AtmosClear works with organizations to fight global warming and climate change. We strive to bring the carbon market to you, whether you're an individual, or in a company, or the customer of an organization that has a climate change program that includes reducing emissions. We pride ourselves on our long-standing experience working in both voluntary and regulatory markets for emission reductions, and bringing to the market high-quality projects that really do reduce emissions.
Not only do we work with developers of projects that reduce emissions, on this web site, we provide information, and links to resources, on the causes and impacts of global warming and climate change. And we also list tips on how you (and your organization) can reduce your emissions of GHGs through personal and corporate action, and by purchasing ‘offsets’ or VERs to UndoYourCO2™. Use our calculator to estimate your emissions, or use other tools (see links in our Business Solutions section), to estimate your organization's emissions.
We supply independently verified emissions reductions to organizations. Due to changing market conditions and uninformed criticism of the carbon market, we no longer sell "offsets" or "carbon credits" directly to consumers via our web site. However, we work with project developers and various organizations to help ensure high standards and credibility in the market are attained.
Do you have a project that reduces emissions according to the rules of the Voluntary Carbon Standard, Gold Standard, CCAR or other recognized standards? If so, we can help you to bring the resulting emission reductions to the market. We can also help companies access financing for viable projects that will reduce emissions.
ATMOSCLEAR TEAM
- Cecilia (Sid) Embree, President, AtmosClear Canada, President, CoolClimate LLC. Sid provides advice via AtmosClear Canada. She focuses on project origination, emission reduction marketing and business development. She has worked on climate change since 1990 including for governments, the UN, energy businesses, the International Finance Corporation, and private investors. In the late 1990s, she was instrumental in defining how the CDM could operate from a business perspective. She has structured funds (+$50 M) to purchase emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol, evaluated and advised carbon businesses on strategy, products and investments, and negotiated/structured large volume emission reduction purchase and sale contracts (CDM & JI) under the Kyoto Protocol and in the North American voluntary market. She has an Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Urban & Regional Planning and Environmental & Resources Management) from the University of Waterloo (Canada), a Master of Environmental Studies from York University (Canada), and an MBA (Finance & International Business) from New York University (USA). In October 2007, Sid replaced her old vehicle and became the proud owner of a Toyota hybrid.
- Marcia Gowen Trump, Ph.D. Director, Project Development Technical Services. Dr. Trump leads carbon footprint services and technical assistance for emission reduction project development, specializing in renewable energy, low emission fossil-fuel, and other project types. Since 1990, she has assisted companies, carbon funds, and donor organizations to develop carbon market strategies and projects around the world, resulting in verified, registered and approved carbon reduction projects under voluntary North American and the UNFCCC JI/CDM regimes. She has expertise in GHG emissions measurement, protocol development, verification, and strategic analysis of the six Kyoto Protocol GHGs and most emitting sources/sectors. Marcy has managed and worked on teams to develop corporate GHG inventory reporting protocols, international reporting protocols, and corporate-wide audits of emissions for multi-national clients. Marcy has a PhD in resource economics from The Ohio State University and a BA in biology from Smith College.
- June Kilcolm, June links our business with partners in the Oil Patch. She is based in Calgary, and is responsibile for project management and providing services in western Canada for AtmosClear and our Calgary-based project-focused partners at TerraVerde and Ecotility. June specializes in strategic planning, environmental management, regulatory policy and deregulation, particularly for energy and natural resource companies. She has worked with major corporations, government and industry associations across Canada. On climate change, she has focused on domestic and international policy issues related to emissions trading and the infrastructure and due diligence required to implement programs for the Canadian Electricity Association, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Natural Resources Canada. She has also worked with major corporations on development of GHG management strategies; assessment of alternative potential internal and external GHGH reduction options; design and development of offset projects for many of Canada's largest energy companies, including Suncor Enegry, Pan Canadian Petroleum, Nova Corp, Nova Chemicals, Methanex, Teck Corp, Weyerhauser, TransAlta, SaskPower and Alberta Power. She has brokered offset projects for some of these companies. In the 1990s, she was active in assembling portfolios of offsets for consideration by corporate clients, as well as due diligence and purchases of emission reductions. June also brings a business perspective based on more than 20 years on strategic planning with major corporations in eastern and western Canada, including on competitiveness, and positioning in the energy, mining, forest products, transportation telecommunications and agriculture sectors.
- Perry Toms, Perry advises on business development, strategy and fundraising, for cleantech and renewable energy projects and technology developers. Perry has held positions with conventional and renewable energy companies, including roles as Executive Director of Novera Energy, President of Ad Vantage Strategies Ltd. which included assignments as Director ENMAX Energy, President of ABG Biodiesel Pty. Ltd.’s North American subsidiaries, and Vice President Wave Energy Technologies Inc. Perry has developed energy projects in North America, Asia & Europe (wind, waste to energy, landfill gas and natural gas cogeneration, biofuels, including carbon emissions reduction projects). He has an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.
Expected to join us shortly are the following experts:
Our other long-standing advisors include:
- Jan Barton, Jan provides marketing strategy and tactical advice. She is a marketing professional with VP level experience including for marketing, promotion agencies, advertising agencies and for a number of start-ups. Jan has extensive experience in consumer packaged goods, including branded and private label, as well as with diverse new products and alliance development. She has worked for major corporations and agencies including: P&G, Wrigley, Frito-Lay, Kellogg’s, CPC/Best Foods, BBDO, Leo Burnett, Tracy Locke, Cliffstar, and Sterling Worldwide.
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Nancy Kearney, Director, Strategy and Risk Management. Nancy advises on business strategy and risk management, and has held senior positions in financial institutions including Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS Bank, CountryWide Bank and GE Capital, and has worked for OTP Bank, Bankers Trust, Chase Manhattan Bank and Coopers & Lybrand. She has a BBA from Pace University and an MBA from NYU.
- Kirsten Embree, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & Business Development, AtmosClear Canada Inc. Kirsten provides input on strategic issues. She is Partner at Fraser Milner & Casgrain. She has a BA in Communications from Carleton U, a LLB from McGill University and a Masters from the University of Southern California.
AtmosClear associates specialize in: carbon offset project origination in various countries throughout the world including in Canada and Asia/Australasia; carbon offset portfolio management; and private equity.
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