Offsets Part 2: Carbon Offsets in Detail

This is part 2 of a conservation on offsets. Part 1 two weeks before deals with the ethics of offsets.

At the last meeting, we talked about the ethics of offsets and whether one can truly offsets the harms they cause.

At this meetups we are going practical - talking specifically about carbon offsets and different mechanisms.

Matthew Dahlhausen will present on the voluntary carbon offset market, particularly forest conservation through REDD+. Matthew is a research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He closely follows climate policy developments including carbon markets outside of work.

Manny Rutinel is the CEO of Climate Refarm—a platform for individuals and corporations to fund high-impact climate solutions in the food system. He is also a candidate for the Colorado State House. Manny received his J.D. from Yale Law School. After law school, Manny was an Attorney for Earthjustice’s Sustainable Food and Farming Program. Before law school, Manny was an economist for the US Army Corps of Engineers, where he also served as a First Responder in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Manny holds an M.S. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and both a B.S. in Microbiology and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida.