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IAM 50th Anniversary Meeting

October 10-13, 2012

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Going Green


We would like to thank everyone who donated to Carbonfund.org to help offset for the 2010 Annual meeting's carbon emissions.

We look forward to your contributions for the 2011 Annual conference to continue the effort to reduce our carbon footprint and help make the annual meeting a green event. Click on the link for more information: Carbonfund.org
 
To donate now, click on the button below for the amount you wish to donate:
A donation of $15.19 will offset 1.519 tons of carbon monoxide.
This is equivalent to one round trip flights from Atlanta to London.


A donation of $30.38 will offset 3.083 tons of carbon monoxide.
This is equivalent to two round trip flights from New York to Rome, Italy.


A donation of $45.57 will offset 4.56 tons of carbon monoxide.
This is equivalent to two round trip flights from Denver to Shanghai, China.
 

See below for some examples of the great work that Carbonfund.org has done across the globe. For more information on their projects, simply click on the project name.

Fujian Nanridao Wind Project of China

Location: Nanri Island of Putian City, Fujian Province of China
Project Type: Wind Energy
Standard: Verified Carbon Standard
Verification/Validation: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) International Climate Change Services
Project Description: The Fujian Nanridao Wind Project of China consists of nineteen 850 kilowatt turbines which have a total generation capacity of approximately 16.15 megawatts. In addition to reducing approximately 38,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, the Fujian Nanridao Wind Project promotes sustainable development by expanding local employment opportunities and increasing the local tourism industry. Furthermore, Carbonfund.org supports the Fujian Nanridao Wind Project, which is also certified under the Clean Development Mechanism, because it demonstrates the important role of renewable energy and its deployment potential in emerging countries such as China.

 Truck Stop Electrification Project


Location: US: Arkansas, California, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
Project type: Energy Efficiency
Standard: American Carbon Registry / Environmental Resources Trusts Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Protocol
Verification/Validation: Environmental Resources Trust
Program Description: The Truck Stop Electrification Project is designed to reduce diesel emissions and save trucking companies the cost of fuel that would be used while idling. Carbonfund.org supports this unique nationwide program, which is estimated to save up to one gallon of diesel an hour per truck.


Amazon Forest Conservation Projects

Location: Brazil
Project type: Forest Conservation and Avoided Deforestation
Standard: Voluntary Carbon Standard or Climate Action Reserve will be used. The Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance standard is also under consideration.
Verification/Validation: These projects are in the initial development phases.
Program Description: In the worlds largest rainforest, the Amazon Forest Conservation Project established by Carbonfund.org and numerous local and international partners will protect millions of acres from slash-and-burn forest clearing and prevent the release of tens of millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions. This project will also provide essential ecosystem services such as erosion control, water cycling, filtration and storage, nutrient recycling, and habitat for thousands of native Amazonian animal and plant species.