Earthlab
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EarthLab, is the first and the leading Climate crisis community, uses an ECP calculator to help create carbon footprint profiles for its members. EarthLab works to inform its members and the general public about the effects of global warming and climate change. EarthLab has partnered with E-surance, and the Alliance for Climate Protection
Alliance for Climate Protection
The Alliance for Climate Protection was founded in 2006 by Nobel laureate and former United States Vice President Al Gore. The Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to educating the global community about the urgency of implementing comprehensive solutions to the climate crisis...

 chaired by Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....

 to achieve this. EarthLab also provides ways to prevent global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...

 and human created climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...

. Partnered with Office Max and Vespa
Vespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...

, EarthLab has created The Earth Day Challenge, to get 1 million people to take the personal carbon test, find their ECP scores then reduce their ECP scores by 15% in 2008.

Established to generate social capital through education and motivation resulting in social action, EarthLab.com and the EarthLab Foundation provide consumers real take away information - a practical guide to green living. EarthLab is a voice and community for people interested in leading a more earth-friendly existence, a healthier, greener, more balanced lifestyle. Thanks in large part to terrific partners, The Alliance for Climate Protection (Chaired by Al Gore); Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...

 07.07.07; SOS; Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...

; eSurance
Esurance
Esurance Inc. is an American auto insurance provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. Esurance has 1,700 employees in 14 offices nationwide.-History:...

, Tree Media and Participant Productions, EarthLab.com currently has had over 1.5 million people worldwide take the ECP test.

The Earth Conservation Profile(ECP), the first to market carbon & lifestyle calculator was introduced at Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...

, “Concerts for a Climate in Crisis”, 9 concerts on 7 continents, featuring 150 of the leading artists in the world.

The (ECP), allows consumers for the first time ever, to save and track their carbon score as well as their ECP results over time. A personal and private ECP profile provides consumers the opportunity to educate and activate themselves while embedding a green approach into their lives, so ultimately they will continue to improve their score. In addition, EarthLab features exclusive climate crisis related content, experts, analysis, car and product comparisons - real usable information - a practical guide to green living.

At the EarthLab Foundation, their mission is to advance research and education in climate change and global warming. EarthLab provides functional outreach, research and educational efforts in part through ,EarthLab.com, capable of providing unsurpassed worldwide data collection. EarthLab features the Earth Conservation Plan (ECP), a first of its kind carbon calculator that allows consumers to save and track their results over time. A personal and private ECP profile provides consumers the opportunity to educate and activate themselves while embedding a green approach into their lives, ultimately will continue to improve their score.

The Earth Lab Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Kirkland, Washington and is an independent non-profit service organization.

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