Do you know how much your daily life impacts the climate? The answer might surprise you. The average US citizen has a carbon footprint of around 36,000 pounds a year – one of the highest figures in the world. And although we’ve made great strides to address pollution,...
It’s well documented that our greenhouse gas emissions are changing the climate. Warmer temperatures, rising sea levels, and extreme weather patterns are just a few of the events affecting people all over the world. But have you ever thought about how global warming...
Since the first power plant opened in the US almost 140 years ago, we’ve made incredible progress that has enriched the lives of people all over the country. However, we’re now in a race to de-carbonize our entire energy system in just a few short decades, and to do...
The last time you were in the air, did you give any thought to your aviation carbon footprint? It’s not something many of us think about, but with a growing interest in sustainability and global warming, aviation industry carbon emissions have become a very hot topic....
The Coronavirus may have disrupted countries and industries all over the world, but renewable energy is emerging as a path to get our economic and environmental goals back on track. As various nations work to launch stimulus packages to avoid financial turmoil, many...
With so much talk about “green”, “clean”, and “renewable” energy these days - did you know that the three terms don’t always share the same meaning? And while the names are closely linked – there are small differences that can be important to understand. With the...
As we come to grips with all of the social, health, and economic impacts of the Coronavirus, one unexpected benefit has emerged: our carbon dioxide emissions have fallen dramatically. At the height of the lockdown – with closed businesses, restricted travel, and...
As global temperatures continue to increase, we must work together to reduce everyone’s carbon footprint — a measure of greenhouse gas emissions from an organization or an individual. Adjusting your business to operate in an eco-friendly manner is one of many ways you...
2019 was truly a landmark year for Terrapass, as well as a record year for our customers. In the last year, our customers have funded the reduction of over 1.2 billion pounds of carbon emissions. This effort was made possible through our third-party verified carbon...
As this year’s Earth Day was the 50th anniversary of the annual world dedication to environmental protection, we launched a matching campaign to encourage global climate action. In our role as a leading provider of carbon offset products and services that help...
