NativeEnergy makes Free Screenings of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH carbon neutral events on more than 578 campuses across N.America

NativeEnergy Makes 578 Campus Screenings

Carbon Neutral Events

Sole provider of carbon offsets for ‘an inconvenient truth’ offsets emissions from more than 578 screenings of award-winning film as part of international ‘Week of Action’, Jan. 29th - Feb. 3rd


JAN.30, 2007, CHARLOTTE, VT – NativeEnergy, the leading carbon offsets company and sole provider of carbon offsets for ‘AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH’ – the first carbon neutral documentary film, book, and DVD – announced today that it has offset carbon emissions associated with every campus screening of the film, estimated at 100 tons, to support the ‘Week of Action’.

Screening the award-winning film will use energy, which is generated mostly by burning fossil fuels. By helping to build truly new renewable energy projects that will displace fossil-based energy NativeEnergy is effectively making the screenings carbon neutral events.

“This is the largest mobilization in the history of the youth global warming movement, and students are demanding immediate action to fight the climate crisis, so we are showing our support by making sure these important actions don’t contribute to the problem,” says NativeEnergy President & CEO Tom Boucher. The company hopes that all participants will follow its lead and offset travel emissions to and from all campus events – making the events, not just the screenings, carbon neutral.

NativeEnergy also announced new DORM OFFSETS for students committed to easily and cost-effectively offset the estimated emissions from dorm room energy use, estimated at 3 tons (6,000 pounds) of carbon dioxide (CO2), for only $3 per month ($36 annually). Students can purchase online at http://www.nativeenergy.com/. Rather than support projects that are already up-and-running, students can join NativeEnergy’s customers and help build new renewable energy projects, which also help communities in need develop sustainable homeland economies in accordance with core cultural values.

The company permanently retires its Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and direct CO2 offsets through its non-profit partner, Clean Air – Cool Planet, which ensures that the environmental rights are taken off the market and not resold in the future.

Events, including rallies and educational forums, are planned on college and high school campuses in 49 states and 8 Canadian provinces. In partnership with The 11th Hour Project and Truth on Campus, copies of the DVD and public screening licenses were made available to college and high school campuses. For a complete list of events during the week of action, please visit http://www.climatechallenge.org/woa.

About NativeEnergyAmerican Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits (RECs) and carbon offsets, offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy. NativeEnergy’s patent-pending business process brings upfront payment to renewable projects for their estimated future REC output, enabling its customers to help directly finance the construction of specific new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters and wind turbines on America’s family dairy farms. These projects reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to meet the nation’s electricity needs. NativeEnergy is the choice of leading environmentally and socially responsible organizations, including the film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (http://www.climatecrisis.net/), Ben & Jerry’s, Clif Bar, Stonyfield Farm, Interface, Aveda, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Co-op America, NRDC, the Clinton Global Initiative, Bonnaroo Festival, and thousands of individuals. NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified RECs from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from operating CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: http://www.nativeenergy.com/.

About Clean Air - Cool Planet
Clean Air - Cool Planet is the leading non-profit working in the Northeast to find and promote solutions to global warming. From offices in New Canaan, CT, Boston, MA, and Portsmouth, NH, CA-CP works with corporations, campuses, communities, and science centers to implement solutions to climate change and build constituencies for effective climate policies and actions. The third in its highly regarded Climate Solutions conferences, will be held in Manchester, NH, October 12th and 13th, 2007. For more information: http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/.


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NativeEnergy ranks in top tier in new independent Carbon Offsets survey

The 44-page Consumers’ Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers can be found at
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf

Released Tuesday, the survey and report were undertaken by Trexler Climate + Energy Services, Inc. (TC+ES) of Portland, Oregon for Clean Air-Cool Planet, a science-based non-profit organization focused on climate change solutions for business, institutions, and communities.

TC+ES evaluated 30 providers selling offsets in the US market, rating each against seven standard criteria which are explained in detail in the report.

