Climate-Saving Resolutions for 2015
January 12th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
From our friends at Oroeco, the top 10 climate-saving resolutions for 2015 will get your budget, your body and the planet off to a great start!
Browsing the "carbon offsets" Tag
Give the Gift of Carbon Offsets: Oroeco Partners with Impact Carbon
December 19th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Rather than giving gifts of stuff this holiday season, why not give the gift of a cleaner climate? Oroeco is [&hellip
Permaculture: a new Christmas tradition for my family
December 24th, 2012 | by Scott Cooney
Families have all sorts of traditions for the holidays. This year, I’d like to suggest starting a new one that [&hellip
Century-Long Reforestation Deal in Works For California in Cap and Trade
January 4th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Folksinger Joni Mitchell's "paved paradise" of the 20th century could wind being partially reforested in the 21st century, under California's proposed landmark Cap and Trade legislation that takes effect in the next few years. That is because the state will include provisions for offsetting some greenhouse gas emissions by investing in conservation and reforestation over at least the next century
Costa Rica Sets Goal to be Carbon Neutral by 2021
October 18th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Costa Rica, already one of the greenest countries in the world, has the ambitious goal of becoming the world’s largest [&hellip
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