"The scientific evidence is now overwhelming: climate change is a serious global threat, and it demands an urgent global response."*
The need to take into account our anthropogenic (man-made) effects on the planet is imperative if we are to avoid catastrophic changes to our climate. These changes threaten each and every person on the planet and it requires a global response on all levels of government, business and the community.
The global warming experienced is attributed to a dramatic increase in greenhouse gas emissions(GHG) released into the atmosphere. The emissions released have been inextricably linked to our over-dependence on fossil fuels, our increasingly industrialised societies, and destructive land-use techniques.
Carbon that was once locked away within the earth's surface as coal or oil, or sequestered in soils and plants, is being released into the atmoshere as carbon dioxide.
De-carbonising our economies and stabilising what could potentially be dramatic temperature increases by as much as 2-6 degrees, is considered the biggest issue facing mankind since the industrial revolution.
The growing consensus from the scientific, business, and political leaders is not what is climate change, but what to do about climate change? What is the most appropriate response? It is no longer a matter of if, or when, we address climate change, but how!
At Carbon Balance Consulting we assist business to adopt a reponses to climate change and develop a carbon strategy. We engage businesses in raising their awareness of the issues and implementing a strategy for there operations.
We identified the need to devise appropriate carbon strategies for business and individuals and partner them in tackling the problem. We have developed a 6 point carbon strategy which can be applied to your business.
Our emphasis is on providing impartial advice as we are not aligned with any particular carbon offset projects. Our intention is to educate and equip your organisation to develop GHG inventories, adopt carbon reduction schemes, achieve carbon neutrality and provide you with communication tools to promote your strategy to your marketplace.
*Stern report: executive summary
