Last month, ClearSky Climate Solutions taught a two-day course, Carbon Offsets 101.  The class covered the entire start-to-finish process of creating a carbon offset project.  Course instructors, Stephen and Molly, began with teaching how to scope a potential idea, determine eligibility under the various carbon standards and trading markets, and what financing options exist for performing the necessary work.  They covered the analysis and modeling necessary to determine the carbon benefits of a project, the validation and verification process, and on-going project monitoring.  The second day was devoted to current events and group work, including a Climate Action Reserve webinar and a workshop to begin initial prefeasibility of participants’ projects.

The course was attended by individuals working within academia, environmental consulting, energy industry, conservation, and international development.  Participants thought, “It was a very good introductory course, it was well worthy my time and fun!” and, “It was one of the best trainings I’ve been to!”