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II.OFFSET CARBON NOW
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Clients and carbon standards |
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Do you know how much carbon you´re producing?
Calculate here to find out
ClearSkyClimateSolutions THIS PAGE
IS A GREAT REFERENCE
Current content
Our Carbon Footprints
(sierragorda.net)
A carbon footprint is a representation of the effect an individual or an
organization has on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases
produced (measured in units of carbon dioxide).
Footprinting is now widely used around the globe as an indicator of
environmental sustainability. It can be used to measure and manage the use of
resources throughout the economy. It is also commonly used to explore the
sustainability of individual lifestyles, goods and services, organizations,
industry sectors, neighborhoods, cities, regions and nations.
Sierra Gorda Carbon Offsets use a calculator called SafeClimate (©
SafeClimate.net all rights reserved) developed by the World Resources Institute.
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NOTE:
World Resources Institute and the Global Footprint Network have allowed
GESG to use their carbon and ecological footprint calculators, but in
doing so are not necessarily endorsing Sierra Gorda Carbon and
Environmental Offsets. |
This calculates the carbon dioxide footprint for individuals based on the two
areas of energy use that make up the majority of most individuals' carbon
dioxide emissions which are home energy consumption and transportation by car
and plane. It bases the calculations on data available at the website of the
GHG protocol initiative.
SafeClimate for Business has also developed guidance and tools to assist
companies and organizations in measuring GHG emissions. SafeClimate for Business
is a joint project of the
Sustainable Enterprise Program,
World Resources Institute
and
Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB),
a division of
Conservation International.
If you are interested in learning more about SafeClimate, please visit
http://www.safeclimate.net.
For individuals who do not have the time or information necessary to calculate
their carbon footprint, they can use standard offsets to offset some or all of
their carbon footprint based on national estimates for carbon emissions.
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/air_co2_emissions.htm
B.Click your category to calculate
1.
Check formula factors at
http://www.epa.gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator.html
for the equations to calculate carbon tonnage)
2.
See a carefully laid our calculator page --
http://climatecare-uat.jpmorgan.com/business/business-co2-calculator/calculator-data/
3.
b.
Individual and family
i.
Homes & Lifestyle
We as individuals have an impact on the global environment everyday by building
homes, driving our car to the store, to school, or work, keeping warm in winter
and cool in summer, and deciding which foods to buy in the supermarket or which
products to buy in stores. These actions inevitably lead to the release of
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Sierra Gorda Offsets provide the
opportunity for individuals to offset the impact of their everyday lives on
global warming. There is also a rapidly growing interest among foreign
citizens in re-locating or retiring to Mexico and Sierra Gorda Offsets can
provide the chance to take local action to offset the emissions we generate in
our everyday lives.
How Your
Personal Offset Works, in Three Easy Steps:
c.
Weddings and events
Green Weddings
Start your marriage off right with a wedding you can be proud to say is
Carbon Neutral. We´ll help you calculate the travel emissions of your
guests, and include a standard offset to cover the emissions of your
reception venue, and can even offset the hotel stay of your guests.
How Your Wedding Offset Works, in Three Easy Steps:
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Contact us to help with your customized calculation at
gesgiap@prodigy.net.mx
or
alina.lenth@gmail.com
or in Jalpan de Serra, Qro., Mexico at 011 52 (441) 296-0242
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Multiply
the tons (1 ton = 2200 lbs. or 1000 kgs) of CO2
you would like to offset by $15 to calculate the cost of offsetting your event.
Contact us
for our bank account details in order to make the transaction.
Carbon Neutral Weddings and Events
Many organizations hold annual conferences or meetings and choose to offset the
emissions of these events as a way to demonstrate their commitment to
sustainable business practices.
Airline travel is one of the most significant contributions we make to global
greenhouse gases, and by organizing a carbon neutral event your participants
will recognize and appreciate your strong pledge to fighting climate change.
Our staff can work with you to design an offset which will cover the
transportation emissions of your conference participants, as well as energy use
at the venue.
How Your Event Offset Works, in Three Easy Steps:
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Click on the
carbon
footprint link
to calculate the footprint for your
event, or contact us
to help with your customized calculation at
gesgiap@prodigy.net.mx
or
alina.lenth@gmail.com
or in Jalpan de Serra, Qro., Mexico at 011 52 (441) 296-0242
·
Multiply
the tons (1 ton = 2200 lbs. or 1000 kgs) of CO2
you would like to offset by $15 to calculate the cost of offseting your event.
·
Contact us
with your calculations, and we will send you our bank account details in order
to
make the transaction
iii.
carbon neutral films
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Here are a few snipets I found online about
carbon
neutral films, the first offset by Terrapass...
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/01/syriana_goes_cl.php
Syriana,
the geopolitical oil flick from
Participant Productions
starring George Clooney, (for which he just won a Golden Globe -- congrats,
George!) has announced that the film has gone "climate neutral." Accomplished by
offsetting 100% of carbon dioxide emissions generated by its production, an
estimated 2,040 tons have been offset through investments made in renewable
energy. TH pal
NativeEnergy
helped the film's producers calculate all carbon dioxide emissions from all of
Syriana's production activities, including filming, air travel, rental car and
truck emissions, hotel energy use, diesel generators used on location, office
and warehouse energy use, and emissions from shipping, and then purchased
renewable energy credits from renewable energy projects to achieve neutrality.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/01/jake_gyllenhaal.php
The Day After Tomorrow
director Roland Emmerich tried to make the production carbon-neutral by paying
Future Forests
to plant trees that would offset the movie's CO2. Gyllenhaal himself had trees
planted in Mozambique, spending around $10,000. The trouble is, Future Forests
is a profit-making company, and it would be greener for stars to reduce their
emissions rather than trying to offset them. On the other hand, using jets to
get to filming locales is part of the territory for actors, so this could at
least be a positive step.
For examples of
events
we have offset:
Approximately
250
invited participants attended the Seventh Global Summit on
Social Entrepreneurship organized by the Schwab Foundation for Social
Entrepreneurship. All carbon emissions generated by the air travel
of participants coming from
34
different countries to attend the event were offset through
carbon sequestration carried out in reforestations of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere
Reserve.
Total
offset: 102 tons CO2e. Price: US $1530.
The TBLI Conference is the world's largest annual international education and
networking event on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) or
extra-financial sustainable investment. Last year's event in Paris
was the largest event so far with
over 500
participants. Travel to this event was carbon neutral
thanks to an offset with Sierra Gorda Carbon.
Total offset: 298 tons CO2e. Price: US $4470
d.
Business
iii.
Offsets
for Businesses and Organizations
Demonstrate your commitment to
social and environmental responsibility
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by offseting all or part of your businesses carbon dioxide emissions including
travel, office space, vehicles, and events.
Our
Project
meets the highest standards
with tangible benefits to climate, biodiversity, and local communities.
Our staff can work with you to develop a custom offset which meets your needs.
Offsets for Businesses and Organizations
More and more businesses and organizations are understanding the business case
for sustainable development as consumers increasingly demand more environment
friendly products, the financial community seeks greater assurances from
companies in demonstrating their ability to manage environmental risks, and
companies compete to attract and retain skilled workers who want to identity
with corporate values.
Sierra Gorda Carbon Offsets are a unique option for improving your
organization´s social and environmental responsibility because you have the
opportunity to directly benefit the local stakeholders that provide the field
experience, technical expertise, long-term monitoring, and personal commitment
to ensure the success of your offset.
Our reforestations provide tangible benefits to global climate and
regional biodiversity, and offer an alternative livelihood to highly
marginalized rural community members.
How Your Business Offset Works, in Three Easy Steps:
e.
Travel
i.
Green Travel
Tourism
is one of the world's largest industries and it's on the verge of tremendous
growth. It generates about 10% of total world GDP and employs over 10% of
the global workforce, . Mexico has become a globally significant travel
destination largely as a result of its geographic and biological diversity
including desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, colonial
towns, resorts, beaches and world class diversity of flora and fauna. However,
travel especially by air is one of the fastest growing sources of CO2 emissions.
Sierra Gorda offsets provide travelers the opportunity to offset the impact of
their trips on global warming, contribute to the protection of Mexico's world
class biological diversity and help to alleviate poverty linked to environmental
degradation.
How Your Travel Offset Works,
in Three Easy Steps:
·
Click on the
carbon footprint link to
calculate the footprint of your travel, or contact us to
help with your customized calculation at
gesgiap@prodigy.net.mx
or
alina.lenth@gmail.com
or in Jalpan de Serra, Qro., Mexico at 011 52 (441) 296-0242
·
Multiply
the tons (1 ton = 2200 lbs. or 1000 kgs) of CO2
you would like to offset by $15 to calculate the cost of offsetting your event.
·
Contact us
with your calculations, and we will send you our bank account details in order
to make the transaction.
a.
Offset carbon now lead on to purchase
a.
Formula (no. of tons de CO2 x 20USD) =$USD to offset your carbon emissions
b.
Purchase Now
i.
credit card billing page
c.
Carbon certification Gold Standard
i.
Clients
d.
Sierra Gorda´s satisfied customers are saying
Who benefits from the carbon you purchase here?
* Families in extreme poverty receive incentives to switch from unsustainable
livestock to reforest and manage degraded slopes.
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Carbon offset payments make
landowners into valuable service providers, including watershed protection,
wildlife habitat improvement
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Job training and other economic
development programs in eco-tourism, organic gardening, environmental
stewardship training provided where your carbon offsets are purchased
*
Your carbon offset does not
contribute to habitat degradation seen in inadequate oversized solar farms and
other renewable energy sources.
b.
Why offset – Resource page (write to a 13year old audience – giving the
arguments for them to convince their parents – must be information dense without
being heavy)
a.
Story about the problem: CO2 is a huge problem, define what is an offset, how do
offsets combat the problem, what can you do about it, how does it work? (this
should fill the better part of the page and scroll down to see the points below)
b.
More and more businesses and organizations are adopting the business case for
sustainable development as consumers increasingly demand more environment
friendly products, the financial community seeks greater assurances from
companies in demonstrating their ability to manage environmental risks, and
companies compete to attract and retain skilled workers who want to identity
with corporate values.
Sierra Gorda Carbon Offsets are a unique option for improving your
organization´s social and environmental responsibility because you have the
opportunity to work directly with the local stakeholders that provide the field
experience, technical expertise, long-term monitoring, and personal commitment
to ensure the success of your offset.
Our reforestations provide tangible benefits to global climate and
regional biodiversity, and offer an alternative livelihood to highly
marginalized rural community members.
c.
This is a forest carbon offset. Here´s why that´s good.
Mention some
social benefits.
d.
Community, Climate and Biodiversity Alliance Standards
e.
What does your offset have to do with fighting climate change?
f.
During your lifetime: hard
facts about climate change
g.
Our carbon bank is located in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve – map graphic,
tree species and growth, farmers in poverty working with us for 30 years, here´s
our plan
h.
Methodology
i.
FAQs