PopOffsets and your Organization
Many organizations are now choosing to voluntarily offset their CO2 emissions by sponsoring projects which have reduced CO2 outputs. There are many websites that offer these services but many of the projects can be controversial in their own backyards (such as planning consents for wind farms or tidal barrages) - nor do they address wider issues of environmental protection or sustainability.
PopOffsets is unique - we enable companies and other organizations to offset their CO2 emissions through the funding of family planning - which is fast being recognized as one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing climate change.
Sheer logic states that a non-person does not create CO2 - the compound benefits of this logic (i.e. the non-descendants of the non-person) are irrefutable and infinitely sustainable.
Most companies and organizations have no legal obligation to offset their CO2 outputs but do so in order to meet their corporate social responsibility. We recognize that convincing organizations to use the PopOffsets carbon offset requires them to be visionary and innovative - not least because of the 'political' nature of the issue and that, conventionally, many businesses are based upon the principle of growth through greater and greater sales (to more and more people). We believe that the more forward looking companies, who can look beyond the politics, who are able to intelligently look at the carbon question and acknowledge the environmental impacts taking place through rapidly growing population will choose to support the PopOffsets project.
Case Study - Strateco Ltd.
For a number of years the strategic environmental consultancy, Strateco Ltd, was choosing to offset its carbon emissions through carbon offset providers. The Chairman and Managing Director, however, was unhappy with funding programs that, while having offset carbon outputs, had other negative environmental impacts. It was his chance conversation with his old friend Professor John Guillebaud, patron of OPT, that led directly to the creation of PopOffsets and Strateco becoming the first company in the world to offset its carbon emissions through funding family planning.
"We are now making a real contribution, not only to reducing CO2 emissions, but to addressing far wider environmental challenges. Once the cultural taboo is recognized for what it is the concept is an economic and environmental no-brainer - surely this cannot be ignored by companies who are looking at the bottom line or at their Corporate Social Responsibility - I am delighted to be associated with the PopOffsets project"
David Burton, Chairman and Managing Director, Strateco Ltd.
How does my organization offset it's C02 Emissions?
Our on-line calculator provides a methodology of calculating CO2 emissions which will allow your organization to be carbon neutral by choosing to support the projects of the Optimum Population Trust. Furthermore you will be helping to raise the profile of the population and sustainability debate by supporting the PopOffsets project.
Will PopOffsets publicise our support?
PopOffsets will not use your organization’s support as a means of endorsement unless permission has been agreed beforehand.