Carbon Offsetting

This area aims to explore how we can reduce our carbon footprint and discuss whether carbon offsetting works. It is an area very much under construction so if you have anything to offer please contact us

Articles

Carbon Offsetting: Negotiating the Minefield. An article by Sophie Hastie
Trees and Climate Change: an article by arboriculturalist Chris Hastie questioning the value of tree planting as a means of offsetting carbon.

Useful links

Friends of the Earth's Briefing Note on carbon offsetting
The UK government's take on offsetting
Wikipedia article on carbon offsetting
An interesting article from The Guardian about offsetting
CDM Gold Standard is an organisation which sets standards within the carbon offsetting industry. Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund UK choose offsetting projects certified by them (The Ethical Consumer May/June 2007).
Cheat Neutral's lighter look at carbon offsetting.
A joint statement by WWF, Greenpece and Friends of the Earth on Carbon Offsetting.