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Our nonprofit energy efficiency & renewable energy business of 170 people adopted a %u201Cbig hairy audacious goal%u201D (BHAG) to offset our carbon footprint by 10,000-fold in 20 years! By 2027, we%u2019ll be avoiding 10,000 pounds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for every pound we contribute, and we'll be avoiding 20 million tons annually of GHG emissions by 2027. We%u2019re not just as a business, but we%u2019re a community, so in calculating our carbon footprint, we included our personal & household impacts. The personal decisions we make %u2013 the foods we eat, where we go on vacation, the cars we drive - have great impacts. We%u2019ll use a toolkit to achieve our BHAG, including software to track emissions & progress, social networking (contests, brown-bag discussions) & incentives from the business to inspire & motivate us, and we'll explore other ideas like internal carbon trading. We think that acting as a community is a powerful model that can work and that we%u2019d love to share with other businesses!
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clay adams | Posted: 2 April 2009
Great team and great approach!
Mary Ann Smale | Posted: 2 April 2009
Awesome idea, count me in!
Nancy Milano | Posted: 2 April 2009
Happy to be included and will share with my friends...
dan gottlieb | Posted: 1 April 2009
Phsychology is a powerful thing. People tend to respond when they there's some element of competition and feedback. I like it!
Mary Odins | Posted: 1 April 2009
This is a super idea. We are always trying to watch our impact. But it is good to be working as a community.
Xila Rekdal | Posted: 1 April 2009
Looking forward to going solar. As many roof tops as ther are in America,if every roof top had solar collectors we woulod have no need for more coal fired power facilities (no need to connect them to the plant kingdom by refering to them as plants). Until I can get the solar installed...I continue to make sure thyat lights are not burning unless neede, turning down the thermostat whewnI leave the house, recycling trash, reusing plastic bags, buying local, patriortizing local artists and growers, go to the library instad of buying new books or if I have to have a new book read it and then give it to the library. Be mindfull. Be informed.
John Daley | Posted: 1 April 2009
Do it. but the powerful thing one can do to reduce carbon emissions is to become a vegetarian. http://bit.ly/8KV9m
Carole Miller | Posted: 1 April 2009
Change has come. We all need to do our part!
Mark Kuprych | Posted: 1 April 2009
Build the tracking software and they will come.......... Count me in.
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