How Carbon Offsets Work

A carbon offset represents a reduction in emissionsreforestation projects that reduce carbon dioxide
somewhere else - like a renewable energy or aemissions. All of our projects meet the highest
reforestation project - to balance out the emissionsstandards and are third-party validated to ensure that
you cannot reduce. Also, carbon offsets are the onlyyour 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 neutralto the emission reductions. Many groups buy these
A carbon offset represents a reduction in carbonrights and then use them to pollute or sell them. We
dioxide (CO2) somewhere else, like a renewablebuy the carbon reductions and retire them, meaning
energy or reforestation project, to balance out thethat they are taken out of circulation forever. Simply
emissions you cannot reduce. By becoming carbonput, we retire carbon by not using it.
neutral today you are supporting clean technologyThat's It!
and reduction projects that drive investment andYes, it is that simple. There are lots of nuts and bolts
innovation, and hasten our market transformation toin 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 carbontheir carbon footprint and climate change now. As in
emissionssoon. Today. So our children have a healthy world to
Carbonfund.org supports domestic and internationallive in.
renewable energy, energy efficiency and