Many businesses work hard to cut their emissions as low as they can, but today’s technology or limited resources prevent them from fully reaching net-zero emissions. This is where carbon credits can help.   People, businesses, non-profits, and others purchase these credits, which fund green initiatives, and use them to offset their remaining emissions. But there’s more than one type of carbon credit.  One type that gets overlooked at times is the blue carbon credit, which involves the carbon emissions trapped in the ocean and coastal ecosystems. So, what are blue carbon credits ..read more

Becoming a green business is an intense process that includes sharply reducing your greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) and taking other sustainability actions company-wide. Sometimes, knowing what steps to take or if the targets you have in place are the right ones to becoming a net-zero business is difficult. This is where an organization like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) can help.  The SBTi can help companies develop a plan for becoming net-zero and validate their actions along the way — all while focusing on accountability. What exactly is the SBTi’s aligned sustai ..read more

The growth of the voluntary carbon market has given many organizations the opportunity to offset their emissions as they work toward more permanent reduction. However, this growth has also coincided with increased confusion, and in some cases criticism, surrounding carbon credits. With a wide variety of carbon credits for sale and a lack of standardization in the market, many companies are left wondering: What’s the impact of carbon credits? Are the ones I’m buying actually helping the environment, or is this just greenwashing? Is there any way to know? Even if I know I can buy high-quality c ..read more

We all live busy lives, but we do our best to keep them somewhat organized with planning and scheduling. Without planning, our days tend to get out of hand, and we seemingly never have enough hours in the day to get things done.  The same goes for helping the planet and ensuring sustainability. If we don’t plan for this in our daily lives, we tend to lose track of it, which can lead to continued overuse of natural resources, pollution, and climate change.  Fortunately, you can plan your day with the planet and sustainability in mind. By including this in your daily life, you can make ..read more

The Earth has been on a consistent warming trend since the 19th century. During this time, the surface temperature has risen roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit. This has resulted in rising sea levels, which has displaced people and wildlife in low-lying areas, and severe weather patterns that have caused droughts, flooding, severe storms, and even wildfires.  In an attempt to slow climate change, the United Nations (U.N.) has stepped in and brought a collection of the world’s countries together in a concerted effort to lower global emissions to net zero by 2050. Unfortunately, the world is fall ..read more

As the planet rapidly warms and causes disruptive weather events, businesses increasingly understand that they need to address climate change. Without aggressive action, companies could find themselves with unreliable supply chains (e.g., due to crop failures or shipping delays), and alienated customers, among other negative consequences. The good news is that over 4,600 companies are already taking action by working with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). That means they’re setting targets to limit “global warming to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to ..read more

Going green is more than just a new fad among businesses. It’s necessary to start focusing on sustainability to slow and hopefully reverse global warming and minimize future damage to precious ecosystems on Earth.  This has companies working hard on sustainability efforts to help reduce emissions, limit waste, limit reliance on fossil fuels, and more. But before your company dives into its own sustainability efforts, you’ll want to understand the ins and outs, such as how to improve sustainability, why you want to improve it, and how marketing can help.  Below we cover all this and m ..read more

Sustainability offers a path toward slowing, stopping, and potentially reversing climate change, making the world a better place now and in the future. So, what exactly is sustainability? It’s avoiding the depletion of our natural resources to help maintain an ecological balance. Some examples are making paper from sources other than trees and switching to solar power rather than depending on fossil fuel-burning power plants.  Suppose you want to make sustainability a larger part of your life. In that case, you can earn a sustainability degree and land a job in this important sector focus ..read more

As global warming and the effects of climate change push our planet closer to serious issues, such as rising sea levels, unpredictable weather phenomena, and potential long-term health and safety issues, many people and organizations are scrambling to find ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. While we can all directly reduce our carbon footprints and help slow the damage we’ve already done, getting to true zero emissions has proven difficult.  Fortunately, other creative avenues can help individuals and organizations reach their net-zero emissions goals while still producing som ..read more

Commercial aviation has made global travel a reality for nearly anyone. But with this convenience comes a price beyond the ticket cost, which is the carbon footprint it leaves behind. While car, bus, or train travel often has fewer emissions, there’s no way to ride a train overseas, making air travel the only option for long-distance travelers.  Fortunately, airline carbon offsets allow travelers to purchase carbon reduction credits that help offset their portion of the CO2 emissions their flights create. Let’s explore airline carbon offsets, how they work, and if they are actually effect ..read more