Water Offsets/Credits
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What is a water offset and why do I or my company need one?
Everybody and every company have a water footprint.
You or your company has a water footprint (the amount of water which you or your company use).This footprint needs to be reduced or become neutral, either voluntary or by law. Some countries and states have made it law to reduce water consumption by a certain percentage and those who fail to reduce their footprint may be fined.
How do I know what my or my companies’ water footprint is?
Please click on one of the following links
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-footprint-calculator/
http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=cal/WaterFootprintCalculator
http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/productgallery
How do I offset my water footprint?
Green Earth Africa are involved in many projects where by you are able to offset some of your water usage by investing in a highly efficient agriculture drip irrigation scheme which are being developed in several countries across Africa. Through the implementation of these schemes, not only are crops being produced thereby creating employment, community development and income, but for every water offset you purchase, you will receive an annual return on this offset purchased.
How will I receive a return on my water offset?
Most people use an average of 30 cubic meters of water per year per person per household at an average cost of around US$3.00 per cubic meter, (US$90.00 per person per year) .This accounts for about 5% of their water usage. Water usage for food, drink, clothes etc averages around 570 cubic meters per person per year. Most people aim to offset 50% of their water usage, this would be a saving of 300 cubic meters .Whatever the volume of offsets you purchase, these funds are invested into water saving irrigation infrastructure and from the crops produced from these irrigation investments, Green Earth Africa would guarantee you a return of 9% per annum on all water credits which you or your company may have purchased. Not only do you reduce your water footprint either by law or by choice, but you also help to create employment, development and receive a return on your water credit/offset.
Green Earth Africa also allows you to purchase your water credits at today’s price for a maximum of ten years.
How much will the offsets cost me?
One offset is equivalent to a cubic meter (1000 liters of water) and will cost 10 (TEN) US cents.
Cubic meters |
One Year |
Return |
Five years |
Return |
Ten Years |
Return |
100 |
US$10 |
$0.9 |
US$50 |
$4.5 |
US$100 |
$9 |
1,000 |
US$100 |
$9 |
US$500 |
$45 |
US$1 000 |
$90 |
10,000 |
US$1 000 |
$90 |
US$5 000 |
$450 |
US$10 000 |
$900 |
100,000 |
US$10 000 |
$900 |
US$50 000 |
$4 500 |
US$100 000 |
$9 000 |
1,000,000 |
US$100 000 |
$9 000 |
US$500 000 |
$45 000 |
US$1 000 000 |
$90 000 |
10,000,000 |
US$1 000 000 |
$90 000 |
US$5 000 000 |
$450 000 |
US$10 000 000 |
$900 000 |
100,000,000 |
US$10 000 000 |
$900 000 |
US$50 000 000 |
$4 500000 |
US$100 000 000 |
$9 000 000 |
All funds received by Green earth Africa for water credits purchased will be invested in power efficient water pumps and drip irrigation technologies in partnership with local communities.
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