At Ecologi, weāre acutely aware that the way people often think about carbon offsetting is wrong; we even wrote a blog about it! We know that funding high-quality carbon credits provides vital funding to impactful projects which prevent and avoid emissions. However, simply using carbon credits to offset business-as-usual emissions (often referred to as becoming ācarbon neutralā) without taking steps to reduce those emissions directly will not solve climate change.
Itās not enough for businesses to just offset their emissions, we need to take climate action alongside prioritising reducing our emissions. Across Ecologi, weāve made a conscious effort to consistently communicate best practices, and creating the Climate Action Workforce has been a part of this.
Whilst itās important to move away from the traditional idea of offsetting, we know itās important to guide businesses on how to take climate action whilst implementing reduction plans and moving towards a net-zero future. Using our calculator on the āClimate Action Workforceā page, you can input your number of employees to indicate the size of your business and select one of our three plans depending on your desired level of climate action.Ā
For those committed to tackling climate change we offer our Ultimate plan; youāll fund 1.5 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee, which is double the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. Alongside your carbon avoidance credits, we will also fund the planting of 20 trees every month.
For those still developing their reduction strategy we have our Essential plan. With this plan, youāll fund 0.75 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee which is equal to the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. Alongside this, youāll also be funding the planting of 10 trees each month.
Finally, we have our Starter plan, which is aimed at those beginning their climate journey. With this plan, youāll fund 0.38 tonnes of CO2 avoidance per month for each employee, which is half the average monthly carbon footprint of someone in the UK. To supplement this, youāll also fund planting 5 trees each month.
Weāve designed our plans to compliment your existing climate strategies, provide added value to your business and facilitate your goals in a sustainable way.