This is a description. http://offsetters.ca Copyright Offsetters Offsetters highlights recent global stories on innovative carbon management   April 18, 2013, Vancouver, BC - Since launching in 2005, Vancouver-based Offsetters Climate Solutions has worked with more than 150 clients in various sectors helping... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/04/18 By Jenn Chic, WE Vancouver Brad Cran’s name may seem familiar. He was Vancouver’s poet laureate for 2009-2011, he co-authored Hope In Shadows: Stories and Photographs from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with his wif... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/04/17 April 3, 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia: Offsetters Climate Solutions Inc. ("OCS"; or the "Company") (TSX-V: COO) is pleased to announce that 0896996 BC Ltd, a project development company for Co-Operatives, in conjunction with the C... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/04/03 March 28, 2013   Dear Valued Partners and Friends, I am writing today to voice my concern over yesterday's release by the the British Columbia Office of the Auditor General's audit of Carbon Neutral Government. In addition to calling into ques... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/03/28 For immediate release March 25, 2013, Vancouver, Canada -- The America’s Cup Summer of Racing in San Francisco intends to be carbon neutral thanks to a partnership announced today between the America’s Cup Event Authority (AC... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/03/25 March 1, 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. ("ERA" or the "Company") (TSX-V: ESR)  is pleased to announce that it has received TSX Venture approval for the company to change its name to &ld... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/03/01 - New online accounting service that calculates your refund...and your carbon footprint -   Vancouver, BC – February 20, 2013 – Tax season just got a little easier for both consumers and the environment, with the la... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/02/20 (This letter was submitted to The Vanouver Sun on February 5, 2013.)   MLA Bob Simpson’s editorial about Great Bear Forest Carbon shows once again a lack of understanding of offsets and his inaccuracies need addressing.   F... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/02/05 February 1, 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has completed its first sale and delivery of carbon offsets from its landma... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/02/01 By Art Sterritt, special to the Vancouver Sun As discussion around complex and important issues like comprehensive claims, treaty implementation and Idle No More continues, positive economic development initiatives taking place in First Nations comm... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/22 By Ida Chong, TheTyee.ca In response to Ben Parfitt's opinion piece in The Tyee, Why Such Secrecy About Great Bear Carbon Offsets?, published Jan. 18, 2013. Our government is proud of the work it has done to develop Atmospheric Benefit Sharing... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/21 By Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun Critics say conservancy project does not meet a key carbon credibility test It was a bitter fight to preserve one of the world’s largest intact temperate rainforests, and the home of the sacred white spiri... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/18 By Ben Parfitt, TheTyee.ca The provincial government, First Nations and environmental organizations alike have all hailed it as an ecological triumph and a shining beacon of a new economic order based on conservation ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/18 In a downtown Vancouver courtroom, lawyers in a criminal negligence case presented a defence that sounded very familiar to opponents of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project. The lawyer’s argument was that poor technology and bad wea... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/17 By Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail A first nations group is gearing up to promote and sell carbon offsets from the Great Bear Rainforest, hoping to capitalize on the global cachet of the region while fuelling local economic development. “It i... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/14 January 11, 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ESR)  is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of the Ubika Corporation, based in Toro... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/11 By Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail As concepts go, carbon offsets are a simple thing: for every ton of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere, a ton can be “offset” by, say, using wood waste instead of coal in a cement manufacturing p... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2013/01/07 VANCOUVER and SAN FRANCISCO – December 19th, 2012 – ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX-V:ESR) and Wildlife Works Carbon LLC are pleased to announce the successful validation, verification and issuance of 2.5 million tonnes of Verified Emissi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/19 New carbon management firm poised to take advantage of multi-billion dollar global carbon market Vancouver, BC, December 17, 2012 – Friday’s closing of the deal that sees Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. join forces with ERA ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/17 Dear Friends,  We’re delighted to share that late Friday we formally announced our merger with ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd., a leader in land-based offset project development. This means our team of industry leaders has expanded to over 30 ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/17 ERA Closes Private Placements for Proceeds of $413,440 Appointment of Dr. James Tansey as President and CEO December 14, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”)... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/14 ERA Closes Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. and Carbon Credit Corporation   ERA Closes Private Placements for Proceeds of $413,440   Appointment of Dr. James Tansey as President and CEO   December 1... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/14 Study estimates massive replacement costs for benefits lost from degraded environment by Jenny Wagler, Business in Vancouver Annual taxpayer costs to replace climate regulation, animal habitats, tourism attraction and other benefits from Lower Mainland ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/12/04 On December 6th, Joerg Germann, our CTO will be chairing a British Columbia Technology Industry Association CTO group session with the topic: What can small companies do about "Big Data"?Social, mobile and traditional transactional software ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/11/28 ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd Announces Signing of Definitive Agreements for the Acquisition of Offsetters Clean Technology and Carbon Credit Corp November 8, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the &ldqu... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/11/08 November 8, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into three definitive agreements to effect the purchase of Offs... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/11/07 Following movie-star validation, Offsetters Clean Technology plans to harness M&As to become one of Canada's biggest carbon-offset businesses By Nelson Bennett, Business In Vancouver When a Manitoba-based straw-paper company co-founded by actor ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/11/06 October 29, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX­-V: ESR) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting of sharehol... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/29   Paper made from agricultural waste is good news for forests and for farmers October 25, 2012 - Vancouver, BC - Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, released a landmark life cycle comparison res... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/25 By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press, Huffington Post Actor Woody Harrelson has played every character from a gullible bartender to an irascible porn publisher to the drunken hero in The Hunger Games, but in real life he wants to be a paper industry revo... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/25 By Melissa Breyer, TreeHugger You may know Woody Harrelson for his Emmy-winning television work, his Oscar-nominated film roles, or as this year’s official sexiest celebrity vegetarian(thank you, PETA). Which is all fine and good, but we know (... