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Imagine solar panels on every south-facing roof, wind turbines, gravity generated hydro power, and invisible geothermal systems all contributing to our robust, clean energy resources!


We are pleased to announce the development of TNNC’s Green Fund. The Green Fund has been developed to provide a means for the regional community and visitors to contribute to local renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The fund will develop projects to offset carbon emissions including, but not limited to: solar and wind projects on area schools, biomass to energy conversion plants and energy efficiency programs for local residents and businesses. In addition, we are developing a strong educational component focusing on a variety of effective and entertaining ways to “spread the word”.

The Green Fund is not exactly a carbon offset program. Folks that are interested in offsetting the emissions caused by their travel can certainly use the fund for this purpose. But funds for the Green Fund come from a variety of other regional sources. The thing that is so great about the Green Fund is that it is locally relevant. Residents and visitors will actually be able to reap the immediate benefits of Green Fund projects and programs, and the reliability of our local energy portfolio will be significantly strengthened. We also believe people will be more likely to contribute to a program when they can actually see the projects in action. Our first Green Fund project will be solar modules on regional schools along with an educational component that will inform kids of the tools they need to change the world.



If you are interested in making a donation to TNCC's Green Fund, stop by our office in Telluride, or send a check payable to TNCC’s Green Fund to:
The New Community Coalition
Attn: Green Fund
P.O. Box 1625
Telluride, CO 81435

We hope to set up online donation capabilities eventually, so stay tuned...

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100% of your tax-deductible donation will go towards local renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Making a donation in another’s name makes a great gift!

 

 

 


Some thoughts on carbon offsets...

As a rather gluttonous society when it comes to energy consumption (and flatulent when it comes to green house gas emissions), we are enamored with the idea of carbon offsets. In the past few years, carbon offset programs have jumped up all over the internet—you can calculate your carbon footprint and then send off a proscribed amount of money that will conceivably be used to plant trees, develop renewable energy technology, or something else to counteract the impact of your personal carbon emissions.

Oh, the joys of extravagant energy consumption without all the guilt of greenhouse gas emissions!

This is not exactly the mindset we need to move into an energy-constrained future that is beset by rampant “global weirding.” Much criticism has been leveled against carbon offset programs because they imply that one’s carbon emissions have been canceled out and no behavioral changes are in order. Carbon offsets are all well and good, but the fact is, we must change the way that we consume energy on a daily and personal basis. We must rein in our energy consumption first and foremost, and then consider offsetting that which is unavoidable, at least at present circumstances.

Many types of carbon offset programs already exist, like TerraPass and CarbonFund.org. These programs tend to emphasize and invest in large-scale projects such as wind and hydro power plants in far-flung locations. Each uses a different means of calculating amounts of carbon saved and the value of that savings. While these investments are valuable, they are distant and in some cases, the offsetting organizations are not transparent as to where the funds are being spent.

     

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