Relish Ideas

Certified 2023

Relish Ideas is taking proactive efforts to address global CO2 emissions that result from business activities. Through Offset Climate Certified®, the CO2 emissions resulting from their business activities have been third-party measured, and voluntarily mitigated through verified Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction projects. By supporting these verified projects, Relish Ideas is helping drive down global CO2, strengthen communities and regenerate biodiversity at most risk from destructive impacts from accelerated climate change.

1 | Measured

Measured: January 1 - December 31, 2023
Total measured CO2e emissions: 13.95 metric tonnes

2 | Offset

Year offset: 2023
Offset amount: 25 metric tonnes CO2e (more than 150% of measured emissions)
*According to the U.S. EPA, it would take 413 tree seedlings TEN YEARS to sequester this much CO2.
Offset retirements: Crow Lake 10 mT | SPLT 5 mT | Escuela de Minas 10 mT

3 | Reducing

Reduction goals for 2024
Helping remote team members enroll in renewable energy programs where they live if available / Purchasing refurbished electronics when possible / Partnering with and purchasing from companies demonstrating transparent environmental and social stewardship / Choosing restaurants and food items demonstrating support for regenerative agriculture

4 | Engaging

Engagement goals for 2024
Customers: highlighting Offset Climate Certified® and why this form of climate action is important
Vendors/Partners: engaging in proactive discussions about any climate efforts they are taking, and how collaboration can result in a bigger, collective impact

Where Relish Ideas supported independently verified CO2 reductions to mitigate their 2023 business emissions

South Dakota

Crow Lake is lowering the carbon intensity of electricity production in one of the US’s top energy consuming states per capita–South Dakota.
**Why it’s important:** demonstrates a successful and inclusive transition to renewable energy–including local community members and a not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative.
**Carbon Standard:** Verra **UN SDGs:** 7, 8, 11, 13

COLORADO

SPLT is an accredited land trust leveraging carbon finance to acquire and preserve shortgrass prairie ecosystems in Colorado.
**Why it’s important**: avoids land conversion to agriculture / commercial development and provides refuge for native wildlife including the swift fox, ferruginous hawk, burrowing owl, and mountain plover.
**Carbon** **Standard:** Climate Action Reserve **UN SDGs: 13, 15**

COLOMBIA

Escuela de Minas is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant lowering the carbon intensity of increasing electricity production in southern Marinilla, Colombia.
**Why it’s important:** avoids the addition of fossil fuel intensive energy production, and increases the share of renewables as energy demand rises due to economic growth in the region.
**Carbon** **Standard:** Verra **UN SDGs:** 4, 7, 8, 13

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