Join a Climate Smart Workgroup

Join a group of enterprises for three four-hour training workshops. Each workshop is run by experts experienced in advising small and medium-sized enterprises on the best practices of managing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Groups consist of 10 to 15 enterprises, with workshops scheduled over a ten-week period.



1-Measure
• Map the sources of your greenhouse gas emissions
• Collect your emissions data
• Calculate your carbon footprint using our online tool

2-Reduce
• Identify your best carbon reduction opportunities
• Set specific reduction targets
• Estimate your cost savings

3-Leverage
• Learn about becoming "carbon neutral"
• Evaluate the emerging voluntary carbon offset market
• Communicate your commitment

Training, Tools and Technical Assistance

Training:

Our hands-on, results-oriented workshops train you to 1) calculate accurate greenhouse gas emissions inventories, 2) identify your best opportunities to reduce emissions and costs, and 3) evaluate carbon offsets and 4) communicate compellingly your environmental commitment.

Tools:

Our online, user-friendly GHG management tool allows you to:

• Map your operations, enter your data and calculate GHG emissions
• Report emissions and costs
• Download data into Excel
• Track your emissions and reductions over time (coming soon!)
• Evaluate reduction strategies from both a cost and GHG perspective (coming soon!)


Climate Smart's technology partner is CRedit360, an internationally renowned software company that provides corporate social responsibility and sustainability data management solutions to large organizations. CRedit360's clients include Vancity, the Resort-Municipality of Whistler, London Olympics, and KPMG, among many others. Together with CRedit360 we have built a powerful online tool that is easy to use and employs the best practices in the field of GHG emissions inventorying and reporting.

Technical Assistance:

A team of experts will provide you with four hours of one-on-one assistance over the phone and via email. Our technical associates are leaders in GHG emissions measurement and reduction, and will provide personalized help as you measure and reduce your carbon footprint. Our experts adhere to and are trained in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.