Vancouver, BC, February 15, 2010 – As part of BC Clean Energy Day today at the BC International Media Centre, Offsetters announced their first BC clean technology projects that will produce high quality carbon credits for the 2010 Legacy Portfolio to offset the emissions from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Prepared by the Climate Intelligence Unit, CSSI, UBC
Adam Bumpus, Calyn Shaw, Neil Thomson; Edited by Alison Shaw and James Tansey

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February 10, 2010
 
Resort Municipality of Whistler Executes its Vancouver 2010 Carbon Partner
Program Commitment

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Offsetters launches ‘Bobwheeling’ for ‘Winter’ Games of the Future

Vancouver, BC, February 9, 2010 - Offsetters, the Official Carbon Offset Supplier of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, launched their tongue-in-cheek campaign today to make Bobwheeling a demonstration sport for future Winter Games that may lack snow and ice due to climate change.

Offsetters and VANOC are providing opportunities for individuals to contribute to a carbon neutral 2010 Winter Games.

Vancouver,BC January 20, 2010 - The Official Supplier of Carbon Offsets for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has released a souvenir pin that will be included with the purchase of one tonne of carbon offsets from the 2010 Legacy Portfolio of high quality carbon credits assembled specifically for the 2010 Winter Games.

Inn at Laurel Point announced a partnership today with Offsetters that makes it the only BC hotel to offer carbon neutral facilities to its guests.

Victoria hotel becomes BC’s only carbon-neutral property. The Inn at Laurel Point leads BC hoteliers in action on climate change.

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