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- 1. The environmental impact of IBTTA's 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be reduced with renewable energy and carbon offsets
- 2. CO2 Globalclimate change Fossil fuel energyconsumption THE PROBLEM greenhousegasses Pollution Carbonemissions
- 3. DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. holds less than 5% of the world’s population but produces nearly 25% of global carbon emissions. Scientific American, September 2006
- 4. DID YOU KNOW? Commercial and residential buildings alone account for 80% of total electricity expenditures and the production of that electricity accounts for 39% of all CO2 emissions. US Department of Energy, 2007 Buildings Energy Data Book
- 6. Aviation is the fastest growing of all contributions to climate change. FACT: Transportation accounts for over 14% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. US Department of Energy, 20% Wind Energy by 2030
- 7. DID YOU KNOW? A conference participant produces greenhouse gasses equivalent to driving their car for roughly one month. USEPA 2000
- 8. cleanenergydevelopment Renewable energycredits RECs carbon reduction Tools ForChange wind power energy efficiency renewablesources Reductioningreenhouse gas emissions
- 11. Renewable energycredits RECs agreener event carbon reduction Creating Change commitment education attendanceoffset Reductioningreenhouse gas emissions
- 12. Our Total Commitment By balancing our environmental impact with the purchase of carbon offsets, we will help avoid up to 127,868 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from being released into the atmosphereas a result of IBTTA's 78th Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
- 13. IBTTA’s commitment has a similar impact as: 8 average household’s yearly electricity use avoided or 526 fully mature trees planted or 129,160 miles not driven by an average passenger car or 11 average passenger cars off the road for one year
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- 15. For more information on renewable energy and other clean technology solutions… Visit www.RenewableChoice.com or www.hdrgreen.com 2500 55th Street, Suite 210 . Boulder, CO 80301 . 877.810.8670 . www.renewablechoice.com