I found my new favorite green website. It is called Carbon Footprint. First, you can find out about global warming and what is happening to our planet. This is easy to understand, in everyday language.
This site has a nice carbon footprint calculator. Feed in your info and find out how much pollution you are creating. There are separate calculators for home and business, to help you reduce in all aspects of your life. You set up an account, so you can edit and update information and recalculate all the time. The calculators address all aspects of your life (driving, flying, even eating habits) to provide you with an accurate assessment. Once you are finished, there are suggestions for how to lower your carbon footprint. Even these are broken down to make it easy to understand. There is a section for Green energy, but it only applies to Great Britain.
Next, the site features information on carbon offsets. It tell you how they work and what they mean. They have programs for buying carbon offsets, or other more ambitious ways to offset carbon. You can plant a tree or a bunch of trees to offset your carbon use. They have programs all around the world, so you can make a local impact, or choose an area that needs your help the most. My favorites are the Kenya reforestation project and the Maya Nut program. These feature programs to rduce poverty as well as offset carbon. Either would make a great gift for the holidays!!
There is a wealth of other information as well. Ever wonder how much carbon that trip from Cleveland to Boston added to your footprint? Use the Quick flight calculator. Already know how much you need to offset? Get a quick price through various programs.
This site is a great way to understand what is going on in our environment. It clearly shows you what you personally are doing on the planet and offers advice and programs to reduce or eliminate your carbon footprint. If you are wondering what I want for Christmas, it’s a ton of carbon offset.
Tags: Carbon, conservation, Energy, environment
