Going Carbon Neutral
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, and to demonstrate that taking responsibility for one's greenhouse gas emissions is straightforward and inexpensive, we have committed ourselves to helping to set the standard for taking action against this threat.
We are taking responsibility for our impact on the environment and are working to neutralize those effects. We are reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases, investing in renewable energy projects, planting trees and doing other environmental work, to lead to zero impact.
Earth Friendly Network LLC has committed to offsetting 100% of the electricity use, through the purchase of a 50/50 Blend of Wind & Farm Methane Projects, through Native Energy
You can do it too!
It's easy to go carbon neutral - all it takes is a few simple steps.
After you've begun to offset your own emissions, encourage friends and family to do the same. You can even purchase carbon offsets as gifts for other people. Also, choose to support businesses that are either carbon neutral, or offer carbon neutral products or services. If the businesses you are dealing with aren't yet carbon neutral, ask them to consider it. Finally, write a letter to your political leaders and let them know you've taken responsibility for your greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage them to enact legislation making it easy for everyone to do so.
The Daily Grist - On Reducing Emissions, One Person At a Time
Environmental Defense PaperCalculator - Calculate the environmental impact of the paper products you use.
The Carbon Diet - Track your carbon footprint every day and compare your footprint with those of your friends.
NativeEnergy - Carbon offsets and a travel carbon calculator.
The Nature Conservancy Carbon Calculator - Another carbon footprint calculator.
BeGreen - A carbon calculator and information resource that also offers carbon offsets.
zerofootprint - Helping individuals, organizations, and cities reduce their environmental impact (their goal is to get 1,000,000 people pledging to reduce their environmental footprint by 10% in one year).
Yahoo! Green Carbon Footprint Calculator - Another carbon footprint calculator.
Ecological Footprint Quiz - Find out how much “nature†your lifestyle requires.
terrapass - A carbon offset company that has an emissions calculator.
The Daily Grist - A Guide to Offsetting Your Carbon Emissions
BBC - How Do You Live a Carbon Neutral Lifestyle?
A Consumer's Guide to Retail Offset Providers - Clean Air Cool Planet
Calculate the distance between cities by air
Webflyer - calculate the distance between airports
Carbon offset calulators - Home Electricity, Gas, & Heating Oil * *
(Note: these calculators can be used without making a purchase)
Pembina Electricity Calculator (Canada)
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (USA)
CarbonZero
Carbon offset calculators - Misc. **
The Nature Conservancy (Climate change: what's your impact?)
Sustainable Travel International (hotels)
CO2Balance.com (ferries)
Environmental Defense Paper Emissions (Paper)
SafeClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator
EPA Personal Greenhouse Gas Calculator
EPA List of Emission Calculators
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
The National Energy Foundation CO2 Calculator
UBC's Ecological Footprint Calculator
Environmental Defense - Calculate Your Personal Impact
Carbon offset calculators (and vendors) - Vehicles**
CarbonZero (includes trains & buses)
Climat Mundi (includes motorcycles)
Carbon offset vendors - Gold Standard**
Planetair
My Climate
Sustainable Travel International
Atmosfair
Carbon offset vendors - General**
My Climate
Sustainable Travel International
Uniglobe's Green Flight Program
Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative
Evaluations and Recommendations of Voluntary Offset Companies - Tufts University
A Comparison of Carbon Offset Vendors
Renewable energy certificate (REC) vendors **
REC Marketers and Related Entities in USA
Pollution Probe - Consumer Guide to Green Power in Canada
Wind Powered Computer Network Hosting
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Environmental Defence - Green Power Options in Canada
Tips for reducing your energy use
The 20/20 Planner: A Practical Guide to Reduce Energy Use by 20% at home and on the road
US DOE Comparison of Vehicle Mileage & Tips for Reducing Vehicle Emissions
An Inconvenient Truth - Take Action
Greenpeace Canada - Energy Saving Tips
