Carbon Footprints? Carbon Offsets? Carbon neutrality? Why is everyone so focused on Carbon these days?

Global Warming Matters

Global Warming describes an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the national science academies of the G8 nations agree that the average global temperature has risen between 0.6 and 0.2°C since the late 1900’s due to the greenhouse warming. Man-made emissions of carbon dioxide, from burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) and other greenhouse gases are pushing the greenhouse effect to unprecedented levels. Over 2,000 world scientists with the IPCC now believe from their studies and climate models that the Earth’s temperature may increase by 1.4 to 5.8° C between 1990 and 2100.

Carbon Offsets are one way to shift our relationship with the planet. Instead of living as thought we have an endless supply of resources, carbon offsets encourage us to monitor our carbon footprint, that is, the amount of CO2 emissions we produce in our daily activities and lifestyle. Our choices of transportation, home energy use, and consumer purchases can make a profound impact on the reduction of our carbon footprints. We can take responsibility by offsetting our emissions with the goal of Carbon Neutrality, counterbalancing or eliminating our CO2 emissions by purchasing carbon offsets to clean up our carbon footprints.

The Carbon Store provides the information and products, such as the Carbon Offset Kit and a variety of exciting community-based projects to encourage sustainable living, climate awareness and positive community action. The Carbon Store is the brainchild of Dr. Tim Foresman a world renowned scientist who has led projects for UNEP, NASA and EPA. Dr. Tim invented the Carbon Offset Kit as a tool to increase citizens’ awareness of climate change and provides average citizens with the tools to positively impact the environment through carbon offsets.

There are dozens of sites offering carbon offsets. The Carbon Store not only offsets through traditional methods such as tree planting, we also incorporate innovative programs such as urban environmental education. Urban environmental education empowers inner city youth by preparing them for green jobs in emerging green economy and technology fields, such as carbon footprint assessments, residential greening, energy transition and retrofitting, and urban gardening.

When you purchase a Carbon Offset Kit, or purchase a carbon offset, you not only help to offset your CO2 emissions, you also provide support for urban environmental education, distribution of children’s environmental literature and numerous other educational and awareness raising projects. Climate change is more than a business opportunity, it’s your opportunity to be responsible for our planetary actions and leave the world a better place for generations to come.

For Earth’s Sake – Act Now!