Posted by John Nieman
'Rotarians for CO2 Reduction' is a not-for-profit scheme devised by Rotarians, to enable Rotary Clubs to take part in .....
The conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment by:
(a) raising awareness of and encouraging practical steps to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
(b) the disbursement of grants;

The CO2Offset Trust will:

1. Encourage Rotarians and the public to donate to offset the CO2created by their activities
2. Provide a Web Site to calculate the donations needed to offset various CO
2-emitting activities.
3. Encourage Rotary Clubs to devise local CO
2reduction schemes and promote these on the Web site
4. Make grants from the Trust to accredited CO
2reduction schemes supported and monitored by Rotary Clubs.
5. Encourage Rotary Clubs to educate their communities about ways to reduce CO
2locally. Provide grants for approved education schemes.
6. Donate to Rotary Foundation Health Hunger & Humanity (3H) programmes designed to mitigate the effects of Climate Change.

The CO2Offset Trust is an International Rotary Club-to-Club Project

Founding Members of the CO
2Offset Trust are, to date,
Sheffield - D1270, UK
Dronfield - D.1220 UK
East Hampton - D.7260 USA
Tempe South - D.5510 USA
Bretby - D.1220 UK
MargaretRiver - D.9460 Australia
DroneValley - D.1220 UK
Naracoorte - D.9780, South Australia
Kirstenbosch, D. 9350, South Africa

See full details at www.CO2OffsetTrust.org.