Resources

Sample Offset Projects

Portland Building Energy Efficiency - The Climate Trust
Innovative Wind Financing - The Climate Trust
Ecuadorian Rainforest Restoration - The Climate Trust
Renewable Energy Projects - The Carbon Fund
Energy Efficiency Project - The Carbon Fund
Reforestation Projects - The Carbon Fund
Renewable Energy Projects - Native Energy

Criteria and Certification

The Gold Standard
The Climate Trust
Safe Climate
Green-e Renewable Electricity Certification

Buying Carbon Offsets

Native Energy
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Carbon Fund
Climate Trust
Offset My Life

Buying Renewable Energy Certificates (programs serving IL and nationwide)

Renewable Choice Energy
Community Energy
Carbon Fund.org
Green Mountain Energy
Native Energy
3 Phases Energy Services
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Clean Energy Partnership
Clean and Green
Maine Interfaith Power and Light
Sky Energy
Sterling Planet
TerraPass Inc.
U.S. Dept of Energy REC Vendor Listing

Additional Carbon Calculators

Bonneville Environmental Foundation
CarbonFund.org
The Climate Trust
Safe Climate
*most organizations offering carbon offset purchase options have calculators on their websites

Environmental Impact Equivalency Calculators

U.S. Climate Technology Cooperation Gateway
American Forests

Air Travel Calculators

Offsetters
The Carbon Neutral Company

General Information

The David Suzuki Foundation
Going Carbon Neutral
Office Guide
Green-e

Who’s Going Carbon Neutral?

Green-e
David Suzuki Foundation
CarbonFund.org