With a wide variety of carbon offset providers in the retail market and more entering it all the time, many consumers struggle to understand exactly what it is they should look for when considering an offsets purchase. Clean Air-Cool Planet hopes to encourage all carbon offset providers to use the criteria enumerated in the report to make their offerings more transparent in the market place, and hope it can be as much a guide for improving the market as it will be for consumers.

NativeEnergy cited in U.S. News story: Consumer's Guide to Becoming Carbon Neutral

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/articles/061208/8carbon.htm

Dave Matthews Band offsets 15-years' CO2 with NativeEnergy - and you can too!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND TRAVELS BACK IN TIME TO ERASE GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTION WITH NATIVEENERGY

CHARLOTTE, VT (June 28, 2006) – Dave Matthews Band announced today that it has arranged for NativeEnergy and Clean Air-Cool Planet to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all of its touring activities since 1991. By offsetting the CO2 pollution that touring activities such as transporting gear, powering stages and air travel generate, Dave Matthews Band is taking a proactive role in fighting global warming and helping Native America begin to restore sustainable homeland economies in balance with the Earth.

By announcing plans to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions from all of its past touring activities, Dave Matthews Band is demonstrating how to turn attention toward positive solutions to global problems. Consumers everywhere can take the same proactive approach and visit http://www.nnnativeeeenergy.com/ to offset their travel, auto, home or business emissions by helping to build new renewable energy projects that reduce the amount of fossil fuels used to generate electricity.

“As artists we need to act now to slow global warming. Carbon offsets are one thing we can do to help and we felt working with Native Energy was a good place to start,” says Dave Matthews Band.

With NativeEnergy, the band ensures that its CO2 offsetting actually contributes directly to the construction of new, Native American and Native Alaskan renewable energy generators whose clean electricity will displace energy that would otherwise have to come from polluting coal-fired plants, reducing CO2 and other pollution on behalf of the band. In addition, DMB’s purchase supports financially additional offsets from wind farms in the Great Plains, that displace electricity on one of the most intensely coal-fired grids in the country.

DMB’s actions have already motivated fans to take action. Fan site AntsMarching.org has launched the “Clean Air Challenge” encouraging its 80,000 members to offset the global warming impact of traveling to/from shows. Most of the CO2 pollution resulting from a show – typically more than 90% – comes from fan travel. AntsMarching member fans can, just like DMB, be climate neutral.

NativeEnergy’s novel approach allows consumers to help build new wind projects by purchasing shares of the renewable energy credits (RECs) the projects are expected to generate over their operating lives. “Quality of CO2 offsets is becoming the major focus of stakeholders in the industry,” says CEO Tom Boucher. “We are pleased by the increasing recognition that NativeEnergy’s forward purchasing model drives the highest quality offsets available,” he says. All RECs generated on behalf of the band will be permanently retired by Clean Air-Cool Planet, a 501(c)(3) that acts like a land trust for the RECs.

"This donation to Clean Air - Cool Planet from the Dave Matthews Band does two important things," said Adam Markham, executive director at CA-CP. "First, it insures that these RECs are kept off the market, because we will retire these credits. Second, it helps us help NativeEnergy finance more renewable energy projects, to reduce the threat of global warming."

By offsetting an estimated 18,000 tons of CO2, the band has the same global warming impact as eliminating 36 million average car miles. A large majority of DMB’s purchase from NativeEnergy is to offset emissions from performances ranging from their very first engagements in 1991 to the 300,000 fan show at the Park Pop Festival in Holland (1998), but the total CO2 footprint also includes non-concert performances on the Grammy’s, Tonight Show, and a Presidential Inaugural Ball.

It’s not just major label artists who are doing their part. Emerging artists are also interested in offsetting their global warming impact and making a difference. Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega (www.myspace.com/lindimusic), whose second CD is due out in September, is having all studio energy emissions offset with NativeEnergy.

DMB has worked with NativeEnergy since 2002, when it first mitigated 2,174 tons of CO2 from the 2002 summer tour as part of the One Sweet Whirled global warming campaign, a partnership between Dave Matthews Band, Ben & Jerry’s, and SaveOurEnvironment.org. These investments helped to build the Rosebud Sioux Tribe wind turbine, the first Native American-owned and operated large-scale wind turbine.

