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If your organisation wants to have a positive environmental impact by reducing its carbon footprint, we have developed resources for Australian organisations to help you get started.

When you partner with us to reduce your footprint, you support native tree planting projects that deliver greater social, environmental and economic impacts than just carbon sequestration.

Use our Quick Business Carbon Calculator below to get started, or contact us to discuss solutions, including our Business Carbon Footprint Calculator and Event Carbon Footprint Calculator. 

 

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All funds go towards supporting our charitable objectives which are planting native trees and providing educational resources. We also have fundraising and administration costs which a portion of your donation supports. To view our financial reports please go here. If you contribute via plant a tree or carbon offsets your funds will be allocated to planting pools from all of our planting sites.

It really depends. Generally, carbon uptake is measured on a per-hectare basis, rather than a per-tree basis. The amount of carbon sequestered per hectare depends on tree growth, which depends on the species and the planting density. In high rainfall zones with good quality soil, it may take 3-5 trees over 25 years to remove 1 tonne of carbon dioxide. In lower rainfall zones with poorer soil, it could take as many as 15 trees.

We plant on cleared and degraded land across Australia, with a particular focus on the Western Australian wheatbelt. We mostly work on rural land where large areas have been cleared for agriculture. In 2021 we have expanded our portfolio of projects to develop community and urban projects throughout Australia. These will focus on activating community tree planting and climate mitigation. You can find out more about our current and past projects here.

Sometimes. Many of our projects are located in remote areas without facilities to cater for volunteer groups. Our carbon projects must adhere to strict planting methodologies so we tend to use professional planting contractors.

As we undertake more community planting projects we may have more opportunities for self-funded volunteer groups. Please contact us if you are interested.

Business contributions can be more complicated. It depends on the nature of the gift/contribution. The ATO has information on their website or please contact us.

We follow the methodologies set out by the Australian Governments Emission Reduction Fund, using the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM) to measure the amount of CO2e captured.  Due to the high cost and administration requirements, these projects are not externally audited. This enables us to take on new projects and plant more trees. We supply in-depth planting and monitoring reports and photography to provide transparency around on-ground activities. 

Our carbon offsets/credits are not verified or accredited offsets as they have not been validated and verified by an accredited third party. Unverified offsets are issued by the carbon project developer using relevant methodologies but are not independently verified.

How it works

Measure

Use our business quick calculations or our full calculator to calculate your business footprint.

Reduce

Develop strategies to reduce your emissions. Your calculations will help to identify key areas to address.

Communicate

Share your journey with staff, customers and stakeholders. We provide a communication pack and project updates.

Offset

Offset your footprint and reach carbon neutrality. Our native tree planting projects remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Quick Business Footprint Calculator

Choose from the quick offsets below to offset your annual business emissions based on Australian averages. If you want to do a comprehensive calculation of your carbon emissions, please contact us to use our Full Business Calculator.

Important information on our carbon credits

When offsetting with Carbon Positive Australia you are supporting native tree planting on degraded land across Australia. The funds go directly into our planting projects. We plant enough trees to offset each tonne of CO2e.

We follow the methodologies set out by the Australian Governments Emission Reduction Fund, using the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM) to measure the amount of CO2e captured.  Due to the high cost and administration requirements, these projects are not externally audited. This enables us to take on new projects and plant more trees. We supply in-depth planting and monitoring reports and photography to provide transparency around on-ground activities.

Our carbon offsets/credits are not verified or accredited offsets as they have not been validated and verified by an accredited third party. Unverified offsets are issued by the carbon project developer using relevant methodologies but are not independently verified.

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Image Offset Type Description Tonnes CO2e Offset Quantity Price (inc GST) Offset Now
Offset Annual Office Emissions by Employee
1.6 tCO2e. This covers annual emissions from electricity, natural gas, water, waste, food and drinks, and paper consumption.  Learn More
1.6
$49.50

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Offset (Australian) Domestic Business Flights Short
0.4 tCO2e. This covers emissions from a short economy class flight within Australia (e.g. Brisbane to Melbourne).  Learn More
0.4
$11.00

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Offset (Australian) Domestic Business Flights Long
0.8 tCO2e. This covers emissions from a long economy class flight within Australia (e.g. Sydney to Perth).  Learn More
0.8
$22.00

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Offset International Business Flights Short
1.2 tCO2e. This covers emissions from a short economy class international flight from Australia (e.g. Melbourne to Singapore).  Learn More
1.2
$38.50

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Offset International Business Flights Long
2.0 tCO2e. This covers emissions from a long economy class international flight from Australia (e.g. Brisbane to Los Angeles).  Learn More
2.0
$60.50

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Offset Annual Business Car Usage - small car
2.5 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a small petrol car (e.g. Toyota Corolla).  Learn More
2.5
$77.00

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Offset Annual Business Car Usage - medium car
2.8 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a medium-sized petrol car (e.g. Mazda 6).  Learn More
2.8
$88.00

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Offset Annual Business Car Usage - large car
3.5 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a large petrol car (e.g. Toyota RAV4). Learn More
3.5
$110.00

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Offset Annual Business Car Usage - 4WD
5.6 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a petrol 4WD (e.g. Nissan Patrol).  Learn More
5.6
$176.00

Offset Now

Offset Annual Business Scooter usage
0.5 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a scooter. Learn More
0.5
$16.50

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Offset Annual Business Motorbike usage
1.0 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a motorbike.  Learn More
1.0
$33.00

Offset Now

Offset Annual Business Car usage - Hybrid
0.94 tCO2e. This covers the average annual emissions from a medium-sized hybrid car (e.g. Toyota Camry Ascent).  Learn More
0.94
$27.50

Offset Now

Offset Business Travel Domestic Accommodation
0.04 tCO2e. This covers emissions from one room night in an average hotel in Australia. Learn More
0.4
$1.10

Offset Now

Offset Business Travel International Accommodation
0.05 tCO2e. This covers emissions from one room night in an average overseas hotel. Learn More
0.5
$1.10

Offset Now

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