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/25 The Canadian Press, CBC Actor Woody Harrelson has played every character from a gullible bartender to an irascible porn publisher to the drunken hero in The Hunger Games, but in real life he wants to be a paper industry revolutionary who saves forests fr... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/25 Dumping iron dust off B.C. coast violated no laws or treaties, leaders say  Originally posted on CBC Canada The leaders of a controversial ocean fertilization project off the west coast of British Columbia say they have not violated an... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/22 By Daniel Baylis, Huffington Post Most Canadians have a favourite team. And we are extremely loyal to our teams. These loyalties are often based on where we live, and are regularly passed from generation to generation. In fact, the debates about our team... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/18 October 15, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX­-V: ESR) wishes to announce that it is continuing to work towards the conclusion of defi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/15 By Matthew Hoekstra, Richmond Review A Richmond-based airline is marking five years of flying the friendly skies carbon-neutral. Harbour Air became the first airline in North America to go completely carbon neutral in both flight services and c... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/12 October 9, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX­-V: ESR) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Financing")&n... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/10/09 September 17, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX­-V: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into two non-binding letters of intent date... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/09/17 September 17, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (“ERA” or the “Company”) (TSX­-V: ESR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into two non-binding letters of intent date... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/09/17 As a family owned, BC-based company operating for 39 years, Oughtred Coffee & Tea is proud to say it has been running carbon neutral since 2009 and the business results are worth celebrating. Since partnering with Synergy Enterprises and Offsette... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/08/22 By Erin McDonough, The Daily Traveler While travel is a great, powerful, potentially world-changing thing, the way we travel can do a lot of harm. These airlines are taking a close look at carbon emissions and coming up with ways to combat the problem. ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/08/17 By David Schmidt, Greenhouse Canada Greenhouse growers have long eyed biomass as a cost-effective “green” alternative to natural gas. Some, like the Krahn family of Sun Select Produce in Delta and Aldergrove, British Columbia, have go... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/08/08 From Sauder School of Business As the 2012 Olympics swing into action, the world’s attention turns to athletes striving for medals, but what many overlook is the event’s long term impact on the environment. According to UBC Sauder As... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/07/31 By PrintAction Staff, PrintAction Hemlock Printers continues to build its standing as one of North America’s most environmentally progressive printing operations as the Burnaby, BC, company became Canada’s first printer to partner wit... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/07/30 By Christopher Pollon, Tyee Solutions Society What grows in tidal zones may be our best ally against climate change. How to preserve BC's 'blue carbon'? Read the article in full.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/07/30 July 3, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX­-V: ESR) through its 100% owned subsidiary ERA Ecosystem Restoration Associates Inc. (“ERA”), is pleased to announce that the Denman Island Avoide... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/07/03 June 20, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX­-V: ESR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Zang to the Board of Directors of the Company and its’ subsidiary, ERA Ecosystem Restoration A... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/06/20 By Michael V'Inkin Lee, The Vancouver Sun The Canadian Olympic team and support staff will generate a carbon footprint equivalent to the annual emissions of nearly 300 mid-sized vehicles when they travel to and from the Summer Olympics in London this sum... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/06/15 2012 Canadian Olympic Team travel to London to be offset June 12, 2012, Vancouver, BC - The 2012 Canadian Olympic Team’s travel to London will be carbon neutral, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Offsetters announced today. The COC is partner... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/06/12 Canada's major environmental organizations, together with leading charities, unions, bloggers, and others have darkened their websites today, June 4th, joining thousands of Canadians to "BlackOutSpeakOut" in defense of nature and democracy. Rig... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/06/04 Don't let early success dull your startup's initial competitive edge By Jenny Wagler, Business In Vancouver CEO and co-founder of carbon-offset company Offsetters, associate professor at Sauder School of Business, and executive director of Sauder's ISIS... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/29 By Christopher Pollon, BC Business The bet was that collecting a carbon tax and investing in offsets would create a whole new “green economy.” Five years into B.C.’s experiment in legislated carbon neutrality, where&rsqu... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/17 If you’ve noticed that the Offsetters team has been looking rather blissful and bendy lately, then you may have guessed that we’ve been spending a lot of time with the folks at lululemon athletica. We’re working closely with ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/17 By Valerie Volcovici, Point Carbon Alberta regulators will explore raising the price its largest emitters can pay into a technology fund to comply with provincial carbon regulations, a move could that also boost carbon offset prices. Bob Savage... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/15 By Christopher Pollon The bet was that collecting a carbon tax and investing in offsets would create a whole new “green economy.” Five years into B.C.’s experiment in legislated carbon neutrality, where’s the payba... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/07 An Q&A with Offsetters' President & Founder, James Tansey By Ash Macleod, Media Planet (last page of pdf) Question: What is social innovation? a: Social innovation has many companions, including social entrepreneurship, social finance, ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/02 By Waheeda Harris, Kalev.com It’s a challenge to live life in neutral, especially carbon neutral. For those who want to lessen their footprint on planet Earth, adopting a lifestyle that reduces greenhouse gas emissions is key — as&... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/05/01 Associate Professor James Tansey, Executive Director of Sauder’s ISIS Research Centre, is a key author behind a major BC Social Innovation Council Action Plan (pdf, 251 KB) released on April 27. The report makes 11 recommendations for how gover... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/27 British Columbia is a leader in climate policy, and we’re proud to be headquartered in a province that has taken an ambitious position on climate action. With the leadership position that BC has taken, there are bound to be lessons along the way... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/24 ProSelect Gas Treating Inc. recently unveiled the world’s first carbon capture system for the greenhouse industry -- the GC6 Carbon Capture System. The GC6 Carbon Capture System is a revolutionary new technology that is transforming the future ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/23 Carbon-capture-and-storage technology a joint venture of SunSelect Produce and Dutch energy company Procede By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun Vancouver - A B.C. greenhouse grower and a Dutch energy company have developed a new carbon-­c... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/21 This year, 6 million Canadians will join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues on April 22nd. First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States in 1970, Earth Day ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/17 FortisBC is now offering renewable natural gas for businesses that want to support a BC-made, carbon neutral source of energy. Renewable natural gas is created by capturing biogas from sources such as landfills and agricultural waste, and then upgrading i... