Go For The Gold

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With so many companies introducing carbon offset programs, how do I decide which one will do the most good?

Go For The Gold

The Gold Standard, an independently audited organization supported by 42 NGO's (including Greenpeace and The David Suzuki Foundation), honors superior offset programs. Their validation process is based on three criteria:

  1. Long term benefits: renewable energy and energy efficiency projects bring long-term benefits, particularly to poor countries;
  2. Traceable results: the projects have to be new, not just renamed or revamped existing projects;
  3. Shared decision-making: cooperation with local people in the implementation of projects is important.

   

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