There are many options for impacts that you can't reduce (see Reduction vs. Offsets for discussion and Store for quick purchases):


​Air

Carbon Footprint

Look for organizations offering the Gold Standard for carbon offsets, generally considered to the highest quality standard available.  Also refer to the David Suzuki Foundation guide for details on offset standards available.

Less.ca offers a simple website with a calculator and emphasizes that offsets are the last option after reducing your impact. 

Less.ca was given the highest ranking based on an independent study carried out for carbon offsets around the world. Because of this, Full Footprint has chosen to endorse this as its first choice for carbon offsets.

More Carbon Options

Climate Friendly is great because it gives options for high quality offsets including Verified Carbon Standard and Gold Standard, and has offset "packages" for events such as weddings, or a year in the life of someone in your country on average, etc.

The Carbon Neutral Company allows you to filter by standard, and has projects which directly benefit people such as improved cookstoves verified to the Gold Standard. 


​Water

Water Footprint

Water Restoration Certificates®
offer ways to restore freshwater through projects such as conservation in agriculture through irrigation system upgrades and improved water management practices. 

BEF created the first voluntary water restoration option for individuals and business.  At 1,000 gallons per certificate, these offer options to restore freshwater through projects verified by the  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

It's also much appreciated that their website has water conservation suggestions for home and business.

More Water Options

Change the Course is another option which includes free participation: 

"National Geographic, BEF and Participant Media have teamed up to create Change the Course, an innovative freshwater restoration campaign designed to redefine how we value, use and manage freshwater. With the support of corporate sponsors, every individual’s pledge to conserve water made at ChangeTheCourse.us will be matched with 1,000 gallons restored to critically depleted rivers and wetlands across North America."


​Land

Ecological Footprint

Ecological footprints are measured in global hectares, a value created to reflect productive land area. While there is no perfect way to measure, we found one organization which attempts to offset an equivalent area of land through land restoration:

BioR generates funds, knowledge and practical skills to re-construct habitats that support native wildlife in degraded landscapes. BioR is a non-profit organisation that focuses on offsetting ecological footprints.

Read their explanation of how our ecological footprint goes beyond carbon here.

More Land Options

Please let us know if you've found any other ecological footprint offset options!

Note: Ecological footprint offsetting is not to be confused with carbon offset options that plant trees. 
Please provide your feedback if you have responses, ideas, or high quality offset organizations to include.