Bonneville Environmental Foundation

bonneville environmental foundation

Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1998, BEF is a national, nonprofit organization. One of the organization's proudest achievements to date has been their role in the development of the carbon offset market. In 2000, they helped to create the voluntary market for carbon offsets by closing the first retail REC trade deal with the Environmental Protection Agency. They also launched the first online carbon calculator in 2001. In 2008, their retail Green Tags were renamed BEF Carbon Offsets to meet the naming conventions of the Green-e® Climate program. All of their Carbon Offset products are Green-e® Climate certified, the highest certification possible. With BEF Carbon Offsets, organizations and individuals are able to dedicate funds to the development of renewable energy sources like solar power and wind farms. And this in turn, helps reduce the carbon footprints we leave behind. http://www.b-e-f.org