About NativeEnergy
American Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a national marketer of renewable energy credits or “green tags,” offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy. NativeEnergy’s patent-pending business process brings upfront payment to renewable projects for their estimated future green tag output, enabling its customers to help finance the construction of new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters on Pennsylvania family dairy farms, which directly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to meet the nation’s electricity needs. NativeEnergy is the choice of leading environmentally and socially responsible organizations, including Al Gore’s AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (http://www.climatecrisis.net/), Ben & Jerry’s, Clif Bar, Stonyfield Farm, Interface, Aveda, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Co-op America, NRDC, the Clinton Global Initiative, Bonnaroo, and thousands of individuals. NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified green tags from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from operating CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: http://www.nativeenergy.com/.


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AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is the First Carbon-Neutral Documentary with NATIVE ENERGY

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is the First Carbon-Neutral Documentary
Tuesday June 6, 2006, 9:43 am ET

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Classics, Participant Productions, and NativeEnergy have joined forces to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions from air and ground transportation and hotels for production and promotional activities associated with the documentary "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" making the film the first carbon-neutral documentary ever. The announcement was made today by John Lesher, President of Paramount Vantage and Paramount Classics.

"AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH," is a riveting documentary that weaves the science of global warming with former Vice President Al Gore's personal history and longtime commitment to communicating the need to reverse the effects of global climate change. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" was produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns. Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers are the executive producers and the co-producer is Lesley Chilcott. The film opened on May 24, to rave reviews and record-breaking per screen grosses in New York and Los Angeles and will expand to every major market across the country.

"We are so excited by the opening weekend response to 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH' in New York and Los Angeles," said Division President, John Lesher. "We think that the promotional activities were essential to getting people to turn out in these numbers and we are grateful that NativeEnergy has created a way for us and Participant Productions to compensate for any negative impact caused by these efforts."

NativeEnergy, which works with individuals and organizations to help them compensate for their contributions to global warming, calculated the "carbon footprint" from producing "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH," including all travel, office, and accommodations related emissions. The company then offset emissions through renewable energy credits or "green tags" from new renewable energy projects. Paramount Classics and Participant will split the cost of these tags; the funds will go towards helping build new Native American, Alaskan Native Village, and farmer-owned renewable energy projects, creating sustainable economies for communities in need and diversifying our energy supply.

"It only seemed right to try to counteract the pollution we created in our production and promotion of 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.' It would be ironic, not to mention wrong, if we added to the global warming that Al Gore warns about in his film," says Participant founder Jeff Skoll. "Plus, these renewable energy projects offer options that will decrease our demand for fossil fuels and otherwise would likely not happen without these kinds of investments. So we are happy to be a part of this for all these reasons."

"As a company, our mandate is to create projects that not only entertain but inspire audiences to take action," adds Participant president Ricky Strauss. "In the case of 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH,' this partnership with NativeEnergy illustrates just one way of doing this."

"This film is generating tremendous awareness and understanding about the climate crisis, and so many people and organizations now see how easy it is to participate in change by helping build new renewable energy projects," says NativeEnergy president & CEO Tom Boucher.

This partnership between "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" and NativeEnergy will bring critical revenues to these renewable energy endeavors, directly aiding their development and construction through the purchase of shares of the offsets the projects are estimated to generate over their operating lives. Renewable energy sources such as wind and farm methane provide clean electricity and reduce pollution that would otherwise have to come from fossil fuels. Simultaneously, these projects help Native American tribes and family farms operate sustainable businesses in balance with the earth.

Participant, NativeEnergy and Warner Bros. partnered in a similar way on Stephen Gaghan's provocative thriller about the global oil industry, Syriana. As a result, Syriana became the first "climate neutral" major motion picture, as 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the production were translated into investments into renewable energy.

ABOUT PARAMOUNT VANTAGE AND PARAMOUNT CLASSICS
Paramount Classics and Paramount Vantage are the two labels that comprise the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures, which is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA - News and VIAB - News), a leading global entertainment content company, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics.

