How CarbonOffcast.com Works
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Carbonoffcast.com works towards eliminating human contributions to global warming by
accepting contributions from people and organizations based on the amount of CO2
their activities produce, and applying those to the development of products and services
with little to no carbon impact.
This happens by allowing people and organizations to calculate the amount of
CO2 they create, and to buy a carbon offcast equivalent to that amount.
Contributions received are used to stimulate the market for cleaner products and services
to replace the polluting ones in use today.
Results
The ultimate result will be creating a society fueled completely by clean,
renewable energy and clean, safe non polluting products and services. Along the
way to this goal, however, measurable results will be required. Carbonoffcast.com
details the following metrics to report results:
- Funds raised -
the amount of funds raised through
carbon footprint contributions or other sources
- Funds allocated -
the amount of funds invested, and to whom
- CO2 emissions prevented -
what is Carbonoffcast.com’s estimated positive impact on preventing global warming, in tons CO2 not emitted?
Operating Principles
To ensure that Carbonoffcast.com operates in the most efficient and responsible
manner, we find it very important to follow these operating principles:
- Transparency –
the amount of money collected, the amount invested or loaned and to whom, and the outcome of those investments shall
always be publicly available on this website and verified by an outside auditor.
- Standards –
wherever possible, Carbonoffcast.com industry standards adheres to industry standards; for example the
Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS)
It's like other carbon offset programs, but the funds raised do not go to a tree planting or renewable energy
project. They go towards enabling a future where offsets are not necessary because in this future cars, power plants,
homes, and all energy lifestyle choices do not pollute.
In other words, CarbonOffcast.com is looking for cures instead of simply offering a remedy;
by strengthening the market for cleaner products and services, we can break the cycle and work towards the future
where carbon emissions are not an issue.
How we're different from other
offset programs, and from other investment companies
How we raise money
What we invest in
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