Monthly Archives: October 2008

Is the Financial Crisis an Ecological Warning Shot?

October 24, 2008 – 5:02 am

Considering the financial implosion happening around the globe, I can’t help but feel a little strange writing about carbon offsets. With stock markets down up to 50%, banks evaporating, and whole countries going bankrupt, who has the time or money to think about carbon emissions?
But the Earth hasn’t stopped turning and we haven’t stopped pouring [...]

By Gideon Greenspan | Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Five Books Before Corporate Carbon Offsets

October 7, 2008 – 4:38 am

If you’ve been following our interviews on corporate carbon offsetting (managing corporate carbon legally, eight steps to offsetting your business and why consumer offsets are failing), no doubt other questions before or beyond offsetting have popped into your mind. Carbon offsetting, experts recommend, is important to consider at the end of the line –– after [...]

By Karin Kloosterman | Posted in How-To | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Managing Corporate Carbon Legally and Practically

October 3, 2008 – 12:36 am

Personal, voluntary carbon offsets are a drop in the bucket compared to what companies can achieve. As we’ve learned earlier from Carbon Concierge, streamlining processes, opting for cleaner power, and making employees aware are some important first steps to take before offsetting. For the full interview, see Carbon Concierge Balances Business and Carbon Offsets With [...]

By Karin Kloosterman | Posted in Business, Standards | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)