"When you warn people about the dangers of climate change, they call you a saint. When you explain what needs to be done to stop it, they call you a communist." - George Monbiot

"Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it." -Tony Blair

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Carbon Offset Organizations

Carbon offset programs are becoming more popular as the discussion of climate change and global warming intensifies. These programs offer a way, at least in theory, for individuals to lead "carbon neutral" lifestyles. Not a total solution, carbon offset do offer a tool to help address the problems of carbon emisions and global warming.

Following is a list of some of the most popular carbon offset programs available today. For more information on carbon offset programs in general, read this article from the GlobalWarmingisReal blog.

Montana Carbon Offsets
Montana Carbon Offsets works with organizations to reduce carbon emissions. Depending upon each organization's goal, our combined efforts endeavor to offset all or a portion of their carbon footprint.

National Carbon Offset Coalition
The NCOC is comprised of seven Montana non-profit corporations. Through carbon sequestration, the NCOC offers landowners, public and private entities, tribal, local, and state governments a unique opportunity to participate in a market-based conservation program that helps to offset the environmental impacts of greenhouse gasses.

Carbon Planet.com
Carbon offsets go toward forest carbon sequestration projects

ClimateCare
Offsets purchased go toward energy efficiency projects, renewable energy, and forest restoration

CO2Balance.com
Carbon offset calculators. Carbon offsets go to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects

Conservation International
Personal Carbon Calculator. Carbon offsets help protect the roughly 832,000-acre Makira Forest in northeast Madagascar

MyClimate UK
Offsets purchased go toward energy efficiency projects, and renewable energy

Solar Electric Light Fund
Offsets purchased go toward installation of PV solar lighting in villages that currently use diesel or kerosene

TerraPass
Offsets purchased go toward wind energy, biomass, and industrial efficiency

The Carbon Neutral Company
Offers access to advice, verification services, project funding, and routes to market for small-scale carbon projects generating regulated credits and credits matching requirements of the CarbonNeutral protocol