Offsetters in the news

  • Non-fat, decaf, no foam, carbon neutral coffee, please!

    August 13, 2010 - Fair trade coffee has moved one step farther to carbon neutral coffee thanks to an agreement between Offsetters and Salt Spring Coffee Company. With Canada’s first carbon-neutral coffee, the 400 gram bag of French Roast Nicaragua, Salt Spring Coffee has offset this coffee’s carbon footprint from the farm to the consumer point of purchase otherwise known as “cradle to gate,” as a result of the findings of a lifecycle analysis completed by Offsetters. Click here to read the full article.

  • 100% electric trucks a first in Canada: No emissions, no noise, no fumes. Novex Courier: A cleaner choice for your deliveries

    Being in the top five players in the local same-day delivery business would be enough for some companies; but not for Novex. A reconized leader in innovation and environmental awareness, Novex continues to excel where others merely dabble. In addition to reducing their GHG emissions, Novex buys B.C. business-based carbon offsets through Offsetters so the company can see where its dollars are making a difference at home. Click here to read the full article.

  • These boots were made for walking; and buying them used could save as much energy as an average household uses in a day

    Published April 22, 2010

    By Judy Gerstel, thestar.com

    Orsolya Soos was lusting for black leather granny boots in her hard-to-find size 11.

    “They’re really trendy,” she says, “and I’ve been looking for them in stores for a long time.”

    She finally tracked down a used pair in Texas for sale on eBay.

    http://www.thestar.com/living/fashion/article/797096--these-boots-were-made-for-walking
  • James Tansey, Offsetters CEO, is a 2009 BIV Top Forty Under 40 Award Winner

    To learn more about James and why he was selected as one of the 2009 BIV Top Forty Under Award Winners, visit the link below.

    http://www.biv.com/archives/issues/Dec29_2009-biv1053-40under40.pdf
  • "Green group targets guilty Games fans" Wendy Stueck, Globe and Mail, January 7, 2010

     VANCOUVER  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/green-group-targets-guilty-games-fans/article1421776/

  • PANASONIC TO LAUNCH MULTI-FACETED MARKETING CAMPAIGN SURROUNDING THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

    TOKYO, JAPAN (November 19, 2009) - Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced plans for a multi-faceted marketing campaign that will focus on the launch of its new FULL HD 3D Home Theater technology as well as an online social networking contest and sponsorship of a variety of environmental initiatives with VANOC.

    http://media-newswire.com/release_1106345.html
  • Click, Calculate, Contribute – Offsetters’ New Online Carbon Calculator Ensures Offsetting Your Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Green House Gas Emissions is Just A Mouse Click Away

    | Sourced From Newswire.ca |

    VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ – By clicking onto www.offsetters.ca, visitors to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games can calculate their carbon footprint for attending, and offset their footprint by purchasing carbon credits immediately online.

    http://www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com/press-release/click-calculate-contribute-offsetters-new-online-carbon-calculator-ensures-offsetting-your-vancouver-2010-winter-games-green-house-gas-emissions-is-just-a-mouse-click-away-28646.htm
  • Get your Vancouver 2010 Games gear here!

    VANOC opens anchor Olympic Superstore in downtown Vancouver at the Bay

    VANCOUVER, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - Everything Vancouver 2010 under one roof: that is the vision behind the Olympic Superstore opening today on the main floor of the Bay in downtown Vancouver. The 1,890-square metre (21,000 square foot) location houses more than 1,000 pieces of official licensed merchandise for the Games, including plush mascot toys, T-shirts and toques and thousands of pins waiting to be bought and traded.

    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/01/c2695.html
  • PACIFIC CARBON TRUST DELIVERS FIRST CARBON OFFSETS

    VICTORIA –The Pacific Carbon Trust delivered its first 34,370 tonnes of emission offsets to government through its investments in new energy technologies, Minister of State for Climate Action John Yap announced today.

    http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009ENV0010-000126.htm
  • Our 'Stop Global Warming' stunt picks up Marketing award!

    To demonstrate the impact that global warming will have on our cities, Rethink designed an advertising stunt for us that included hanging life boats up around downtown Vancouver and installing live lifegaurds around the city. Their efforts won a Silver award from Marketing Magazine. Check it out here.

    http://www.marketingmag.ca/english/community/awardwinners/article.jsp?content=20090612_131026_7460