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/04/16 We’d like to congratulate our friends at Eclipse Awards who were recently recognized as BC’s Best Employer in front of a packed house at the 9th Annual Successful You Awards hosted by Small Business BC. With over 50,000 businesses reg... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/29 March 15, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: Wildlife Works Carbon LLC, founders of CODE REDD, are pleased to announce that ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX­-V: ESR) (“ERA”) have signed on as the first REDD (Reducing Emiss... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/15   March 13, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX­-V: ESR) (“ERA”) is pleased to announce that it will support GLOBE 2012 by being an official offset sponsor for this upcoming event,... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/13 From www.globeandmail.com The global energy market is undergoing a profound transformation as the debate on supply, security and sustainability escalates. While innovative technologies will be key to addressing the challenges that lie ahead, experts bel... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/12 March 12, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia: ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX­-V: ESR) (“ERA”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Wildlife Works (“WW”) to com... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/12 By Valerie Volcovici, from PointCarbon.com Changes to Alberta’s offset program that will take force in April will curtail supply in the province’s already-tight carbon credit market, market participants said. After the 2011 complia... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/07 Aeroplan rolls out the Tangerine carpet for a top notch flight experience Montreal, QC, March 6, 2012 – Earlier today, more than 140 Aeroplan Members and their guests departed on an Air Canada A320 aircraft from Montreal to Orlando on Aeropl... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/06 Mar. 1, 2012, Vancouver, BC – Canadian anthropologist, best selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis will be kicking off his carbon neutral book tour for The SACRED HEADWATERS: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeen... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/03/01 By IAN BRUCE, MATT HORNE AND MERRAN SMITH, Special to the Sun Originally posted by the Vancouver Sun Imagine a British Columbia with reduced traffic gridlock because public transit service gets better and faster every day. Imagine a B.C. where w... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/02/29 For Immediate Release Feb. 29,  Vancouver, BC – Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, has been named as an official offset sponsor for GLOBE 2012, an international conference and trade fair that&a... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/02/29 Canadian anthropologist, best selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis will be kicking off his book tour for The SACRED HEADWATERS: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass in Vancouver, BC on March 6th, 2012. Offse... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/02/18 A group of forward-thinking Harbour Air employees presented an idea to management in 2007 – that as a responsible corporate citizen, Harbour Air ought to take the step of measuring and understanding its greenhouse gas emissions. Offsetters wa... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/02/18 By Janaya Fuller-evans, Burnaby Now Burnaby-based Williams and White Machine Inc. has twice the chance of winning at the Small Business B.C. Successful You Awards this year. The family-owned manufacturing company, which has been in Burnaby for more ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/02/17 Partnership with Offsetters is good for both business and the environment Jan. 18th, 2011, Vancouver, BC – Just two years after introducing Zero, a carbon-neutral printing program, Hemlock Printers has reached the major milestone of p... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/01/18 MoU to help increase exposure of CealDoctor engine treatments in North American marketplace Jan. 11, 2012, Vancouver, BC – A recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Offsetters and CealTec means good things might be in... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/01/11 Optimum General has been recognized for its Green Home Extension in the Innovators Showcase, published in the January 2012 edition of Best’s Review magazine. To appeal to a growing number of environmentally conscious policyholders, Optimum Gene... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2012/01/03 By James Tansey The climate conference in Durban could have had a very different outcome, but instead, the Federal Government’s withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol not only damaged Canada’s reputation internationally, it also squandere... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/20 Offsetters offers five easy ways to reduce and shed unwanted greenhouse gas emissions – for good Dec. 19, 2011 – This New Year’s, instead of joining the masses by resolving to lose weight, think about tightening a different... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/19 By Lindsay Weibe Originally posted on Winnipeg Free Press  Just a few years ago, it seemed carbon offsetting might be one of the best responses to society's emissions-heavy habits. Commuting to work by car, fleeing to Punta Cana for a winter r... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/19 It's the most wonderful time of the year! What’s not to love? Ugly Christmas sweater parties with friends, family gatherings that make you feel like you should be at the kid’s table again, and office parties that yield stories good eno... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/13 By Neil Thomson It’s hard enough to get a room full of people from the same culture to agree on something, let alone the over 190 different states comprising the United Nations. The Friday 9 December scheduled closing of COP 17 was overshot,... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/13 Dispatches from Durban - Day 11 By Neil Thomson We’ve entered the final day of negotiations here in Durban, although there’s mention of some continuation into the weekend if needed. The US has announced it’s not prepared t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/09 Dispatches from Durban – Day 10 By Neil Thomson People seem to be running on fumes at this point of the COP – if I can use that expression at a climate change conference – however, those opposed to the immediate need for a ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/08 Dispatches From Durban - Day 8 It’s been an action packed day in Durban with South African president, Jacob Zuma, and United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon walking the halls with the high level dignitaries to the negotiations process. T... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/07 DISPATCHES FROM DURBAN, DAY 9 By Neil Thomson The Canadian youth delegation protested Minister Kent’s address to the COP/CMP this morning, turning their backs on the minister while wearing “People not polluters” and &... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/06 Dispatches From Durban - Day 7 This morning I asked Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the IPCC, what he thought of the negotiations so far. His response was one word, “dejavu”. If Mr. Pachauri’s impression is anything to go by, th... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/05 Dispatches From Durban - Day 6 Further rounds of negotiations took place on Friday as delegates met in contact groups and for informal consultations on a wide range of agenda items. There are 6 different negotiating tracks meeting and there are 55 separa... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/02 Dispatches From Durban - Day 4 Delegates continued their meetings in plenary sessions of the COP on Wednesday on a wide range of agenda items under the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex 1 Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP), and... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/12/01 Dispatches From Durban - Day 3 On Tuesday, November 29th, delegates from the working groups, AWG-KP and AWG-LCA, met for opening sessions. The Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex 1 Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) was establis... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/30 By James Tansey While many of us are pessimistic about the likelihood that a new global accord on climate change will emerge to replace the Kyoto Protocol (with large emitters like Canada and the United States retreating from the development of nation... