Verified climate action

2022

Consciously® is taking proactive efforts to address global CO2 emissions that result from business operations.

Through Offset Climate Certified®, the CO2 emissions resulting from their business activities have been third-party measured, and voluntarily mitigated through verified Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction projects.

Since joining Offset Climate Certified®, Consciously® has supported the verified reduction of 38 mT of CO2.

To put this in perspective it would take 628 tree seedlings TEN YEARS to draw down this much CO2 (US EPA).

By taking measured and meaningful climate action, Consciously® helps accelerate verified CO2 reductions at scale.

Measured

Year measured: 2022
Total measured CO2 emissions: 24.74 metric tonnes

Offset

Year offset: 2022
Offset amount: 38 metric tonnes CO2 (150% of measured emissions)
Offset retirements: Crow Lake Wind 10 | SPLT 10 | Salto Pilão 18

Reduction focus

Avoid non-essential air travel / Optimize client designs with minimal energy requirements / Purchase from vendors demonstrating transparent environmental stewardship / Encourage and support lower carbon transportation / Opt into renewable energy

Engagement focus

Customers: share certification details and encourage they explore for themselves
Vendors/Partners: educating about commitment to being Offset Climate Certified® and why it’s a priority

Where Consciously® supported independently verified CO2 reductions to mitigate their 2022 business emissions

  • SOUTH DAKOTA

    The Crow Lake Wind Project project produces 162 MW of renewable power–enough to supply as many as 129,000 homes.

    Why it’s important: South Dakota is one of the United States’ top 10 energy consuming states per capita, historically relying on fossil fuel intensive energy production.

    Standard: Verra UN SDGs: 7, 8, 11, 13

  • COLORADO

    SPLT is an accredited land trust leveraging carbon finance to acquire and preserve shortgrass prairie ecosystems in Colorado.

    Why it’s important: avoids land conversion to agriculture / commercial development and provides refuge for native wildlife including the swift fox, ferruginous hawk, burrowing owl, and mountain plover.

    Standard: Climate Action Reserve UN SDGs: 13, 15

  • BRAZIL

    Salto Pilão is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant lowering the carbon intensity of increasing electricity production in southern Brazil.

    Why it’s important: avoids the addition of fossil fuel intensive energy production, and increases the share of renewables as energy demand rises due to economic growth in the region.

    Standard: Verra UN SDGs: 7, 8, 9, 13