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 second 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. To find a salon near you, visit: www.biolage.com.

Dell: Through the Plant a Tree for Me 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. Read more about the January 2008 tree planting event at Trinity National Wildlife Refuge at www.regeneration.org

Delta: To help protect and restore the special places that travelers visit, Delta has partnered with The Conservation Fund's Go Zero program. Today, when you book on Delta.com, you can make a contribution to The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero program to plant trees to offset the carbon emissions that result from your flight.

e-BlueHorizons.com: Go Zero has teamed up with e-BlueHorizons.com to enable individuals and organizations to fight climate change in two important ways—by sequestering both carbon dioxide and methane gas emissions from the atmosphere. For as little as fifty dollars, the e-BlueHorizons.com website allows visitors to counteract the effects of specific greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing and retiring verified emission offsets. Through its parent company, e-BlueHorizons.com earns these offsets by capturing and destroying methane gas—a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 23 times greater than carbon dioxide.

e-BlueHorizons.com donates fifty percent of its proceeds to The Conservation Fund's Go Zero program in support of its work to fight global warming through land conservation and reforestation.

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.

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 partnered 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.

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 and 2008 seasons. As a result, The Fund has planted thousands of trees in two locations: the Eagles Forest, located at Pennsylvania’s Neshaminy State Park and Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. Read more >

Sustainable Forestry Initiative: Working with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and with support from BASF Company, The Fund zeroed out the carbon footprint of the 2007 and 2008 SFI Annual Conferences which bring together some 200 leading forest certification experts from North America and beyond. 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.
In commemoration of Earth Day 2009, Travelocity is rewarding sustainable travel efforts for customers choosing green hotels. It's challenging customers to "Make Good with the Earth" by contributing to Go Zero to offset all their travels for the year. All proceeds are donated directly to the Fund.
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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.

United Talent Agency: One of the world's leaders in the entertainment industry, United Talent Agency represents a range of high profile celebrities and top corporations. UTA's foundation aims to engage both staff and clients in its diverse philanthropic programs. As part of its commitment to environmental stewardship, UTA worked with Go Zero to calculate and offset its carbon dioxide emissions of its headquarters and staff travel for 2006 and 2007. Thanks to its leadership, many other organizations and individuals in the entertainment industry are following its example.

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 in 2007, 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 have also launched a virtual forest at www.getonboardnow.org. For every virtual tree that's planted online, The Fund will plant 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—2008. 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, each and every charter flight organized by WCCI has contributed to Go Zero to offset its emissions.

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.