Options

Several options are available for individuals and organisations wishing to take action to address their climate change impacts.

Individuals

• Leaders' climate change challenge
  The carboNZero team has challenged New Zealand's political and business leaders, ambassadors and celebrities to measure their personal household greenhouse gas emissions or carbon footprints. We believe that leaders "walking the talk" will inspire others to take action.

• Households
  The average New Zealander is responsible for about 8 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from general day-to-day activities such as commuting to work and heating the home. Find out how to measure your household greenhouse gas emissions or carbon footprint and view the extensive range of options available for reducing your emissions.

• Travellers and tourists
  Travelling (particularly air travel) for reasons such as holidays and business trips, can generate significant unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions. We offer the tools to calculate and minimise your travel emissions. If you've had a holiday in New Zealand there is an option to include the accommodation and activities that you enjoyed during your visit.

Organisations

There are many options available for organisations wanting to make a difference, whether you want to gain a marketing edge, or just want to communicate your environmental values.

• carboNZero certification - for any organisation wanting to become carbon neutral.

• CEMARS certification - Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme. For businesses and organisations who are large emitters and for whom offsetting is not a viable business proposition or have not yet made the business case for carbon neutral status.

• carboNZero small enterprise certification - for office based businesses with one site and annual emissions under 50 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents

• Products and services
  Certification of products and services that have measured, managed and mitigated the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions or carbon footprint along the supply chain.

• Schools
  There is a calculator available for schools as an educational tool for both teachers and students to learn about their climate change impacts and opportunities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Events

• Events and conferences
  Events such as conferences, festivals, music concerts and sporting events can generate significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. There are options for participant and certified events to achieve carbon neutral status.