The editorial staff at The Carbon Project Newsletter believe that an informed citizenry makes for a better democracy and for empowerment to act with personal responsibility on the myriad activities needed to change course and stop global warming. The fact that these actions also will improve the health and welfare of our fellow citizens is not lost on us. The roots of sustainability and healthy lifestyles are entrenched with the foundations for addressing the causes of global warming and climate change.

We will be keeping you updated on the latest trends in the carbon market, both regulated and voluntary. We pull our information from a wide variety of authoritative and timely sources to provide you with the data you need to make decisions.

Scientists around the nation and world are continuously working on improving our understanding of the planet, the causes of climate change, and the impacts of climate change on our lives. We assemble our information from the leading scientific sources of the United Nations, the International Panel for Climate Change, the US Government, and scientific institutions. We believe that education is the first step to empowering citizens to take charge of their lives in the face of unprecedented changes in the Earth's systems.

Alternatives to fossil fuels must be identified and developed at Moon-racing speed to enable humans a chance at slowing the pace of global warming. There are exciting developments going on in wind, solar, and geothermal energy all around the globe. We will keep our readers informed as we discover and publish new information on the development of these green energy projects.

In 2002, former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, communicated to the world at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa that reliance on government will not work. Mr. Annan offered that realistic solutions to the challenges listed in the Millennium Development Goals would only be realized through new partnerships, partnerships he labeled Type 2 Partnerships. He raised a new awareness among the 192 member nations of the UN that the solutions to human and climate and environmental problems would depend upon the collaboration of citizens (non-govermental organizations or NGOs) working with business and industry, in combination with academic and government participation. Citizens and business must lead. And therefore, we will be highlighting in this section the kinds of Type 2 Partnerships that are working in local settings around the nation and world. Many of these Type 2 Partnerships will be candidates for carbon offset funds.