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/29 Dispatches From Durban - Day 2 The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17), opened on Monday, November 28th with remarks from Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa. The opening ceremonies also included words from out... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/29 As the world watches, the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) begins today in Durban, South Africa. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting for climate talks, seeking to make measurable progress toward a broader deal t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/28 Carbon-management company says appearance by local team in CFL final on Sunday helps environment By Brian Morton, Vancouver Sun The B.C. Lions have not only made it to this year’s Grey Cup; their victory Sunday also means the event will be a ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/22 DATE: Wednesday, December 7, 2011TIME: 10:00 am - 10:45 am PSTCOST: FreeRegistration: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/461366766 In this complimentary webinar, the second in our new educational series, we will introduce carbon management for munici... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/17 For second year, Offsetters partners with CFL to make the Grey Cup a climate friendly event Before all the cheerleading, touchdowns and spectacular passes, Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, is huddling with the ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/10 Originally posted on Reuters Africa China will explore the construction of a carbon emissions trading market in the next few years, according to new guidelines released this week to cut the country's soaring levels of climate-changing greenhouse gases.&... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/10 Our CEO, Dr. James Tansey, was recently invited to write a piece for Climate Change - The New Economy (CCTNE), a magazine that will be distributed among the United Nations Climate Change Conference's COP 17 delegates at the end of this month, in Durban, S... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/09 We're delighted to congratulate our friends at Rethink who have recently won a number of awards at the Advertising & Design Club of Canada's (ADCC) 62nd annual award show, including a Gold for their work on an Offsetters iceberg ice cube tray (... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/08 By: JAMES GRUBEL CANBERRA— Reuters Originally published on www.globeandmail.com Australia’s Parliament passed landmark laws to impose a price on carbon emissions on Tuesday in one of the biggest economic reforms in a decade, gi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/11/07 Seventh largest economy just approved cap and trade. What will we do? Published in The Tyee By James Tansey, Offsetters CEO Usually, those of us who live on the West Coast are acutely tuned to tectonic activity, but the regulatory shift last week t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/10/27 By Tilde Herrera Originally posted on www.greenbiz.com California's Air Resources Board has formally adopted the state's greenhouse cap-and-trade program today, following a lawsuit that delayed compliance with the controversial scheme by a year. The pro... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/10/21 Join us for our upcoming webinar, An Introduction to Carbon Management.Date: Thursday, October 27th, 2011Time: 10am - 10:30am (PST)Cost: FreeTo register: Click here In this webinar, the first in our new educational series, we will introduce carbon manag... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/10/18 Canadian companies, once leery of the costs and headaches of dealing with climate change, now realize that it may provide a significant business opportunity. Author: Richard Blackwell Originally posted on www.globeandmail.comMany firms now sell produ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/10/12 Tune in today at 11am PST to hear our CEO, James Tansey, speak about BC's carbon market on the Bill Good Show, BC's most popular talk radio show. James will be interviewed alongside Ben Parfitt, Resource Policy Analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/10/12 Advice on creating your own green job from successful green business owners. Launching a green business isn’t much different or much easier than launching any other type of business—you still need a stomach built for risk, a patholo... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/29 Our September 2011 newsletter is now out. Read more.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/23 Offsetters Proud to Work with the Resort Municipality of Whistler to Offset Footprint Sept. 22, 2011, Vancouver, Canada -- Offsetters, a leading carbon management solutions provider, has partnered with the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) to offset... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/22 The summer has come and gone but I wanted to take this opportunity to call your attention to the findings from the Innovation, Capital & Carbon workshop that was held by ISIS this June with a select group of BC business leaders. Both the summary r... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/21 Companies that implement policies to reduce carbon emissions perform better on the stock market compared with those that do not, a survey suggests. The annual Carbon Disclosure Project also found that, for the first time, the majority of the world's l... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/14 By Jesse Ferreras for Pique Magazine Organizers of the London 2012 Olympic Games have abandoned carbon offsetting, a tactic that Whistler's mayor said was key to making the resort's own event a green Games. Bloomberg reported August 31 that the London... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/07   September 1, 2011, Vancouver, Canada — Offsetters, a carbon management industry leader, has partnered with the inaugural 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix, to map out its carbon management strategy with a goal of becoming a carbon neutral sp... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/09/01   August 29, 2011, Vancouver, BC – Two Canadian innovators, Offsetters (a leading carbon management provider) and Vancity (the largest credit union in English-speaking Canada) are, once again, teaming up in the name of a low-carbon ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/08/29 by Alexandra Lopez-Pachec Reposted from the Financial Post · Aug. 11, 2011 Company name: Harbour Air Ltd. Headquarters: Richmond, B.C. Employees: 500 Market: BC Industry: Transportation The challenge: Harbour Air’s employees... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/08/11 A letter to the editor from Offsetters CEO, Dr. James Tansey, in response to the Op/Ed piece, "A Myth BC Cannot Afford" published in The Vancouver Sun, July 21, 2011. Re:  A Myth B.C. Cannot Afford If the B.C. Government is going to ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/07/22 We've added a new biomass fuel switch project to our Pacific Carbon Trust Portfolio of offset projects. Learn more about the Canfor Fort St John Biomass Fuel Switch carbon offset project. ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/30 The British Columbia public sector is officially carbon neutral, a first for any province or state in North America and an achievement that places British Columbia on the leading edge of climate action and growth in the clean-energy and clean-tec... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/30 State-wide cap-and-trade scheme will not come into full effect until start of 2013 Californian officials confirmed yesterday that the state would delay the full introduction of its flagship emissions trading scheme until the start of 2013, but stressed t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/30 Renewable natural gas will help British Columbia fight climate change  SURREY, B.C. – June 23, 2011: FortisBC announced today it has launched its renewable natural gas product offering for residential customers in the Lower Mainland,... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/23 Our June 2011 newsletter is now out. Read more.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/23 Vancouver, BC, June 20, 2011 – As Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, Offsetters created a customized offset portfolio for Groupe Aeroplan, a leading global loyalty management company, to facilitate Groupe Aeropla... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/20 Ugandan Cookstove Project Announced by Offsetters June 7, 2011, Vancouver, BC – Offsetters, a Vancouver-based carbon management solutions provider, is proud to announce that it is the first Canadian company to co-develop a high-quality cookst... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/06/07 We're excited to have created a custom portfolio of carbon offset projects for our partner Groupe Aeroplan. With projects in Canada, America and Uganda, the portfolio represents the global nature of Groupe Aeroplan's business. Learn more about the project... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/05/26 Our May 2011 newsletter is now out. Read more.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/05/25 The regulation for the Alberta Offset System (ABOS) is changing in 2012. There are 2 main changes that will have a material impact on the market. 1.    The level of assurance is changing from limited to reasonable. Alberta E... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/05/13 April 21, 2011, Vancouver, BC – On the eve of Earth Day, 2011, Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, reflects back on a year of many milestones and  has pulled together a number of carbon-neutra... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/21 Re-posted from The Vancouver Sun, April 20, 2011 This week the provincial cabinet is expected to meet to discuss British Columbia's future role in the Western Climate Initiative, the initiative developed by 11 provinces and U.S. states to set up a carb... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/20 Re-posted from The Vancouver Sun, April 19, 2011. By Gordon Hamilton. Most B.C. projects are forestry-related, says a sustainability expert British Columbia has a bank of carbon credits already approved for sale that adds up to over $1 billion once a p... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/19 VANCOUVER, BC — The UBC Sauder Business School’s ISIS research centre reports British Columbia has emerged as a continental leader in the creation of a carbon offsets that will provide a multi-billion-dollar legacy for future genera... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/19 Re-posted from The Vancouver Sun, April 14, 2011. VANCOUVER - British Columbia and Ontario have become stragglers in the Western Climate Initiative and the ambitious plans of its member provinces and U.S. states to start carbon trading and reduce their... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/14 April 22nd may be Earth Day but Offsetters has you covered with why and how you can reduce your carbon footprint. Learn more.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/13 Offsetters' Vice President of Portfolio Management & Trading, Simon Hutton will be presenting at The Canadian Institute's Carbon Management Conference in Vancouver, April 11 - 12, 2011. Simon will be speaking on April 11 on the topic: Assessing... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/04/05 Our March 2011 newsletter is now out. Read more.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/03/31 Feb. 28, 2011, Vancouver, BC – Two Canadian businesses, Offsetters and Optimum West Insurance Company, have just teamed up to bring a new product to the British Columbia marketplace: a home insurance policy to offset a household’s annu... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/28 Our February 2011 edition of our newsletter is now out. Read more. ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/28 February 21, 2011 PRINCE GEORGE – The newly-formed Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative today launched its first pilot project for commercial/industrial vehicles and equipment used in BC’s resource and transportation industries. The ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/21 Christopher Hakes, Manager, Client Engagement at Offsetters will be co-presenting a Carbon Talks session at SFU Harbour Centre with Ann Duffy on February 14, 2011 about the Carbon Management of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Learn more about this free l... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/10 Some highlights from this weeks News Scan: Coral marches to the Poles Suburbs can pollute more than cities Pacific Northwest warned of climate change dangers Authors: Neil Thomson Neil Salmond, Calyn ShawEditors: James Tansey, Jessi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/08 Media Advisory Feb. 4, 2011   What: The Vancouver-based carbon management solutions provider Offsetters marks the one year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by looking back on its role in helping the even... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/07 Written by BSR Russia Editor on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 | Published in Sochi 2014 Olympiad The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is set to hold an open discussion about the environmental issues surrounding the preparations for the Winter Olympic Games... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/01 Some highlights from this weeks News Scan: Smaller US companies lagging in climate change reporting 2010 hits global temperature high Many shades of green: diversity and distribution of California’s green jobs Authors: Nei... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/02/01 Some highlights from this week's News Scan: Banks tell UN they don't know enough about climate change French agencies predict sufficient world food in 2050 Winter temperatures play complex role in triggering spring budburst Authors: N... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/01/26 Some highlights from this week's News Scan: Atmosphere’s self-cleansing capacity surprisingly stable Climate shifts changing new weather “normals” Australia releases draft carbon farming laws Authors: Neil Th... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/01/17 Moura Quayle, Special to Globe and Mail Update THE CHALLENGE In 2007, B.C.-based float-plane operator Harbour Air set out to become North America’s first airline to achieve complete carbon neutrality. Since beginning operation in 1982 with tw... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/01/14 The Central Interior Logging Association is pleased today to announce the launch of the Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative of British Columbia, and its carbon offset and fuel reduction program for the transportation and resource industries. The Carbon ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2011/01/13 Our goal with the sponsorship of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games was to educate, engage and inspire Games participants about climate change, and the actions that can be taken to mitigate.  We are proud to have been selected... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/12/17 2010 Winter Games more than green Games; set new bar for large sporting eventsFinal Sustainability report highlights environmental, social and economic legacies Vancouver, BC – The 2010 Winter Games were more than just green Games. They reache... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/12/17 More rounds of negotiations took place on Friday as delegates met in contact groups and for informal consultations on a wide range of agenda items. There are 6 different negotiating tracks meeting and there are 55 separate issues under discussion.&nbs... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/12/02 As a partner in the CFL Green Drive® to make the 98th Grey Cup® the greenest yet, we're working closely with the CFL® to understand and reduce emissions of the event where possible and offsetting a significant portion of the greenh... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/27 Edmonton, AB - The Canadian Football League is encouraging fans to help green the Grey Cup. "We can all do our part to help reduce the Festival and Game's carbon footprint by using public transit when possible and taking some other small steps t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/27 The Olympian task: For the first time in history, make the Olympics carbon-neutral.When the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) asked Professor James Tansey to develop a plan for measuring and offsetting the 2010 Winter Games’ carbon emission... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/24 THE CHALLENGEThe organizing committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games made headlines when it committed to reduce emissions and, for the first time in history, run a carbon-neutral Olympic Games. The organizing committee reduced emissi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/19 Vancouver, BC - Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the North American green roof and wall industry association, is pleased to announce that CitiesAlive 2010: the 8th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference and Tradeshow will be carbon neutral thanks to offsets... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/17 Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver-based carbon management solutions provider Offsetters has just been named as one of the official sponsors of the 2010 World Climate Summit, set to take place in Cancun, Mexico, Dec. 4 - 5, 2010.
 ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/17 A hearty congratulations go out to the team at Rethink Communications for earning the most awards of any agency in BC with 11 Gold and 32 Certificate of Merits at the annual Lotus Awards, the competitive advertising awards show recognizing creative excell... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/12 SAN FRANCISCO – Voters in California soundly defeated Proposition 23 today, delivering a decisive and historic victory for the state’s clean energy economy, clean air and climate policy.The defeat of the Dirty Energy Proposition signif... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/11/02 Morgan McDonald, our Vice President of Research and Development, was recently appointed to the Vancouver Foundation’s Environment Advisory Committee. This committee is responsible for grantmaking decisions to support environmental projects a... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/10/20 Fri 15th October 2010 Intrepid Travel has won the 2010 Responsible Travel & Tourism Leadership Award. The annual award was presented to Intrepid's Andrew Said by Air Canada's manager of environmental affairs, Teresa Ehman during the fourth annual... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/10/15 Date/time: Thurday, October 14th, 6pmWhere: Alexander Street, VancouverPlease email morgan@offsetters.ca if you would like an invitation to this great event. Join the BC Sustainable Energy Association for an intimate evening with Vancouver eco-celebrities... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/10/14 Held in Toronto, the annual Responsible Travel and Tourism Forum (RTTF) is organized by Baxter Travel Media and has been developed to help all sectors of the Canadian travel and tourism industry to stay current with environmental  issues relating... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/10/14 The 2010 Gaining Ground Conference is targeted to practitioners and advocates across a range of fields working to advance and accelerate urban sustainability—in Vancouver and North America. Gaining Ground 2010 intends to promote Vancouver&rs... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/10/01 Source: Pique News | Sep 29, 2010 3:57pm | By Jesse Ferreras With "Forging Gold Medal Standards" as its theme, the 2010 convention of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) is seeing carbon offsets emerge as a common thread among l... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/29 Aeroplan joins Offsetters’ campaign to offset one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2011
 Aeroplan encourages members to redeem miles for carbon offsets
 
Vancouver, B.C. and Montreal, QC, Sept... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/22 By Joanna LeePublished September 21, 2010Monday saw the launch of CDP's 2010 analysis at a groundbreaking event in New York. From the Bank of America headquarters, we linked up with audiences in every continent by Cisco Telepresence -- in London, Beijing,... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/21 Media Advisory - Vancouver, BC - Offsetters Guides Tour With Groupe Aeroplan Change Action Team - Showcasing BC Green Technology What: A team of Groupe Aeroplan employees from around the world are coming to BC to learn more about clean technology and sust... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/16 Minister of Environment Barry Penner and Minister of State for Climate Action John Yap released B.C.’s second annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report today – an important tool in measuring the province’s progress toward reduci... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/07 Midway through August we temporarily experienced some technical difficulties with the processing of online purchases for Gift Cards and Cool Drive Passes. The problem has been resolved, but if you made a purchase online during this time and did not rec... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/09/01 Conference Partners with Offsetters, the Official Green Conference Sponsor, to Actively Help Neutralize the Event FootprintPORTLAND, OR, August 24, 2010 – The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) has announced a partnership with Offsetters, t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/08/24 Vancouver, BC - Offsetters and Salt Spring Coffee Company, today announced Canada’s first carbon neutral coffee, the 400 gram bag of French Roast Nicaragua. Salt Spring Coffee decided to offset this coffee’s carbon footprint from th... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/08/13 Being in the top five players in the local same-day delivery business would be enough for some companies; but not for Novex. A reconized leader in innovation and environmental awareness, Novex continues to excel where others merely dabble. In additi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/07/20 Vancouver, July 6, 2010 -- Offsetters' President, James Tansey was announced as a Pacific finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2010 Awards. Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs in Canada and aroun... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/07/06 Vancouver, BC - Offsetters and Salt Spring Coffee Company, today announced Canada’s first carbon neutral coffee, the 400 gram bag of French Roast Nicaragua. Salt Spring Coffee decided to offset this coffee’s carbon footprint from th... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/06/29 Vancouver, BC –  Today, a number of environmental, business and political leaders, including Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, commended Novex Delivery Solutions for its environmental leadershi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/06/24 Beginning July 1, 2010 we will apply the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in place of the GST as announced in the 2009 British Columbia provincial budget. Offsets and services delivered to you before July 1, 2010 will not be impacted. The HST change only app... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/06/01 Ottawa, ON - Today, the 20th anniversary of Earth Day in Canada, Export Development Canada (EDC) announced that it will begin purchasing carbon credits to offset the carbon emissions generated by its business travel.“The nature of an export cred... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/04/22 By Judy Gerstel, thestar.com Orsolya Soos was lusting for black leather granny boots in her hard-to-find size 11. “They’re really trendy,” she says, “and I’ve been looking for them in stores for a long t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/04/22 Vancouver, BC – To reduce its impact on climate change, Summit Air Charters has partnered with Offsetters, Canada's first and leading carbon management provider, to become the first carbon neutral airline serving Canada’s North effecti... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/04/07 Vancouver, BC – The influence of BC Clean Technology continues to span the globe with the announcement that Offsetters has entered into a project partnership with IMW Industries Ltd and Landfill Gas Canada Ltd (LFGC). This partnership will produ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/03/24 Offsetters is proud to be sponsoring GLOBE 2010, one of the world's largest and longest-running events dedicated to the business of the environment. Every two years, over 10,000 professionals from 70+ countries come together at GLOBE for three days of ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/03/17 Vancouver, BC, February 19, 2010 - Visitors to Vancouver can take in all the action of the 2010 Winter Games from a front row seat as they arrive in the Vancouver Harbour from Victoria or Nanaimo in the Offsetters 'Fly Carbon Neutral' branded seaplane, la... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/19 Vancouver, BC – As part of BC Clean Energy Day today at the BC International Media Centre, Offsetters announced their first BC clean technology projects that will produce high quality carbon credits for the 2010 Legacy Portfolio to offset the em... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/15 Offsetters is proud to be a recipient of a Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Star for our role in creating the Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner Program, in which VANOC sponsors and partners have the opportunity to reduce their environmental impact during the ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/15 Whistler, BC – The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is proud to support the goal of a carbon neutral 2010 Winter Games by fulfilling its commitments under the 2010 Carbon Partners Program (CPP). Under the CPP program – and in ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2010  Resort Municipality of Whistler Executes its Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner Program Commitment WHISTLER, BC - The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is proud to support the goal of a carbon neutral 20... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/10 Vancouver, BC - Offsetters, the Official Carbon Offset Supplier of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, launched their tongue-in-cheek campaign today to make Bobwheeling a demonstration sport for future Winter Games that may lack snow a... