Climate Change Flag is a new small midwestern business created by former Juneau resident Neal Mathes. Their mission is to be a catalyst for climate action and their new website reads… We decided to make flags to spark climate conversations. By flying a climate change flag, you show your commitment to considering the climate impacts…
Category: Carbon Offset
Maine startup aims to pull carbon out of the atmosphere by growing and — then sinking — kelp farms
The kelp soaks up carbon, via photosynthesis, and grows. After about seven months, the mature blades get too heavy for their biodegradable buoys, and sink. Nereocystis leutkeana, commonly known as bull kelp, is the ‘sea vegetable’ around these parts that many of us are familiar with. This is the long brown kelp with the hollow…
A new way to profit from ancient Alaskan forests—leave them standing
In selling the carbon rights to this land, Sealaska is forgoing potential logging fees: The value per acre of selling their trees is currently only about 10 percent of what could be raised from a timber sale. Still, even here, carbon credits hold certain advantages. Unlike logging, carbon credit sales leave the forest for trapping,…
Climate Leadership | JetBlue
The New York-based airline said that its climate leadership plans will entail offsetting between 15 billion and 17 billion additional pounds of emissions per year, which the company noted is “the annual equivalent of removing more than 1.5 million passenger vehicles from the road.” From offsetting over 2 billion pounds of CO₂ emissions to investing…
My Energy Use? I dunno…
How many earths does it take to sustain an energy educator for one year? Too many. REAP: Renewable Energy Alaska Project In this terrific piece by REAP’s Taylor Ferguson, she outlines in very clear terms the value in working towards an understanding of our personal energy diet, the amount of energy we more than likely…
The Kids Have Decided!
The kids of 10th Street Trees have chosen the Juneau Carbon Offset Fund for their 2019 charitable donation! 10th Street Trees, a family run business in downtown Juneau, has been selling Christmas trees out of their yard for the past decade. Every year the three siblings, Elias, Toby and Molly Minick, have chosen a charity…
SUCCESS!
Success!! Success because climate action works! Success because carbon offsetting in Juneau is now eliminating carbon emissions! Success because the Juneau Carbon Offset Fund just slashed the heating bills for a recent cancer survivor who has called Douglas her home for decades. The Juneau Carbon Offset Fund has dedicated its first round of carbon offset…
Holiday Offset Gifting
Give the gift of a smaller carbon footprint this holiday season! Instead of buying stuff for friends and family, consider offsetting their carbon footprints! They may get more peace of mind from a friendlier future than from a singing bass door greeter or a fourth pair of slippers. Source: Holiday Offset Gifting – Juneau Carbon…
Sentinel Coffee to Offset Carbon Locally!
Dave Thomas’ Sentinel Coffee has joined the swelling ranks of Alaskan businesses taking responsibility for their carbon emissions by seeking the help of the Juneau Carbon Offset Fund. Sentinel Coffee is a boutique coffee roaster in Juneau and Gustavus dedicated to providing the freshest organic coffee. Their roaster has been in the coffee business for…
Capital Chat and Carbon Offset
Renewable Juneau board members Catherine Hatch and Doug Woodby took the airwaves yesterday morning with KINY’s Capital Chat interview series. The Juneau Carbon Offset Fund was on the agenda. Catherine and Doug discussed this exciting win-win program and addressed the Fund’s local roles in addressing carbon emissions, affordable housing assistance and responsible travel for Juneau…