Your carbon footprint

Your carbon footprint is the greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual or an organization. It is generally  expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other greenhouse gases, that are emitted. An individual, nation or organization’s carbon footprint can be measured by undertaking a greenhouse gas emissions assessment.  Once the size of a carbon footprint is known, a strategy can be developed to reduce it. 

The mitigation of carbon footprints through the support of alternative projects, such as reforestation (tree planting),  grasslands restoration, or the use of solar or wind energy is one way of reducing one’s carbon footprint, and is known as carbon offsetting.

ASUPCA’s Carbon Offset Program

ASUPCA offers a voluntary carbon offset program for individuals or organizations.  Through ASUPCA you can voluntarily mitigate your own greenhouse gas emissions by voluntarily purchasing carbon offsets.  ASUPCA members will use the revenues to reforest and naturalize their urban parks and conservation zones.  Each member will report annually on what they have done in the past year, and what carbon offset projects they plan to do in the coming year.

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• A Quiet Spot Along the Souris River

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  Fishing at a tranquil spot along the Souris River in Tatagwa Parkway in Weyburn.

  

• Autumn walk

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  Taking a stroll in the Wakamow valley in Moose Jaw among the fall colours.

  

• Battlefords River Valley

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  The river valley in its autumn colours at the Battlefords.

  

• Chinook Parkway

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  A shelter on the Chinook Parkway trails in Swift Current.

  

• Cosmopolitan Park

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  Students visit the park along the river in Saskatoon. (Meewasin photo - Doug Porteous)

  

• Crocuses in Spring

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  Crocuses dot the Battlefords River Valley in spring.

  

• Downtown Regina seen from Wascana

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  Downtown Regina seen from the surveyor's monument in Wascana Centre.

  

• Evening in the Wakamow Valley

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  The Wakamow Valley in Moose Jaw on a summer evening.

  

• Meewasin Interpretive Canoe Tours

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  Interpretive canoe tours at Beaver Creek Conservation Area (Meewasin photo - Doug Porteous)

  

• North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert

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  Along the south side of the North Saskatchewan River looking west from the PA Historical Museum.

  

• Pehonan Parkway in Prince Albert

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  Riding bikes on the Rotary Trail along the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert.

  

• Summertime on the Chinook Parkway

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  Flowerbeds add a touch of colour to the Parkway.

  

• Tatagwa Parkway

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  Panoramic view of Tatagwa Parkway at Weyburn.

  

• The Souris River at Weyburn

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  The Souris River winds its way through Tatagwa Parkway in Weyburn.

  

• The Valley in its Winter Coat

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  The river valley and Meewasin Skating Rink, Saskatoon (Photo: Hunter Creative Services, Saskatoon)

  

• Wascana view

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  The University of Regina seen from the other side of Wascana Lake.