Western Reserve Land Conservancy has carbon credits available for individuals looking to offset their emissions from travel and everyday activities. Learn more about carbon emissions and purchase credits today.
Most of the CO2 that humans emit doesn’t come from everyday activities like driving—instead, it’s from large-scale manufacturing and the electrification of our world. Still, when we look at our daily activities, the small things can really add up.
Our main methods of travel in the United States—driving and flying—can both heavily contribute to each citizen’s carbon emissions.
Driving: For every 2,500 miles driven—just over a round-trip from Cleveland, Ohio to Naples, Florida—we emit one ton of CO2. A typical U.S. vehicle emits about 4.6 tons of CO2 per year (EPA, 2024).
Flying: A 3,000-mile round-trip flight (like from Cleveland, Ohio to Los Angeles, California) emits approximately one ton of CO2 per passenger (Climate Portal, 2023).
About 3 million people fly in and out of U.S. airports every day—making the United States the world’s largest contributor to flight-related emissions. An estimated 215 million metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in 2023 from the U.S. alone. Comparatively, China was the second largest contributor, with 95.6 million metric tons in 2024 (Statistica, 2024).
Not only do meat and dairy require large amounts of water to be produced; they also account for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (Carbonbrief, 2020). Cows release tons of methane and carbon dioxide, which are main contributors to the Greenhouse Gas Effect. About two tons of each U.S. residents’ average CO2 emissions come from eating meat and dairy, annually.
In addition to offsetting your carbon footprint through carbon offsets with the Land Conservancy, you may consider alternative lifestyle options that can reduce your carbon impact.
Buying carbon credits from Western Reserve Land Conservancy means supporting and financially backing the protection of forests in perpetuity, enabling consistent monitoring efforts to ensure their health and longevity.
Our carbon sinks—areas that absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release—are located in urban areas, meaning Ohio communities can gain increased access to green space, reap more ecosystem benefits, and avoid overdevelopment in urban areas. The more carbon credits bought results in more carbon sinks being diligently protected, and increased support for overall community wellbeing.
If you feel ready to buy offsets and support our carbon credit projects, purchase credits today.
