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Austin Whitman

Austin Whitman is the CEO of Climate Neutral. He started working on climate change and clean energy 17 years ago and believes companies and consumers must do more to eliminate carbon emissions. When he's not building Climate Neutral, he's a dad, a husband, and an amateur at many hobbies.

Impact

Our 2022 Impact Report

2022 was a year of significant and exciting growth. We're happy to share our results and what's ahead in 2023.

Austin Whitman
February 1, 2023
Perspectives

Making Sense of the Media Buzz on Carbon Credits

Carbon credits were recently the center of a media flurry. We summarize our thoughts and analyses here to help you make sense of it all.

Austin Whitman
January 27, 2023
News

Finally, Federal Climate Action

After decades of inaction, the US Senate's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is poised to usher in a new era of climate action.

Austin Whitman
August 9, 2022
News

Expanding Accessibility Through Partnership: Climate Neutral x Novata

We have always believed that carbon estimation should be easy and accessible. Our new partnership with Novata expands impact by getting more companies to estimate their emissions.

Austin Whitman
May 31, 2022
Certified Brands

This Earth Day, Another Certification Milestone

This 52nd Earth Day we announce our first group of Climate Neutral Certified companies for 2022 and celebrate their decision to Invest in Our Planet.

Austin Whitman
April 22, 2022
Perspectives

How Do We Get Things Unstuck?

How do we motivate the people and businesses who want to act, but just don't know what to do? A three-part approach to mobilizing climate action, through advocacy, teaching, and just doing.

Austin Whitman
March 17, 2022
Perspectives

Reflections on 2021 and the Year Ahead

Our CEO, Austin, reflects on a year of new challenges and rapid growth, and offers some insights on a year of progress ahead for climate technology, carbon markets, Climate Neutral certification & more.

Austin Whitman
January 12, 2022
Perspectives

Care What Happened at COP 26? You Should.

With the highly-hyped UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) wrapping up, Climate Neutral’s Austin Whitman reflects on what happened and what comes next.

Austin Whitman
November 18, 2021
News

Hey, We Have a Blog!

We needed a space to talk about the hows and whys of our work. Now we have one. Thanks for checking it out.

Austin Whitman
June 24, 2021
Perspectives

It's Not Easy Taking Action on Climate Change

Three simple rules to help get to zero-emissions sooner.

Austin Whitman
May 25, 2021
Perspectives

Consumers Versus the Climate

Let’s face it: We need those tickets to heaven. Carbon Offsets may not be the only solution to the climate crisis, but they can help.

Austin Whitman
April 28, 2021
Perspectives

It’s Time for a Consumer Approach to the Climate Crisis

A carbon price is the only way to nudge individuals and companies toward low-carbon choices. It's time for brands and consumers to adopt one for themselves.

Austin Whitman
December 3, 2019