ABOUT PARTICIPANT PRODUCTIONS
Participant Productions is a Los Angeles-based production company that focuses on compelling entertainment that highlights important social issues in order to awaken, inspire and empower audiences to make a difference. The company was founded in January 2004 by philanthropist Jeff Skoll and is headed by Skoll and President Ricky Strauss. Participant's recent films have included Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, North Country and Murderball, which received a total of 11 Academy Award nominations in 2005. Coming soon from Participant Productions is the documentary, The World According to Sesame Street by Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins Costigan. In cooperation with "Sesame Street Workshop" the film explores the drama and complexities behind producing international versions of the world's most-watched children's television program. It airs on PBS on October 24, 2006. Also from Participant is Richard Linklater's Fast Food Nation, which debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, to be released in North America by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Fast Food Nation, a fictional, dramatic feature, based on Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, reveals the shocking and Byzantine nature of the billion dollar fast food industry through intersecting yet disparate storylines involving characters from all segments of society.

ABOUT NativeENERGY
American Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits (RECs) or "green tags," offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy. NativeEnergy's patent-pending Future RECs bring upfront payment to renewable projects for their future REC output, enabling its customers to help finance the construction of new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters on family dairy farms. NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified RECs from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from a variety of CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: www.nativeenergy.com.

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Cannes Film Fest GREENING with NativeEnergy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9th, 2006


THE AMERICAN PAVILION “GOES GREEN” AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL,
PARTNERING WITH PARAMOUNT CLASSICS TO UNDERTAKE ANTI-GLOBAL WARMING EFFORTS


The American Pavilion, a home away from home for Americans attending the Cannes Film Festival, has joined forces with Paramount Classics to raise awareness of the issue of global warming in support of Paramount Classics’ “AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH,” the riveting documentary that weaves the science of global warming with former Vice President Al Gore's personal history and longtime commitment to communicating the need to reverse the effects of global climate change (www.ClimateCrisis.net).

The Pavilion, with support from Paramount Classics as its official “greening” sponsor, will make its contribution to this worthy cause via efforts that include the use of biodegradable cups, plates, cutlery and napkins; the recycling of cans, bottles and paper; and the installation of reusable carpeting at this year’s Festival. Additionally, the “carbon footprint” of The Pavilion will be offset by “AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH” Executive Producers Participant Productions, which will be quantifying the amount of electricity used to run The Pavilion, then using that formula to purchase renewable energy credits from Native Energy in a process known as carbon offsetting.

“It would be irresponsible of us not to take advantage of an opportunity to do our part and to convey our message to the captive audience we have access to at The Pavilion,” says Julie Sisk, founder and director of The American Pavilion. “Having Paramount Classics on board as our “greening” sponsor will help us make even more of a wide-reaching impact.”

The waste created each year at the Festival is staggering. Every year, The Pavilion serves thousands of meals using paper plates and plastic cutlery, and innumerable beverages in cans and bottles. Additionally, carpet, signage and mass quantities of paper are utilized. Although Pavilion organizers have recycled cans and bottles for the past five years, this year marks the first that an all-encompassing, full-scale recycling program will be put in place to compensate for the amount of refuse and waste that is produced during The Pavilion’s 12 days at the Festival.

In another demonstration of its commitment to sustainability, The Pavilion is working with Interface, Inc. (www.interfaceinc.com), an Atlanta-based carpet manufacturer that will be providing reusable floor coverings. The Pavilion is also attempting to secure only fair-trade coffee, tea and chocolate for use in The Pavilion’s restaurant and coffee bar. Several other organizations, including Native Energy (www.nativeenergy.com) and Stop Global Warming (www.stopglobalwarming.org) are also supporting The Pavilion’s greening efforts. And to keep the eco-energy flowing beyond the event, The Pavilion is working with Ideal Bite (www.idealbite.com) to get the word out about their free daily eco-living tips, as well as helping to recruit celebrity Biters for a monthly Hollywood type of tip.

