Carbonfund.org
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| Carbonfund.org | |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, MD, United States |
| Area served | Global |
| Focus | Environmentalism |
| Slogan | Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can’t |
| Website | www.carbonfund.org |
The Carbonfund.org Foundation (known as Carbonfund.org) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Silver Spring, MD that provides carbon offsetting and greenhouse gas reduction products to individuals, businesses, and organizations.[1] Carbonfund.org purchases and retires certified carbon offsets on behalf of its donors. Donors are given a choice of project type to which they may donate, including renewable energy, reforestation, and energy efficiency projects. Carbonfund.org is a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange. [2]
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[edit] Certification
Carbonfund.org exclusively supports projects that are certified by third parties, including Environmental Resources Trust, the Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance, and the Chicago Climate Exchange. [3]
[edit] Portfolio
Carbonfund.org supports three types of carbon projects: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation.[4]
[edit] Reforestation
Certification: Climate, Community,and Biodiversity Alliance CCBS "Gold Level" [7]
- Tensas River Valley Reforestation Project [8]
Verification: pending
[edit] Renewable Energy
- New Bedford Landfill Methane Project[9]
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
- Inland Biodigester Project [12]
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
[edit] Energy Efficiency
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
- Carbon credit retirement
Carbonfund.org purchases carbon financial instruments from the Chicago Climate Exchange and retires them.
[edit] Impact
Carbonfund.org offers offsets at $10.00 per metric ton. [14] As of December, 2007, Carbonfund.org is offsetting over two billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. [15]
[edit] Major Partnerships
Carbonfund.org lists more than 700 business and organizational partners on its web site.
[edit] References
- ^ Carbonfund.org
- ^ Current Members of CCX
- ^ Price study of offsetting emissions of carbon, EcoBusinessLinks
- ^ Our Carbon Offset Projects, Carbonfund.org
- ^ Paso Pacifico
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Return to Forest Project, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Reforestation Project - Rivas, Nicaragua, Greensurf.org
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Tensas River Valley Reforestation, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Greater New Bedford LFG
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
- ^ Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, Wikipedia.org
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Inland Biomass Digester, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: IdleAire Project, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Price study of offsetting emissions of carbon, EcoBusinessLinks
- ^ Carbonfund.org Offsets 2 Billion Pounds, Carbon Neutral Digest
- ^ VOLKSWAGEN TO OFFSET OWNER’S CARBON FOOTPRINT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH CARBONFUND.ORG, VW.com
- ^ VW Carbon Neutral, VW.com
- ^ Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative, Dell.com
- ^ Green Power Network: Renewable Energy Certificates: Carbonfund.org
- ^ ORBITZ GOES GREEN, FROM THE INSIDE-OUT, Orbitz.com
- ^ 2008 INTERNATIONAL CES GOES GREEN
- ^ Amtrak Partners with Carbonfund.org to Offer Passengers Carbon Offsets for Rail Travel