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/02/09 Victoria, BC — Inn at Laurel Point announced a partnership today that makes it the only BC hotel to offer carbon neutral facilities to its guests.    Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management provide... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/01/21 Victoria hotel becomes BC’s only carbon-neutral property. The Inn at Laurel Point leads BC hoteliers in action on climate change.... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/01/21 Offsetters and VANOC are providing opportunities for individuals to contribute to a carbon neutral 2010 Winter Games.Vancouver, BC January 20, 2010 - The Official Supplier of Carbon Offsets for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has re... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/01/20 Montreal, QC, January 18, 2010 – Groupe Aeroplan Inc. (TSX: AER) today announced a new strategic partnership with Offsetters, a leading Canadian provider of high quality climate solutions that will help the company expand its environmental commi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/01/18 Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail Olympic pin collectors will have another souvenir to bag come Games time, and it comes with a feel-good bonus - a carbon offset.The pin, featuring two mountain peaks against a clear blue sky, will cost $25, represent one to... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2010/01/07 To learn more about James and why he was selected as one of the 2009 BIV Top Forty Under Award Winners, visit the link below. ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/12/29 Vancouver, BC, December 16, 2009 – With the official opening of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games now less than 60 days away, Offsetters is pleased to announce our new Carbon Partners, bringing the current total to 36 corporate, government... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/12/16 VANCOUVER, November 17, 2009 ‐ Hemlock Printers announced today the launch of “Zero”, its innovative and industry leading carbon neutral printing program, and the first of its kind in Canada.“Zero” is an e... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/11/17 Vancouver, BC –  In support of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes who are speaking up about climate change, all five Mayors of the venue cities for 2010 today announced their support of Project Blue Sky.  Citizens in each of t... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/11/16 Vancouver, BC — On the eve of the 100-day countdown to the Games, 25 partners of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are among the first to join forces in an ambitious effort to leave Canada and the world an environmental lega... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/11/03 Vancouver, BC - By clicking onto www.offsetters.ca, visitors to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games can calculate their carbon footprint for attending, and offset their footprint by purchasing carbon credits immediately online. Of... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/11/03 Vancouver, BC – Kari Grist, Vice President,  Marketing and Client Engagement for Offsetters, is pleased to announce that  Melanie Wong is joining the team as Marketing Manager. In her new role, Wong will be responsible fo... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/10/19 By Miro Cernetig, Vancouver Sun October 2, 2009It's usually left to prime ministers, occasionally premiers and cabinet ministers, to sign economic development deals beyond Canada's borders. Mayors usually stick to mundane matters like finding themselves a... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/10/02 Today marks the two-year anniversary of becoming carbon neutral for regional airline, Harbour Air Seaplanes. The airline was the first in North America to achieve carbon neutrality in 2007 after a group of forward-thinking employees presented the idea to ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/10/01 Project will turn waste wood into gas to power sewage treatment equipmentBy Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun September 11, 2009Vancouver-based Nexterra Systems Corp. has been selected by the city of Stamford, Conn., to develop a biomass gasification system ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/09/11 Purchasing high quality offsets, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has renewed its commitment to sustainability by becoming the first Canadian winery to take responsibility for their carbon footprint. Tinhorn Creek Vineyards has been a leader in sustainability sinc... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/09/02 By Doug Ward, Vancouver Sun | September 2, 2009Mayor Gregor Robertson's team at Vancouver City Hall is turning to a 35-year-old environmental whiz kid from Chicago to spearhead its ambitious plan to make the city the world's greenest.Sadhu Aufochs Johnsto... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/09/02 LONDON, UK, August 27, 2009 (ENS) - United Nations climate change negotiations are based on "substantial" underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to global warming, scientists led by a former co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/08/27 For the second year in a row, Vancity has chosen BC-based Offsetters to support their climate strategies. With this purchase of high-quality carbon offsets, Vancity remains carbon neutral.Vancity became the first North American based financial institution... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/08/26 21 August 2009 | QUERENCIA, Brazil — José Marcolini, a farmer here, has a permit from the Brazilian government to raze 12,500 acres of rain forest this year to create highly profitable new soy fields. But he says he is struggling with... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/08/21 Having helped to calculate the GHGs of this important film festival and then donating the offsets, Offsetters is proud to have been named the Official Festival Carbon Offsetter. The Planet in Focus International Environmental Film & Video Fest... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/08/12 VANCOUVER, July 23 /CNW/ - The Ledcor Group of Companies (Ledcor) and Offsetters Clean Technology (Offsetters) announced today the formation of a strategic partnership designed to enhance their service offerings to existing and prospective clients."I... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/07/23 The David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) and the Pembina Institute published the results of their Offset Vendor Survey along with a guide for Canadian consumers, businesses and organizations on purchasing carbon offsets. In total 14 Canadian offset vendors as... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/07/16 Vancouver (July 8, 2009) – Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes have teamed up with the Masters of Digital Media (MDM) students to launch Project Blue Sky (www.projectbluesky.ca).Inspired by athletes, built by students and supporte... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/07/08 Ottawa, ON – Stratos Inc., a leading Canadian sustainability consultancy, has selected Offsetters as its preferred partner in renewing its Carbon Neutral status. Through reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, partnering with a leading carbon so... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/07/02 Deal is first of a kind for Olympics and Paralympics By Clare Ogilvie, Pique Magazine Olympic organizers have partnered with B.C.-based Offsetters to make the 2010 Games carbon neutral.The deal makes the 2010 Winter Games the first in history to hav... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/11 The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee has announced an estimated $5-million partnership with B.C.-based carbon-offset firm Offsetters Clean Technology to help it stage a carbon-neutral Olympics next year. The new sponsorship makes the 2010 Winter ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/09 Rod Mickleburgh, Globe and Mail On British Columbia's officially proclaimed Clean Air Day, as a smog alert blanketed the hazy Fraser Valley, organizers of the 2010 Winter Games unveiled the most ambitious program to reduce carbon emissions in Olympi... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/04 Vancouver, BC – To help deliver a carbon neutral Games, Vancouver 2010 is partnering with Offsetters, a leading BC-based carbon asset management company and supplier of high-quality carbon offsets. The announcement was made today during Canadian... