100 years ago, the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley in Northeastern Louisiana was a wetland ecosystem that supported 22 million acres of forested habitat. After decades of land conversion for agriculture this region now supports less than 20% of that forested habitat. With help from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Trust [...]
Emily Pugliese on October 13th, 2009Today, Venom Power announced the release of its new Eco Alkaline™ batteries. These eco-responsible batteries feature: Zero mercury The Venom Power Eco Alkaline batteries have been certified carbon neutral after a detailed product life-cycle assessment. The assessment [...]
Chris Driver on October 6th, 2009Carbonfund.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.
Jason Fitzgerald on September 10th, 2009Galaxy Nutritional Foods is redefining cheese with the launch of its new and improved soy-based Veggie brand products. As the leading provider of cheese alternatives, Galaxy is introducing its new and improved soy-based Veggie Slices which feature a better taste and higher quality ingredients. The new Veggie, which debuts with a fresh look, can be [...]
Erkin Ozberk on June 30th, 2009Recent Grimsley High School graduate Will Leimenstoll of Greensboro, North Carolina set a great example of how to reduce what you can, offset what you can’t.
Paul Burman on June 4th, 2009The IPCC estimates that deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for 20% of global warming pollution; meaning any comprehensive solution to global warming must incorporate a way to reduce our emissions and keep trees in the ground. Emissions trading schemes like RGGI and CCAR already incorporate provisions that allow for forest based carbon offsets, and [...]
Ivan Chan on May 29th, 2009The New York Times has prepared a great editorial on the value of protecting forests, and the need for forest-based carbon offsets. “Deforestation accounts for one-fifth of the world’s greenhouse gases — about the same as China’s emissions, more than the emissions generated by all of the world’s cars and trucks. And the world is doing [...]
Emily Pugliese on May 15th, 2009From 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 [...]
Sumayal Shrestha on April 30th, 2009Carbonfund.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: 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, 2009When 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:
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