How would you create a non-profit to offer affordable carbon credits to individuals?
Unfortunately, I don't have a rich, dead environmentalist in the family. But, I think this could get an interesting conversation started. Be creative - any kind of carbon credit program that's proven is acceptable or some combination of a variety of programs.
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You could invest the money in a variety of renewable enrgy projects and sell the carbon credits on the Chicago Climate Exchange or some other carbon trading market. The offset receipts could be applied towards additional investments in renewable energy, which would generate more offsets for sale, and so on. Given enough returns, those wishing to sell thier offsets to our non-profit could do so at a certain percentage above the market price based on the type of offset as an incentive at the organization's expense (granted, it would take the hit). Those wanting to buy carbon offsets from our non-profit could do so at market price BUT commission-free as an incentive.
Of course, this is hypothetical. I'm not an economist and I'm not sure if selling credits off the Climate Exchange would constitute market manipulation.
For the record, some of the members of the VOLUNTARY Chicago Climate Exchange include:
Ford Motor Company
DuPont
Sacremento County, CA
Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak Film)
Bayer Corporation
Motorola
Why don't you check into the enormous scam run by "carbon credit" groups? This has been front page news. Where were you?
If you want to help the environment, get involved in alternative energy sources - and help stop our dependence on foreign oil at the same time. Don't give Al Gore an "excuse" for continuing his wastefulness without changing his lifestyle, while he preaches to us to do so!!
Carbon credits are a scam. They serve no purpose. You want to do something to generate more oxygen? Plant a tree yourself.
The very idea that people can use as much of our natural resources as they want, as long as they throw money at it to make themselves feel better, all the while doing nothing but making those selling the "credits" VERY VERY wealthy!
The way to make an impact is to minimize what you use. Do not go around flying in private jets, driving SUVs or riding in limosines, and then preach to everyone else that THEY need to conserve and buy carbon credits.
non profit is just the entity...it still pays 'wages' and materials.
Your a wack job, anyone who falls for your b.s. must be a liberal dufus!!!!!!! The whole concept of carbon offsets is a scam, and anyone with a brain cell left would know that.
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