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 As
concern over greenhouse gas emissions has increased, a whole host
of initiatives have arisen to allow individuals, groups, companies
and institutions to mitigate their own greenhouse gas emissions.
Some of these take the form of simple advice on how to cut greenhouse
gas emissions through lower energy use, more recycling etc. and
many of these are represented on the Web Links
page.
However, there also exist a range of sites where
you, your community, or your employer, can calculate your greenhouse
gas emissions and then offset them through a variety of ways, such
as paying for the planting of trees or funding energy efficiency
schemes.
Here I have listed some of the schemes I am currently
aware of:
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Climate Care
This excellent site provides a wide-ranging list of products
and services that come with 'Climate Care' - designed to minimize
or neutralize their climate change impact. There are products
and services for both individuals and for larger groups, just
follow this link to their 'Market
Place' page.
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Climate
Friendly Climate Friendly is an Australia-based organization
dedicated to positive, meaningful and real actions to improve
our global greenhouse situation. Helps both individuals and
businesses reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions.
Excellent set of carbon calculators.
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Carbon Balanced
From the World Land Trust, this site offers carbon
off-setting for individuals and business. Also offers advice
on cutting your own emissions at home.
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Carbon Neutral Company
This is a UK-based company allowing easy calculation of your
greenhouse gas emissions. The easiest way to then off set your
emissions is to pay for a tree, or trees, to be planted in one
of their forests, either in the UK or in the developing world.
You can also opt for sending energy efficient light bulbs to
the developing world.
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GreenChoices
GreenChoices encourages everyone in Britain to make ecologically
sound decisions in living their everyday lives. They aim to
empower individuals with simple, direct information on green
alternatives which make a real, lasting difference.
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Carbon
Neutral Conferencing This Canadian site presents some
success stories and provides advice on how greenhouse gas emissions
from every conference can be reduced.
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Greenergy
Promotes and supplies fuels with low environmental impacts.
Have developed a range of biofuels which carry carbon credits.
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Trees
for Travel Based in the Netherlands, allows calculation
of greenhouse gas emissions and off setting by tree planting
along the same lines as Future Forests.
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CO2e.com Greenhouse
trading website for business. Lots of information of the carbon
trading market and on how your own company can get involved.
Know a good GHG neutral initiative not listed
here?
E-mail: contact@GHGonline.org
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