Sisk believes every organization’s contribution to the anti-warming crusade is relevant. “As film industry professionals, we are powerful and influential evangelists, and our participation in this campaign is crucial,” she says. “The fact that two prominent entertainment entities like Paramount Classics and The American Pavilion are embarking on the same mission speaks volumes as to the critical role the film industry can play in the green movement.”

The American Pavilion, located just a few steps from the Palais des Festivals, is celebrating its 18th anniversary at the Cannes Film Festival, taking place this year May 17th – 28th. The Pavilion hosts a renowned restaurant and bar; digital lounge; a coffee bar; the Industry in Focus Seminar and In Conversation Series featuring today’s leading actors and filmmakers; as well as private receptions and parties.

For more information, visit www.ampav.com.

“AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH” from Paramount Classics is scheduled for release in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 24th.

About NativeEnergy
American Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits (RECs) or “green tags,” offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy. NativeEnergy’s patent-pending Future RECs bring upfront payment to renewable projects for their future REC output, enabling its customers to help finance the construction of new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters on family dairy farms. NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified RECs from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from a variety of CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: www.nativeenergy.com.

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Follow 'Syriana's" lead- implores film critic Lawrence Toppman

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/charlotte/entertainment/14119675.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
THE SKINNY ON MOVIES LAWRENCE TOPPMAN

`Syriana' might have won a prize that really counts

People who think Hollywood has an agenda usually propose a conspiracy theory in which left-wingers pervert "American" values. The right wing attacked the Oscar-winning "Syriana" for suggesting our government and corporations behave in unsavory fashions in the Middle East.
But conservatives and liberals might be able to agree on one element of that movie's agenda: "Syriana" is billed as the first major motion picture to be "climate neutral," offsetting 100 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the production -- an estimated 2,040 tons -- with investments in renewable energy.
A group called NativeEnergy worked with producers to calculate the amount of carbon dioxide from filming, air travel, rental car or truck emissions, hotel energy use, diesel generators on location, office and warehouse energy and shipping.
NativeEnergy offset those emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from a methane generator on a family dairy farm and a wind farm in the Midwest. (To learn more about the company, which provides jobs for Native Americans and often sponsors projects on their land, go to www.nativeenergy.com. They accept individual sponsors who want to "even out" the carbon dioxide they create each year; I'm one of them.)
Renewable energy sources reduce pollution by displacing energy that would've come from fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. According to a news release, Warner Bros. Pictures and Participant Productions reduced global warming emissions equivalent to 4 million average car miles.
They'll get tax write-offs, but the main benefits will be clearer consciences and a cleaner environment. I wish every filmmaker -- in fact, every CEO of any kind -- would follow the "lefties" this time. We're all breathing the same air.



`Syriana' might have won a prize that really counts

Billboard.com touts NativeEnergy / Guster GREEN

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002074086

Guster Goes Green For Spring Tour

February 23, 2006, 3:10 PM ET
Katie Hasty, N.Y.
In partnership with environmental non-profit organization Reverb, Guster will embark on the Campus Consciousness tour starting March 29 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. The trio will also play a handful of club shows prior to the official start of the tour, which is intended to support and promote environmental "green" initiatives."We know that college kids comprise a huge part of our fanbase," says guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner, who helped found Reverb. "Campuses have traditionally led the way for positive change in this country, and Guster is in the unique position to help be a catalyst.""Consciousness Pavilions" with booths will be set up at each show to encourage concertgoers to become more involved with eco-friendly causes like renewable energy and recycling. Roundtables discussions with campus leaders and environmental experts are also in the works.In addition, alternative energy company NativeEnergy will be "donating" clean energy to each city in exchange for the energy spent on the shows. The Campus Consciousness tour buses and vans will be powered by biodiesel fuel.Guster will be out in advance of its next album, "Ganging Up on the Sun," due June 13 via Warner Bros. Also on tap this spring are late April appearances at the Jammys and the inaugural Green Apple Music Festival.

more at: www.NativeEnergy.com/news.html