Offset Alliance, LLC is a driving force in the market (Chicago Climate Exchange). The higher the demand for offsetting, the more offsets are worth. This drives up the value for potential offset providers (wind, solar, tide, carbon sequestration, etc). It also makes environmental stewardship more enticing for corporations. By purchasing and retiring assets, Offset Alliance is making a wide spread, overarching positive impact on the direction of the environment.

Offset Alliance is designed for instant knowledge dissemination. Through our newsletter database, we make new technologies known to the masses. Legacy carbon interests are notorious for quashing innovative technologies that would otherwise have us off of carbon-based energy. Our hope is to impede this practice, by reaching a "critical mass" of people to give awareness of new clean energy advances before they are bought and buried by corporations who have presumably "too much to lose."

Offset Alliance, at its core, has a desire to move energy economies from foreign to domestic. Building awareness will help to promote demand for domestic energy initiatives.

While we encourage and promote the practice of offsetting in order to provide economic incentives to the crisis, we demand that our members take the crisis seriously. Our philosophy is that climate change and dependence on foreign oil is not our fault, but it is still our responsibility. It would be disingenuous to purchase offsets and then purchase a car that gets 8 miles per gallon. We believe our members should "walk the walk."

It is important to understand that it is impossible for most people to stop driving and/or heating their homes. We are currently slaves to our carbon economy - but this does not have to be our destiny. Small changes in attitude and awareness will turn into bigger, long-term changes in lifestyle.

Offset Alliance supports the growth of environmentally sound practices through economic incentives represented by the purchasing and retirement of carbon financial instruments (CFIs) on the Chicago Climate Exchange. (CCX) CFIs are registered, tradable documents that have a monetary value. The exchange provides a marketplace where companies engaged in environmentally responsible practices are rewarded and companies who are not, are penalized through the buying and selling of CFIs. The higher the demand for these instruments, the more companies will be inclined to act responsibly. Offset Alliance works with individuals to establish their carbon impact, and helps them offset their carbon footprint by purchasing CFIs. This increases the demand and improves corporate behavior. Ultimately, this will drive the advancement of greener energy and environmental stewardship.

Offset Alliance is a non-partisan organization that specializes in helping individuals and businesses achieve carbon reduction goals. Based in Atlanta, GA, Offset Alliance works both nationally and internationally to promote the highest standards in carbon offsetting. Our members are our "alliance."

Offset Alliance was founded by Dan Greeson and John O'Brien.