Working Together to Deliver Effective Climate Solutions
ClimateCHECK is privileged to work with an expert network of technical research institutes, nonprofits, and education and training organizations. With goals like ours, we can’t do it alone. That’s why we are also committed to building an extensive network of synergistic partners; an ecosystem approach to making a lasting difference. In this section of our website, we highlight our various partners so that you can see who we work with and what we can accomplish when we work together.
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
In 2007, ClimateCHECK co-founded the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute with the GHG Experts Network, and in partnership with the World Resources Institute, the Carbon Disclosure Project and Govida eLearning. The Institute is a nonprofit organization delivering training and education over the internet to individuals and organizations around the world in order “to train and develop a community of experts with the highest standards of professional practice in measuring, accounting, and managing greenhouse gas emissions.”
ghginstitute.org
LiveNeutral
LiveNeutral was established in 2005 as one of the first organizations to provide carbon footprint calculations and carbon offsets to individuals and businesses in the North America. LiveNeutral has worked with thousands of individuals and companies such as American Electric Power, Williams-Sonoma, DuPont, and TransGroup Worldwide Logistics in fostering action and education on climate change. In January 2008, LiveNeutral and ClimateCHECK formed a strategic alliance.
liveneutral.org
Pembina Institute
The Pembina Institute provides policy research leadership and education on climate change and energy issues. Their mission is to advance sustainable energy solutions through innovative research, education, consulting and advocacy.
pembina.org
Saskatchewan Research Council
SRC’s mission is to help the people of Saskatchewan strengthen the economy with quality jobs and a secure environment. We do this through research, development, and the transfer of innovative scientific and technological solutions, applications and services.
src.sk.ca
GHG Offset Services
GHG Offset Services specializes in the provision of advice dealing with the use of forests in greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes.
ghgoffsetservices.com
Presidio School of Management
Presidio is a thriving community of students, graduates and faculty committed to solving the world's environmental and social problems through business solutions. As a pioneering MBA program integrating sustainability into every course, Presidio believes business is the most powerful vehicle for real change. In January 2008, ClimateCHECK and Presidio launched a partnership whereby MBA students would get hands-on learning in GHG management through internships and student projects and ClimateCHECK would have access to a world-class innovative research think tank in sustainable business.
presidiomba.org
Queen's School of Business
Queen's School of Business, Canada's premier business school, through its Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, has developed extensive, innovative CSR curriculum and undertaken a broad range of academic research on sustainability in business. In January 2009, ClimateCHECK and Queen's School of Business launched a partnership whereby Master's students would get hands-on experience in GHG and Green Business solutions through internships and student projects for ClimateCHECK. ClimateCHECK benefits from this knowledge and talent pool to further its expansion and growth.
business.queensu.ca
Southern Research Institute
The GHG Center locates promising GHG mitigation and monitoring technologies, subjects them to independent third-party performance testing, and provides performance results to the public free of charge. The goal of this is to help accelerate the acceptance and use of improved environmental technology. The GHG Center operates under the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification Program, and is evaluating technologies in the following industries: Advanced Electricity Production, Distributed Generation, Combined Heat and Power, Oil and Gas Production and Distribution, GHG Monitoring, Large Reciprocating Engines, Refrigeration, Transportation, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies, and others.
southernresearch.org
Greenhouse Gas Experts Network
The GHG Experts Network (GEN) is a global forum for everyone working on greenhouse gas inventory, monitoring and verification issues to interact and share information in this rapidly changing field. By connecting experts, we can build more complete, accurate, and policy-relevant inventories at all levels - global, national, local, corporate, facility and project.
ghgnetwork.org
World Green Exchange
The World Green Exchange® is an open, information-rich marketplace that enables buyers and sellers of carbon commodities to transact with confidence. Working with leading standards, registries, consultants, project developers and banks, the World Green Exchange streamlines the procurement process while delivering transparency, quality, choice and value. Over 78 million green commodities, spanning CERs, VERs, RECs, Alberta offsets and RGGI allowances, have been transacted on the World Green Exchange, making it one of the largest primary carbon marketplaces in the world. The World Green Exchange is owned and operated by World Energy Solutions, Inc.
www.worldenergy.com
