Go Zero Partners

The Conservation Fund's Go Zero program works with a diverse group of partners to develop solutions to global warming. Partners range from local communities to public agencies to leading companies to committed individuals.

Biolage: For the fourth year in a row, Biolage and The Conservation Fund will celebrate Mother's Day by giving back to Mother Earth. Customers can help by purchasing special co-branded Biolage products from participating salons which will benefit Go Zero and restoration efforts across the nation. Biolage will donate up to $100,000 (and not less than $50,000) to the Fund for kits sold between April and September, 2011. To find a salon near you, visit: www.biolage.com.

C&S Wholesale Grocers: C&S is committed to protecting the health of our planet and the natural environment. In addition to corporate initiatives to reduce waste and save energy, each year, C&S offsets the annual CO2 emissions of its corporate headquarters buildings (including the estimated round-trip commutes of its employees) through Go Zero. Since 2007, the company has helped plant nearly 25,000 native trees across five national wildlife refuges. Read more.

Dell: Through the Plant a Tree program, the Fund works with Dell on a global carbon-neutral initiative to offset the carbon dioxide produced when customers power their computer systems. Dell's commitment marks the first time a major corporation has given its customers a way to offset the emissions associated with the electricity used by their computers.

Ernest Maier: Building Blocks of Change. Did you know that about a ton of CO2 is emitted for every ton of cement produced? For a donation of less than one cent per block ($0.008 per block to be exact), you can help Ernest Maier Corporation and The Conservation Fund offset the emissions generated from manufacturing a block of concrete. Ernest Maier will match every customer donation, dollar for dollar. Together with Ernest Maier, the concrete industry and the green building community in the Washington DC Metro area, we can advance sustainable development, help address climate change and restore habitat for wildlife. Read more.

Gaiam: As part of an ongoing campaign to improve the environment, build sustainable economies and promote healthy lifestyles, The Conservation Fund and Gaiam—a lifestyle company—have together launched the world's first "Go Zero" sustainable shipping program. The ground-breaking initiative gives Gaiam's online customers the opportunity to add a small donation at checkout that enables The Fund's Go Zero program to offset carbon dioxide emissions that result from product shipping. Gaiam is also offering "The Gift of Zero," a gift certificate that allows customers to purchase trees to be planted in the recipient's name. Read customer reviews.

Home Depot: The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, worked with The Fund to offset its 2006 emissions related to the company's Atlanta headquarters and a portion of emissions created by associates commuting to work and traveling on business.

iVillage: iVillage worked with The Fund to create the "iVillage Forest," (www.ivillageforest.com) in which individuals can plant virtual trees as part of NBC Universal's "Green in Universal" campaign. For every virtual tree that’s planted online, The Fund will plant a real one in protected parks and national wildlife refuges across the nation.

Land Rover Portland: Through a donation to The Conservation Fund, Land Rover Portland offsets the carbon emissions that are produced by driving each new and Certified Pre-Owned Land Rover they sell for the first 50,000 miles. The cost of the program is covered fully by Land Rover Portland and not added to the price of any vehicle. For those who wish to compliment Land Rover Portland's commitment, the company will also facilitate a customer contribution program, which will help fund The Conservation Fund's most critical need—land protection.

NBC Universal: Heroes: The Go Zero team worked with executive producers of the Emmy-nominated hit series "Heroes" to calculate the carbon footprint of the "Heroes World Tour," which includes air and auto travel, hotel stays, and promotional visits in eight cities across the globe. To "zero out" the carbon footprint that will result from the tour, The Fund will plant 188 trees at the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in East Texas. As the forest grows, it will provide habitat for bald eagles, bobcat and deer, and trap more than 250 tons of carbon dioxide, one of the most potent greenhouse gasses. Read more>.

New Jersey Resources: New Jersey Natural Gas, New Jersey Resource's largest subsidiary, launched the "Planting for Our Future" campaign to educate their customers about greenhouse gas emissions and what they can do to offset them through a partnership with The Conservation Fund. The company will match customers' donations up to 10,000 trees per year. Read more>.

The North Face: The world's leading outdoor apparel and equipment company, The North Face partners with Go Zero to offset the annual carbon dioxide emissions from its staff travel and annual sales conferences. Through the Go Zero program, the company will establish the first "North Face Forest" as a lasting legacy for the company, its customers and employees. Already, the company has helped the Fund and its partners plant 25,000 trees. Learn more about The North Face and its sustainability efforts at Expedition Sustainability.

Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles worked with the Fund to calculate and then "zero out" the carbon emissions associated with team travel on Delta Airlines for the 2007 to 2011 seasons. As a result, The Fund has planted thousands of trees in three locations: the Eagles Forest, located at Pennsylvania’s Neshaminy State Park, as well as Red River National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge--both located in Louisiana. Read more>

San Diego State University, Associated Students: The Associated Students of San Diego State University, together with their Green Love Sustainability Advisory Board, are advancing sustainability on campus including LEED platinum buildings, composting, bike lanes, and greener events. In 2011, the Associated Students donated to Go Zero to offset attendee travel for all 13,000 fans during Greenfest 2011. As a result, the Fund planted 157 trees at Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative: Working with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and with support from BASF Company, The Fund has zeroed out the carbon footprint of the SFI Annual Conferences which bring together some 200 leading forest certification experts from North America and beyond, since 2007. This diverse group includes representatives from environmental organizations; government agencies; universities; audit firms; and North America's largest forest products companies.

Travelocity: Go Zero partnered with Travelocity, the first major online travel company to allow customers to purchase carbon offsets during the checkout process when they buy travel. Already, Travelocity and its customers have helped The Conservation Fund plant more than 24,000 trees across three national wildlife refuges that will trap an estimated 29,000 tons of CO2 over the life of the forests.
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U-Haul: U-Haul customers renting equipment at participating company locations across North America and on uhaul.com can donate to The Conservation Fund's Go Zero Program to offset carbon emissions. More than 15,400 U-Haul locations participate, and every dollar collected by U-Haul goes directly to The Conservation Fund. Since 2007, more than 500,000 U-Haul customers have elected to offset their emissions, raising nearly $2 million to plant more than 200,000 native trees on behalf of Go Zero and wildlife refuges nationwide. So far U-Haul donations have restored more than 702 acres of forest—that's the size of 535 football fields or 85% the size of New York's Central Park. Over the next ten years those trees will trap nearly 255,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Read more>

Universal Studios: As part of its commitment to conservation, Universal Studios has pledged to neutralize the climate change footprint of one of its top films, Evan Almighty. Go Zero will measure the CO2 emitted from the production of the movie and neutralize that footprint by reforesting critical lands in protected areas. The partners also launched a virtual forest at www.getonboardnow.org. For every virtual tree that's planted online, The Fund planted a real one in parks and national wildlife refuges across the nation.

The Walt Disney Company: An important Conservation Fund partner for many years, Disney was one of the first companies to support Go Zero. As part of its Earth Day celebration, the company incorporated The Fund’'s Go Zero® carbon calculator onto its high profile website and encouraged visitors to measure and offset their carbon footprint. The company also neutralized the global warming impact of its annual Environmentality Summit.

William McDonough and Partners: World-renowned sustainable design firm, William McDonough and Partners has joined with Go Zero to offset all of its travel-related CO2 emissions for 2006—2009. On the company's behalf, The Fund has planted trees to neutralize the impact of the nearly one million air miles that company staff will fly each year.

World Class Charters, Inc.: The private corporate jet customers of World Class Charters can offset their charter flights via a donation to The Conservation Fund based upon aircraft type, fuel burn and flight time. The company is the only WBENC Certified Women's Business Enterprise in the world offering on-demand charter of private corporate jets for executives and high profile individuals. Since the program's inception in 2007, WCCI's customers have helped to plant more than 3200 trees.

Yale School of Forestry: The Yale School of Forestry partnered with Go Zero® to offset the climate change footprint of its 2006 and 2007 graduation ceremonies. The prestigious institution worked with the Fund to measure the emissions of the event, including travel for all attendees. Go Zero® has planted the Yale-sponsored trees in the Mississippi River Valley to offset the 135 tons of CO2 emitted by the events.