Through Joi Ito’s blog I came across an interesting site called Native Energy. Native Energy is majority-owned by an organization of Native American tribes and works to help reduce peoples carbon footprint, which is:
…a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels; in the case of an organization, business or enterprise, as part of their everyday operations; in the case of an individual or household, as part of their daily lives; or a product or commodity in reaching market.
Begin by testing their carbon calculator to see what your carbon footprint is like. Then set to work lowering unnecessary carbon dioxide use. The idea is that individuals (even organisations) can work to maintain an equilibrium or even lower their dependence on fossil fuels by offsetting carbon dioxide use in places where possible to make up for use when necessary.
They even have some easy tips to lowering consumption – well worth a reminder.