Carbon Neutral Indiana

"Carbon Neutral Indiana has given us a way forward in Indiana to make real contributions as private citizens. I hope you will reach out to them, ask questions, and ultimately learn how important your contribution to this effort is."

Read full article here.

Thank you for writing this article, Gillian Field!

Thank you for asking Purdue to become carbon neutral.

Are you carbon neutral yet? See the 100+ people on our homepage as an example.

When we "walk the talk," we are more persuasive.

If you'd like to be carbon neutral, it probably will cost $10-$15/mo, similar to Netflix.

To become carbon neutral, schedule a short carbon inventory by phone here.

Just got this from a carbon neutral household:

"A few days after we last spoke, I bought an electric car! Really excited to see how this changes my footprint. I know I dont drive a lot so I know it won't be monumental, but still!"

Each year, the Keeling Curve Prize goes to organizations, "with a proven track record of taking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere."

Chris Powers, Anne Laker, and Daniel Poynter invested the last week and a half applying. We just submitted it today! See the application below.

"Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 160 communities.

As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission." -1 Million Cups (Indianapolis)

Thank you to Susanna Taft and Drew Kincius for organizing our local chapter!

Our presentation begins at 16:30:

Do you want your household to be carbon neutral?

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We are igniting a leadership movement and reinvigorating public service. It just so happens our thing is climate.

"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’"  -Martin Luther King Jr.

International Summer Internship Program

We hosted 15 summer interns in 2020. Many of these students had internships lined up that were canceled because of the pandemic. Carbon Neutral Indiana created a mutually beneficial program that enabled these students to learn soft and hard skills related to climate action, social entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Even within the first week, we achieved something magical. Here it is in their words:

"I loved the connectedness of everyone... This was more valuable than my average class. [It] was more hands-on and allowed me to grow as a person and in my knowledge." -Beverely Thompson, Indiana University student

Read her full case study.

"The internship... changed my perspective on what effective climate action looks like and how many solutions are subject to greenwashing." -Erica Walters, Butler University student

Read her full case study.

"We've built such a close community... and it's more the community motivating me than even the climate action we're promoting." -Siddharth Das, Indiana University student

Read his full case study.

"This summer internship was more valuable than my average college class... I was also very thankful to feel so welcomed by everyone else." -Kimberly Garcia, Cornell University student

Read her full case study.

Youth Sales Training Program

Coming soon.

Do you want your household to be carbon neutral?

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"A bill backed by farmers and environmental groups that establishes a voluntary carbon market in the state unanimously passes the Senate Natural Resources Committee...

SB 373 was brought to the Senate Natural Resources Committee with the help of former Sen. Mark Stoops, who sponsored an earlier version of the bill, and groups like Carbon Neutral Indiana."

Read full article.

See also these two blog posts:

• Carbon Farming and Forestry Bill (Indiana SB 373)
• Carbon Neutral Indiana to Present to State of Indiana's Study Committee (Sept 16, 2020)

Thank you to Will Ditzler of RiverBirch Executive Advisers LLC for a $500 donation through 1% For the Planet!

Companies that participate in 1% For The Planet give 1% of their sales to environmental non-profits. Will Ditzler nominated us as a non-profit partner! This means business owners can now select Carbon Neutral Indiana as a recipient.

Learn more about Will's consulting company RiverBirch Executive Advisors LLC.

Learn more on our 1% For The Planet profile page.

Here's a running list of achievements of which we're proud (in rough timeline order): 

Various impact

See this page for impact metrics updated automatically.

Hosted 15 interns in summer 2019

Many of these students were environmental studies students who had their other internships canceled because of covid. Most other environmental groups in Indiana canceled internship programs because of covid.

Grew revenue 76% month over month in first six months

This is faster than many for-profit startup companies with millions in funding. In a pandemic, with no funding, and an all volunteer team.

Helping to facilitate bipartisan, state climate legislation

It will incentivize Indiana forest owners and farmers to do climate friendly practices. It will also create "homegrown" Indiana carbon offsets.

Highlighted by NationBuilder as a case study

They highlighted Carbon Neutral Indiana in the same space they highlighted presidential candidate Andrew Yang and EarthDay.org.

Publishing carbon inventories for 5,000 cities nationwide

Coming soon. It's hard to believe, but this project will provide $175M in value to the public.

NationBuilder is the nation's leading software for grassroots movements. For example, the tech savvy Presidential candidate Andrew Yang used it for his campaign.

NationBuilder is so proud of what Carbon Neutral Indiana is accomplishing with their platform that they just published a case study of our work. In addition to their story about Andrew Yang's campaign, they also published a story recently about EarthDay.org. They used NationBuilder to reach 100,000,000 people in 2020.

Read NationBuilder's case study on Carbon Neutral Indiana here.

Nancy Moldenhauer invited Daniel Poynter, of Carbon Neutral Indiana, to share about Carbon Neutral Indiana at a meeting of the Northwest Indiana Green Drinks.

Do you want your household to be carbon neutral?

Measure your household's carbon footprint

Fun! Tyler Kanczuzewski of Inovateus Solar invited Daniel Poynter of Carbon Neutral Indiana to tour their 16 MW solar project. They are going to plant pollenizers everywhere. Solar panels and butterflies / bees... on 80 acres. Stay tuned for more news about CNI + Inovateus.