This means calculating the amount of carbon produced by individuals, public and private sector organizations, and offsetting that carbon footprint by planting trees, supporting renewable energy, buying carbon credits, and practicing other energy conservation strategies
Urban Impact includes the following sources of carbon emissions in calculating our carbon footprint:
In the future we intend to add all the fuel and energy consumed by our suppliers providing services to Urban Impact into our carbon calculations
Many reputable companies offer carbon credits that you can purchase on the internet. Some credits are used to fund tree planting projects in developing nations while others use the funds to research alternative fuels and renewable energy.
While buying carbon credits can be relatively inexpensive, Urban Impact decided to do the real thing in our community though our “Plant One Here” program. One tree can off-set one tonne of CO2 over its life time. To date, Urban Impact has planted a total of x Garry Oaks, Larch, Pines and Douglas Fir trees across 0.6 ha of land donated by the Corporation of Delta. This means in x tones less carbon in our atmosphere – and a more secure better environmental future for our children.
Read the latest news “Plant One Here” program news.
Planting trees requires some organization. Here are some of the tasks that have to be completed to get these trees to do their job.