What's your carbon footprint?
Getting a sense of your impact is one of the best ways to start understanding climate change. Use this tool to see how you stack up.
Conserve what you can
The first step to reducing your climate footprint should always be to conserve what you can. Here's a tip that others have used successfully:
#8: Don't scald yourself — turn down your water heater
Does it hurt to put your hand under the hot water tap? Do you turn the cold water on more than a little when you shower? If so, your water heater is set too high. Keeping your water this hot wastes energy, and is actually quite dangerous for children and the elderly. Turn your water heater down to 120° or less — you’ll save up to 10% on your home energy bill and help save the planet too.
Did you know…
The more you know about climate change, the more you can make a difference.
About the blend
The carbon offsets you earn come from a “blend” of different renewable energy projects in our portfolio. We balance the blend so that it includes a wide variety of technologies and regions while remaining cost-effective. Over time, the blend changes — as projects are depleted, replaced, and added to the portfolio.
(We encourage you to look at our Impact section for an idea of how these projects help the environment and their local communities.)