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/03 Organizers are billing the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics as carbon neutral, but critics say a sponsorship deal that will see millions of dollars spent on carbon offsets doesn't include more than half of the estimated emissions associated with playing ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/03 The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee has announced an estimated $5-million partnership with B.C.-based carbon offset firm Offsetters Clean Technology to help it stage a carbon-neutral Olympics next year. Offsetters becomes an official Olympic sup... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/03 Dean Campbell, CTVOlympics.ca  VANOC has announced a sponsorship with the Vancouver-based company Offsetters to offset the entire projected carbon emissions of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Offsetters will provide a portfolio of projects ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/06/03 Bill weakened on its way to full House of Representatives, but still regarded as tough on fossil fuel emissions New laws to impose the first limits on US greenhouse gas emissions took a significant step forwards late on Thursday, clearing a key House of R... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/05/22 Chris is our expert on standards and regulations in the voluntary carbon market, and he gives a great overview of British Columbia's position on climate change as a guest blogger at changeeverything.ca http://www.changeeverything.ca/guest-columns/briti... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/25 By Lisa Monforton, CanwestNews Service, April 22, 2009 Adventurers have punished their minds and bodies on human-powered odysseys for centuries. Every week, it seems another modern-day Thor Heyerdahl or Jacques Cousteau embarks on a feat that most of... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/22 We're proud to announce our newest partner - M&R Environmental! They've been leaders in the recycling of waste oil and the distribution of environment-friendly substitutes for years, and becoming carbon neutral is just one of the many 'green' i... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/21 Andrea Southcott, Globe and Mail Don't let tough times kill your green story. Canadian consumers continue to care about the environment – but, if they're having trouble making ends meet, they may not be able to spend that little bit extra ... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/13 Working in conjunction with Volkswagen, Offsetters is pleased to participate in a new challenge: drive from Calgary to Vancouver on a single tank of diesel, blended with 5% biodiesel. Starting early in the morning on 7th April, four drivers including O... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/07 VICTORIA – The Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) signed an agreement with Offsetters Clean Technology Inc. to purchase high-quality emission offsets to address climate change in B.C., Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced today. “This i... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/04/02 Understanding that every good idea also needs good management, the Sauder School of Business has developed a program that will apply business acumen to social needs. The Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation (CSSI), launched one-year ago at... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/03/31 Vancouver, B.C. – Today Offsetters is proud to announce a new carbon neutral partner - Hemlock Printers. Hemlock Printers has been a sustainability leader for many years and their announcement today is just one more initiative in a long list... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/03/24 Morgan, Paul and Chris will be guest blogging on ChangeEverything.ca, a community where people work towards (and blog about) making positive changes in everything from the environment to their cooking skills. Morgan, our director of sourcing, kicked... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/03/24 Michael Ryval, the Globe and Mail The Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation at the Sauder School of Business in B.C. asks: 'How can we make a difference?' Freshly graduated from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Colu... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/03/19 We’re proud to announce that we’ll be working with the BMO Vancouver Marathon to lower the emissions of this huge, successful and fun event! As a world class event, the marathon will have participants travelling from all over the wo... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/03/01 By Sarah Schmidt, Vancouver Sun There's a steep environmental cost to the extra leg room, free wine, warm towels and hefty price tag that comes with first-class air travel, according to new research. The Business Travel Research Centre at Cranfield Un... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/02/09 New York, NY - Environmental markets infrastructure provider TZ1 has been selected as the VCS (Voluntary Carbon Standard) registry provider for Offsetters, based in Vancouver Canada. Offsetters, recognized as Canadaʼs leading supplier of high qu... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/02/05 Offsetters became the first Canadian company to be registered with an active Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) registry. This is an important achievement for the Offsetters team because it helps provide assurance to our clients that our carbon offset pr... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2009/02/05 Vancouver, B.C. – Donovan Woollard, COO of Offsetters today announced the appointment of Paul Stewart as Offsetters' new Director Consulting Services. “We are pleased to announce that Paul Stewart has joined the Offsetter&rsquo... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/12/09 Vancouver, B.C. – Offsetters was selected to provide high quality carbon offsets to the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) to help the organization become carbon neutral. To achieve carbon neutral status, CHF BC calculated its gre... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/12/01 Vancouver, B.C. – Dr. James Tansey, President and Co-Founder of Offsetters today announced the appointment of Kari Grist as Offsetter’s new Vice President Marketing & Business Development. “We are delighted to anno... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/11/12 Some Vancouver commuters were given an unusual reminder about the possible effects of climate change on their way to work this morning. To get passersby thinking about rising water levels resulting from global warming, Vancouver’s Rethink had... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/09/18 Vancouver, BC - Eco-Minded by Kai Chan Climate change is happening and many Canadians want to help prevent further and drastic changes. Per person, our greenhouse gas pollution is among the highest in the world. To reduce their effective emissions o... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/09/15 Vancouver, BC - Sustainable Business: Nina Winham You’ve got your marketing strategy, your investment strategy, your operations plan, your human resources strategy. Probably a few other plans, strategies and to-do lists. Your company is on tr... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/08/28 Vancouver, BC - Former President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker at the Business Council of British Columbia’s one-day conference, Investing Today for Tomorrow: Corporate Responsibility in British Columbia, October 17, 2008. **To re... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/08/14 A visit to Vancouver's recent West End BIA (Business Improvement Association) Sustainability Expo confirmed my belief that sustainable development is grassroots-driven with growing traction. It's truly encouraging given that this neighbourhood is one o... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/07/02 Vancouver, B.C. – Offsetters has been selected to provide high quality carbon offsets to Salt Spring Coffee to help them achieve carbon neutral status. As Canada’s premier provider of high quality carbon offsets, Offsetters was sel... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/06/18 Vancouver, B.C. – The Ontario Science Centre is taking its commitment to fighting climate change to the next level by making its 5th World Congress carbon neutral. As Canada’s premier provider of high quality carbon offsets, Offsett... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/06/18 Global Energy Services Ltd. (GLK - TSX Venture), an innovative oilfield service company that provides production services and communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce the reduction of its environmental footprint thro... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/04/27 Vancouver, B.C. – Offsetters has been selected to provide high quality carbon offsets to Vancity. Offsetters, Canada’s premier provider of high quality carbon offsets, was selected to provide offsets to Vancity after a rigorous scr... http://www.offsetters.ca/media-centre/archives/2008/04/20