The Footprint Blog

By Lauren Rosenberg Did you know scope 3 emissions make up 86% of an average company's total emissions? Learn more about how scope 3 emissions are produced, and how to mitigate your organization's impact.     read more →

By Mark Mondik Just before Thanksgiving, I attended VERGE SF, a gathering of the sustainability community in San Francisco.  Overall, the conference was well run, informative, and professionally produced—a success—but I couldn't help feeling that something was missing from the conversation.  Later, I realized what it was: Almost no one was talking about a comprehensive plan to address the bulk… read more →

By Lauren Rosenberg Thanksgiving is a week away, and we’ve broken down the carbon footprint of a turkey, as well as the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases this holiday season: Thanksgiving-related travel. See how your choices affect your carbon footprint, and learn how to lower your impact. Have more ideas to reduce your carbon footprint this Thanksgiving? Share them with us… read more →

How verification of this landfill gas collection & combustion project works Though created on a continuous basis, carbon offsets are actually delivered in chunks based on the chosen length of a reporting period. These are often one year long, but the Voluntary Carbon Standard allows for longer. In this case, GLRA has a reporting period of a year and a… read more →

An update on California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) from our resident poet, Erin Craig. Though it hasn't been fast and people still have their doubts, though lawsuits and protests may yet go a few bouts, The Air Resources Board is pushing forward (steadfast) to limit the State's industrial emissions of gas. The "cap and trade system" is all that… read more →

Landfill gas capture project open for public comment. The next project up for public comment is the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority (RCSWA) landfill gas capture project. The RCSWA landfill is a medium sized municipal solid waste facility in Beckley, West Virginia. The current project encompasses 12 capped acres of the landfill and uses ten vertical extraction wells and a series… read more →

Footprint favorite Adam Stern sends word from Rio +20, The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. I'm representing Mayor Lee and San Francisco at events related to the Earth Summit. Not sure how much coverage the C40 event has received in the U.S., but I think this could be one of the most significant developments to come out of Rio+20.… read more →

Anyone who has tried to measure the carbon footprint of air travel for a large organization knows it is a difficult task. Gathering accurate and complete data is one of the biggest challenges in completing a carbon footprint.  Below are a few tips for getting started. What do we account for? Scope 3 Indirect emissions include all air travel that… read more →

Join others around the world as they make a targeted statement how climate change is already a part of their lives, with 350.org Climate Action Day this May 5th. Click through to learn more and tell us what you are doing. By Kathryn Sarkis A recent NY Times poll showed that Americans are starting to connect weather events to climate… read more →

Don’t have a bike? Bike sharing programs in major cities are gaining popularity. Get a jump start on your commute before Bike to Work day, May 10. By Lauren Rosenberg               May is National Bike to Work Month, and we’ve been greasing our gears and shining our fenders in preparation for a beautiful month… read more →