Press Release - 10 December 2008

America ‘goes nuts’ to tackle climate change

Carbonfootprint.com has launched their new American carbon offset program – focused on reforestation with Maya Nut trees. Not only are the nut trees a great way to offset carbon emissions, they also provide vital socio-economic benefits to rural communities in Central America. The program is backed by Alison Gannett, the US celebrity global warming consultant & champion extreme big mountain free-skier

Carbon Footprint's new American carbon offset program supports a variety of clean / renewable energy and reforestation projects in North America - including USA, Canada, Mexico & Central America.

Their current focus is on Maya Nut Tree Reforestation has been endorsed by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and a range of high profile international bodies. The programme – ran in partnership with The Equilibrium Fund - not provides excellent carbon sequestration, but also provides a host of socio-economic benefits for rural communities in Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua including food security, poverty alleviation, rainforest conservation & food & habitat for wildlife.

Alison Gannett is endorsing carbonfootprint.com’s American offsets. She has been voted one of America’s Green All Stars alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Willie Nelson & Leonardo DiCaprio. Alison also trains Al Gore’s Climate Project Team on her four-step CROP framework for global warming solutions. www.alisongannett.com.

Said Alison, “I’ve assisted in Maya Nut cooking classes and tree planting projects in El Salvador and Nicaragua. I was personally amazed with how many food products could be made from the seed of one Maya Nut tree” She added
“Communities are transformed by this programme, building confidence and education that will change their lives forever.”

Visitors to carbonfootprint.com can use their free carbon footprint calculator to work out their emissions & then choose American offsets to make themselves carbon neutral on-line . Offsetting by planting just 10 trees is enough to stamp out the average householder’s carbon emissions for a year.

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A Carbon Footprint is a measure of impact on the environment due to carbon dioxide emissions and is typically measured in tonnes CO2.

Carbon Footprint Ltd is company dedicated to helping business and individuals reduce their carbon emissions and at the same time saving them money. Carbon Footprint Ltd is ISO14001 accredited for their own environmental management system.
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Wendy Buckley
Carbon Footprint Ltd
Wendy.buckley@carbonfootprint.com
+44 1256 345645
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