| A carbon offset represents a reduction in emissions | | | | reforestation projects that reduce carbon dioxide |
| somewhere else - like a renewable energy or a | | | | emissions. All of our projects meet the highest |
| reforestation project - to balance out the emissions | | | | standards and are third-party validated to ensure that |
| you cannot reduce. Also, carbon offsets are the only | | | | your donation makes a positive impact. |
| way to get your carbon footprint to zero today. | | | | We retire offsets in your behalf |
| How does it work? This is how it all works: | | | | When you make a donation, we retire offsets from |
| | | | | our projects. When we purchase carbon offsets or |
| 1. Offset your Carbon Emissions. | | | | support a carbon reduction project we gain the right |
| Become carbon neutral | | | | to the emission reductions. Many groups buy these |
| A carbon offset represents a reduction in carbon | | | | rights and then use them to pollute or sell them. We |
| dioxide (CO2) somewhere else, like a renewable | | | | buy the carbon reductions and retire them, meaning |
| energy or reforestation project, to balance out the | | | | that they are taken out of circulation forever. Simply |
| emissions you cannot reduce. By becoming carbon | | | | put, we retire carbon by not using it. |
| neutral today you are supporting clean technology | | | | That's It! |
| and reduction projects that drive investment and | | | | Yes, it is that simple. There are lots of nuts and bolts |
| innovation, and hasten our market transformation to | | | | in the background, but that is why we started |
| a low carbon future. | | | | Carbonfund.org to make it simple and affordable for |
| 2. Carbonfund.org Offsets Your Carbon Emissions. | | | | individuals and organizations to have an impact on |
| Your donations support projects that reduce carbon | | | | their carbon footprint and climate change now. As in |
| emissions | | | | soon. Today. So our children have a healthy world to |
| Carbonfund.org supports domestic and international | | | | live in. |
| renewable energy, energy efficiency and | | | | |