Carbon footprinting has quickly become the global indicator of environmental sustainability.

At the 2011 World Economic Forum on Africa held in Cape Town in May, President Zuma admitted that South Africa is a hugely carbon intensive country and the issue of international climate change is a “matter of life and death”.

The Renewable Energy Africa team took a decision to ensure the conference was Beyond Carbon Neutral. We are proud to have GreenerFuture to assist us in reaching our goal.

GreenerFuture, a carbon management consultancy advises on how to neutralise carbon emissions to reduce your carbon footprint.

Scott Walker, CEO of GreenerFuture, brought a threefold solution to the table:

1)    Measure: Measuring and calculating the carbon emissions generated by the conference using international greenhouse gas accounting standards.

2)    Manage: Managing these emissions and suggesting ways to reduce energy consumption.

3)    Offset: Neutralizing or offset of emissions by purchasing ‘carbon credits’ from verified South African emission reduction projects that are proven to reduce carbon emissions.

“At GreenerFuture we take it even further” says Scott. “We take our clients beyond carbon neutral by reducing additional carbon emissions and contributing a portion of our revenues to the ecosystempatch project which supports biodiversity. Our vision is that of a low carbon society that exists with fully functioning natural ecosystems. We aim to reduce emissions as well as protect the valuable, natural ecosystems that sustain life on earth.”

Scatterlings Conference and Events on behalf of Renewable Energy Africa Conference 2011 are proudly one of the first ever conferences to go beyond carbon neutral.

For more info on Renewable Energy Africa 2011 visit their website on www.reafrica.co.za or call Mandy Browne on 011-463-5085.