The Carbonfund.org Foundation (known as Carbonfund.org) is a

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based in East Aurora, New York, that provides

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and greenhouse gas reduction options to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Carbonfund.org Foundation purchases and retires certified carbon offsets on behalf of its donors. Donors are given a choice of project type to which they may donate, including

renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

reforestation Reforestation (occasionally, reafforestation) is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands (forestation) that have been depleted, usually through deforestation, but also after clearcutting. Management A debate ...

, and

energy efficiency Energy efficiency may refer to: * Energy efficiency (physics), the ratio between the useful output and input of an energy conversion process ** Electrical efficiency, useful power output per electrical power consumed ** Mechanical efficiency, a ra ...

projects. Carbonfund.org Foundation sources carbon credits verified by the Verra carbon standard (formerly VCS) and Gold Standard. The organization has helped develop four Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) projects in Brazil under the VERRA and Climate, Community and Biodiversity standards. Carbonfund.org also operates a traditional, co-ed, overnight summer camp in New Hampshire. Camp Quinebarge was founded in 1936, and was purchased by Carbonfund.org in 2012. President Eric Carlson is an alumnus of Quinebarge and now serves as Executive Director alongside Camp Director Nick Hercules. Camp Quinebarge is a traditional camp with an emphasis on nature/environmental education.

Certification

Carbonfund.org Foundation exclusively supports projects that are certified by third parties, including Environmental Resources Trust, the

Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance The Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) is a partnership consisting of Conservation International, CARE, The Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Alliance, and the Wildlife Conservation Society that is primarily active in the field of ...

, Voluntary Carbon Standard and the Chicago Climate Exchange.Price study of offsetting emissions of carbon
, EcoBusinessLinks

Portfolio

Carbonfund.org Foundation supports three types of carbon projects:

, and

Reforestation

* Return to Forest Project Certification:

CCBS "Gold Level" *

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Valley Reforestation Project Verification: CCBS Gold, VCS

Renewable energy

* New Bedford Landfill Methane Project Verification: Environmental Resources Trust * Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center Verification: Green-e Energy RECs * Inland Biodigester Project Verification: Environmental Resources Trust * Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester Verification: Environmental Resources Trust

Energy efficiency

* IdleAire Truckstop Electrification Project Verification: Environmental Resources Trust * Carbon Credit Retirement Carbonfund.org purchased carbon financial instruments from the now closed

Chicago Climate Exchange The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) was a voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources and offset projects in North America and Brazil. CCX employed independent verification, included six greenhous ...

and retired them.

Impact

Carbonfund.org Foundation offers offsets at $10.00 per metric ton. As of December 2019, the foundation was offsetting over 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. In 2019 total revenue was $5,373,825 of which $1,578,599 was spent on carbon projects. Among the included carbon projects was the reduction of over 128,000 carbon offsets, with a total cost of $346,319. The organization's president, Eric Carlson, was paid $551,585.

Major partnerships

According to its website, Carbonfund.org Foundation has worked with over 2,000 small, medium, and large businesses since its inception, including

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and

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.Carbonfree Partner: Discovery

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.carbonfund.org
Carbonfund.org blogFive experts debate if carbon offsetting is the quick, efficient way to decarbonize the global economy, or the loophole that will derail such efforts.
Interview with Eric Carlson co-founder and president in

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2009. Climate change organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Maryland Nature conservation organizations based in the United States