CarbonWorx

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“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.”      – Robert F Kennedy

Global warming or climate change is a reality.  The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [2007] described the warming of the past few decades as “UNEQUIVOCAL”, there is no longer any room for doubt.  The world is certainly heating up.

The problem: Land Conversion And Degradation

It is common cause that with industrialization and the failure to manage rural areas, there is a loss of natural landscapes, forests, wetlands and soils. Should these trends continue, the following will result:

•    Loss of wildlife habitat and land degradation
•    Decrease in soil quality due to poor management
•    Deforestation on a large scale

Many local eco systems, such as the Hegebe land, are regressing and the local communities don't know how to retard this process.

The CarbonWorx Solution

In our various meetings and consultations with the various chiefs and tribal leaders, CarbonWorx (a subsidiary of Foneworx Holdings Ltd) agreed to establish a long-term relationship with the Hegebe tribe in the Eastern Cape with the following objectives:

1.    Retard the negative impact on climate change on a micro level.
2.    Restore the local "biosphere" by restoring trees that were indigenous to the area.
3.    Restore birdlife, insects, bees etc.
4.    Enhance water management.
5.    Educate the local population starting with schools.
6.    Job creation & skills transfer through tree nurseries.

During our various meetings with the Hegebe Trust, and in particular Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa, it was clear that the thinking of the Trust led by Nkosi Holomisa was extremely progressive and he is quoted in his book entitled According To Tradition as saying: "Environmental degradation can be halted if traditional leaders are empowered to enforce the tried and tested ways of environmental protection."

CarbonWorx has contracted Golder Associates to provide tree and soil carbon estimates for each of the afforestation sites to ensure that the projects are independently verified and the projects are developed around the guidelines of Clean Development Mechanisms (“CDMs”) as set out by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) following the Kyoto Protocol.

“It is wonderful to think that one day people will again have the pleasure of walking though a forest, listening to the beautiful sounds of nature. These are things no child should be deprived of.” – Nelson R Mandela (excerpt from letter to CarbonWorx dated 26 July 2010)

Offset your Carbon footprint and Leave a Legacy

Your CarbonFree Card

The CarbonWorx card is more than just a token, it identifies you as an individual who wants to make a difference. Purchasing a CarbonWorx card is a voluntary process to have a tree planted to help in the environmental impact on a micro and macro scale.

Use your CarbonWorx card at our various Points Partners and continue to gain points on your card to plant additional trees and also increase their positive impact on the environment and surroundings. CarbonWorx allocates 100% of Points Partner donations to points on your card. Visit www.carbonworx.co.za for more info.

Trees can also be purchased on the CarbonWorx website to increase your carbon offset profile.

Corporate Cards

CarbonWorx offers corporate companies an opportunity, in separate solutions, to assist with their own Carbon footprints or as a gift, by purchasing or subsidizing cards for their clients or employees.

Individuals can receive their own cards with the corporate identity via a logo printed on the CarbonWorx card, giving both marketing leverage and contributing to the greater good.

Programs are also available whereby corporates can plant trees, on a voluntary basis, to offset their own Carbon Footprints, once their calculations have been done by internal or external carbon auditing firms to establish the required number of trees to be planted
Corporate Cards & Points partners offer the convenient avenue for creating Competitive Advantage by legitimately branding your company as “Green”.

Going Carbon Free with CarbonWorx

• Carbon Footprint
• Mitigation Recommendations
• Training
• Carbon Offset Program: CarbonWorx Cards , Points Partners & Sms campaigns

Leaving a Legacy starts with you.