Hemp Global Solutions

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C02 Becomes Raw Materials

Hemps rapid growth rate means it can provide the biomass required to preserve remaining forest resources and biodiversity while simultaneously producing multiple sustainable raw materials.

The Offsetting Market :

The carbon offsetting market is growing rapidly. 'Voluntary' offsetting was worth around £20m in 2005 and is expected to top £300m over the next three years.

Offsetting carbon emissions allows businesses and organisations to recognise and do something positive about their environmental impact. Undertaking offsetting actions on a voluntary basis can have a positive effect on employees and customers:

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HGS and The C-Change Trust Developing Hemp CO2 Offset Scheme

HGS and The C-Change Trust have partnered to develop a system for offsetting and retiring carbon emissions through UK hemp cultivation. Check out the science page to see our calculations for hemp carbon absorption.

The C-Change Trust gives business and individuals the opportunity to acknowledge and offset their carbon emissions through charitable donation. In return they invest 75% of all donations into funding projects that will reduce carbon emissions, educate the young on climate change and create new woodlands right here in the U.K.

The partnership will bring HGS' hemp expertise and research and The C-Change Trusts carbon and UK offset experience to a scheme which offers multiple additional benefits to the environment. The project has the potential to be scaled up to global levels as it is based on agricultural land and offers valuable resources, eliminating costs.

Offsetting for individuals

HGS takes a pragmatic approach to offsetting carbon emissions. Simple products, easy payment options and the knowledge that you are investing in the hemp industry to help create a sustainable future for the global environment and all its inhabitants. We remind you that the first step in emissions reduction is changing behaviour. Click here to find out how you can reduce your impact on the global environment by reducing your emissions of carbon before you offset. UK residents' weekly emissions can compare with the yearly output of some of the worlds poorest people. HGS channels funds through our HDF (Hemp Development Fund) into R&D to develop nutrition and fuel solutions for the worlds poorest communities through our 'Food and Fuel' project and Seed The Future campaign.

Offsetting for Business and Organisations

Businesses and organisations who fail to mitigate environmental and social impacts are losing market share and public support. The emerging 'conscience driven' marketplace demands an ethical approach to maintain consumer confidence. Investing in hemp by offsetting with HGS offers numerous advantages:

Rapid annual CO2 turnaround - this years emissions are returned by the next year.
Your carbon is converted into sustainable raw materials that don't harm the enviroment and replace high carbon alternatives.
Your carbon offset automatically helps and empowers local communities in that grow the hemp and then apply it to local uses.
HGS invests some of your offsetting budget into the Hemp Development Fund HDF offering further downline benefits from your offset spend.

Using hemp for CO2 absorption is more efficient than agro-forestry per land use, with greater overall benefits and more land available to absorb significant quantities of atmospheric CO2 levels. Hemp grows in almost any soil type, altitudes and climate without the need for chemical inputs and improves soil structure while also protecting and binding soils and nutrients. Hemp roots tap into deep subsoil nutrients other plants cannot access, as well as destroying nematodes and other soil pests, resulting in improved yields of follow on crops.