September 18th, 2008 FitPlanet Teams with NativeEnergy for Offset Stickers
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News 09.18.08 Athletes for a Fit Planet is pleased to announce it has teamed up with NativeEnergy, Inc. to offer high quality carbon offsets that will help mitigate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from athletes’ travel to and from races and events.
FitPlanet will debut the offset program at two events this weekend: USA Triathlon’s Age Group National Championship on Saturday, September 20, in Portland, Oregon, and at the Jarden Westchester Triathlon on Sunday, September 21 in Rye, New York. FitPlanet Offset stickers will be available for sale for only $3 each, which offsets 300 lbs of GHG emissions.
By purchasing FitPlanet stickers athletes can help NativeEnergy’s new renewable energy and emissions reductions projects get to the finish line. NativeEnergy focuses on new Native American, farmer-owned, and community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic and environmental benefits to counteract carbon pollution and energy use.
“FitPlanet is pleased to be working with NativeEnergy because of the integrity of the company’s business practices and its social mission of supporting local communities,” said Bruce Rayner, FitPlanet’s Chief Green Officer.
Money raised from selling FitPlanet Offset stickers at the Westchester Triathlon will go to fund a landfill gas-to-energy project in Colonie, New York. Proceeds from FitPlanet Offset stickers sold at the USAT Triathlon Age Group National Championship will go to support the Cascade Sierra Solutions trucking efficiency project in Oregon, which helps truck drivers improve the efficiency of their vehicles thus reducing CO2 emissions.
“When done right, as NativeEnergy has, offsets are an important tool to help reduce global emissions and can encourage sustainable economic development,” said Rayner.
About NativeEnergy
NativeEnergy leverages market demand for carbon offsets to bring on line new Native American, family farmer and community-owned renewable energy projects, NativeEnergy offers third party verified and certified renewable energy credits and offsets from a variety of operating projects across America and internationally. Through its novel approach of bringing upfront payment to renewable projects for the estimated future carbon offsets, NativeEnergy enables its clients to help directly finance the construction of specific new wind farms and other renewable energy projects. NativeEnergy continues to focus on real, additional offsets that provide both an environmental and a social benefit, for both people and planet. More information is available at www.nativeenergy.com.
