Climate change is a threat unlike any other that civilized man has ever faced. Most scientists agree that by curbing our carbon emissions through reduced reliance on fossil fuels and by promoting new forest growth, we can help stave off the worst of the dangers. So what can you as a Dartmouth student do? Offset your personal carbon emissions by donating to nonprofits like www.CarbonFund.org. These groups take your donations and channel them into renewable energy development, the protection of woodlands, and energy efficiency initiatives. Short on cash? Let your parents know that for only pennies more a day on their electric bill they can choose to purchase clean energy from their local suppliers. They can use sites like www.RenewUs.org to get information specific to their region about purchasing renewable energy generated from sources like wind, solar, and small-scale hydro.
You can also purchase a Terra Pass, which is a way to offset your personal auto emissions with carbon credits which are bought on the Chicago Climate Exchange. Their site is: http://www.terrapass.com/
Stephen ‘95
Comment by Stephen Mullennix — May 2006 @ 1:40 pm
I’ve heard about terrapass too. They’re a for-profit organization though so I’m not quite sure how I feel about their stake in this. Also, I think CarbonFund charges less per ton.
Any thoughts?
-Tom ‘08
Comment by Tom Glazer — May 2006 @ 2:11 am