The Offset Project

Programs

Offset Programs
 Local Trees

Native Tree Planting

Our primary focus is to help clients reduce their carbon emissions and create carbon offset campaigns that keep benefits local.  We have partnered with The Watershed Institute, Trees for PG and Hilton Bialek Habitat to plant more than 3,000 trees in Monterey County.

 Solar Power Monterey County Offset Fund

Special events and local businesses can purchase Renewable Energy Credits to funnel money into a community  fund. These funds then get turned into local solar development or energy mitigation programs which support economic development in our communities. The project is currently being developed in partnership with Applied Solar Energy and Windfinders. Please stay tuned...

 

Carbon Emission Reports
Zero Waste Initiatives
Zero Waste Team

0 Waste Recycle Store

At each event, the Zero Waste Team combs the grounds, monitoring the recycling containers and helping to educate fans what is and is not recyclable. As fans are seen throwing their recycled bottle or can in the recycling container, the Zero Waste Team will reward them with a raffle ticket.  These raffle tickets are then traded in for merchandise or vendor coupons at the 0 Waste Recycle Store.

Recycling

Waste Free Schools Program

The primary goal of this program is to implement a waste reduction/composting program that will divert school lunchroom waste. The program establishes a comprehensive recycling protocol for schools, establishing campus composting areas, integrating environmental stewardship into the school-day experience and creates a model for waste reduction that can be adapted by all school districts.

Special Event Waste Initiatives

We support recycling programs and initiate composting efforts at special events in the county. We also work with event promoters to lower their carbon footprint by using sustainable practices in their decision making processes.

   


 

 

 

 

 

 

Mission

To inspire the community toward green action, one sustainable project at a time.

 

The Offset Project on Facebook
 
Matching donation program through the Monterey County Weekly

Tally

- 960,471 lb of CO2 offset

- 3,980 trees planted

- 2,098 kWh of energy saved

- 4 bags of trash every day reduced at Forest Grove Elementary

- 1,540 lb of trash composted

- 2,945 wine corks collected