• All ticket holders to receive free mass transportation to and from the event.
• The first 1,000 ticket holders to receive a free reusable #2 water bottle.
• Dispensed filtered water to be available through out the event.
• Run all event generators on 600 gallons of biofuel.
• 700 trees to be planted in order to offset the event’s carbon emissions.
• The Summit would initiate a composting center for the event’s food items and service ware.
• These zero waste stations represent the first ever food waste diversion at a Monterey County event of this size.
• The Summit would increase last year’s waste diversion rate of 50% Backstage catering to include only local, organic, sustainably farmed foods.
• Vendors to follow “Green” guidelines that are mandatory for this year’s event, Use 100% recycled or bio-banner materials for venue signage.
  

 

The Offset Project is running the first ever carbon neutral campaign to offset a political office. A system has been set up in order to calculate the emissions of her campaign committee and her entire two year term. These calculation include miles driven, marketing efforts, merchandise and office equipment used.

“Having a carbon neutral campaign has really forced our committee to be mindful of the actions we are taking. It is a great example of how we can bring change into our daily lives” says Lindsay.

The Offset Project will offset Deborah’s emissions by calculating her emissions in terms of Kwh and then reduce this same amount of energy at the Pacific Grove Middle School. The Offset Project has partnered with the Rightlights Program to provide an energy audit and offer supplemental subsidies.The remaining mitigation will be partially supported by Deborah's offset.

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The Offset Project helped continue the carbon neutral campaign for Good Old Days two years in a row. Partnering with both Sustainable PG and Trees for PG, The Offset Project planted 845 trees in order to offset the emissions from the city’s largest event. Trees were passed out during the event and the rest were planted in George Washington park by Forest Grove Elementary School.

The trees are watered every week by volunteers from both Trees for PG and The Offset Project. Carbon Report...

This event raises money for the building of the first green certified classroom in the Hilton Bialek Habitat’s school garden coated at the Carmel Middle School. The event hosts a guided solar home tour, lecture series and hands-on demonstrations on how to live sustainability at home. The Offset Project did the carbon calculations which resulted in planting six trees in the Habitat area. Carbon Report