Carbon Offsets
A carbon offset is a financial representation of a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets is the mitigation of carbon emissions through the development of renewable energy such as solar, wind or reforestation, to help manage a carbon footprint. Carbon offsetting is a superb sustainable practice; as part of a “carbon neutral” lifestyle has gained popularity mainly amongst consumers concerned about the negative environmental effects of energy-intensive lifestyles and economies.

Climate Change
Climate change is a long-term shift in the climate of a specific location, region or planet. This shift is measured by changes in features associated with average weather, such as temperature, wind patterns and precipitation. Most people don’t realize that change in the variability of climate is also considered climate change, even if average weather conditions remain the same.

Climate Change is “a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.” - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Article 1

Climate change is one of the most important environmental issues of our time. Climate change can lead to things such as more intense storms, melting of the polar ice caps, and rising sea levels, changing the physical face of the Earth and the blueprint of our everyday lives. Without embracing multiple sustainable practices we are facing a large struggle that keeps mounting.

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