Offset Your Emissions

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Click here to learn how Appalachian Forest Offsets make a difference.

First time ever! MACED retires carbon offsets; landowners get paid.

Appalachian Forest Offsets directly reward and encourage sustainable forest management. These offsets result from the work done by everyday people to care for their forests. Much of this forestland has been passed down from generation to generation and is at great risk due to the economic pressures faced by these family forest owners. You can help keep forestland in the family and growing for the future.

What’s at stake? Nearly 90% of forestland in our region is privately owned and less than five percent is under any sort of management plan. Appalachian forests are being converted to other uses such as roads, sprawl and mines at alarming rates — averaging over one square mile per week. These forests are among the most diverse on the planet and provide countless ecosystem services locally and globally. See About Our Forests to learn more about the significance of Appalachian forests.

Lower your carbon footprint today

Done right, carbon offsets encourage people to be wise stewards of the earth’s limited resources. Do your part by becoming aware of your carbon footprint, reducing what you can, and balancing the rest with offsets that keep Appalachian family forests growing.

1. Calculate and Reduce — Visit the EPA to calculate your household emissions. The EPA calculator can also be used to estimate the emissions of a small business or enterprise.

• If you represent a business or group, call or visit MACED’s Energy Efficient Enterprises team to discuss opportunities to save money and energy.

• Reduce your emissions — Use these tips from the EPA to save money and the planet.

2. Retire Offsets — No shell games. We permanently retire all Appalachian forest offsets so they can never be traded or resold. Click the button below to retire offsets.

$15 retires offsets equal to one ton of CO2.

$12/ton — to offset 100+ tons of CO2.

500+ tons — call for special pricing.

3. Certificate of Retirement — You receive a certificate of retirement via email within 10 business days. Click here to see a sample certificate.

Be part of the solution!

With global climate change becoming an ever increasing threat, more individuals, families, businesses, and organizations are doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint.

In the United States, the average household of two emits around 41,500 pounds — nearly 19 Metric tons — of carbon dioxide per year. (EPA, 2009) For only $285, the average U.S. household of two can become carbon neutral for one year!

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Thanks, the Forestry Team