How It Works
Simple steps. Full transparency.
Terrasition offers two products: Offsets and Frontier. This page explains how each works, how you purchase them, and what happens after. We aim for clarity over complexity.
STEP 01
Calculate your footprint.
Use our calculator to estimate your annual carbon footprint. Answer questions about transportation, home energy, and lifestyle. The average North American emits about 15 tonnes of CO₂ per person, per year.
No personal footprint estimate is exact — emissions depend on data, methodology, and assumptions that vary by source. We use this approach because it is widely accepted, easy to relate to, and gives you a credible starting point to act on.
The calculator is optional. Some people use it to decide how much to contribute. Others arrive with a number already in mind, or skip it entirely. All approaches are valid.
Quick option: Use the North American average (15 tonnes per person, per year) and go straight to checkout.
North American Average
15
tonnes CO₂ per person, per year
Based on public per-capita emissions data for the United States and Canada. Your actual footprint depends on transportation, home energy, diet, and purchasing habits.
STEP 02
Choose your products.
Decide how you want to contribute. You have three options. By default, contributions go to Offsets. Frontier is opt-in.
Option A
100% Offsets
$23.50/tonne
- Verified carbon credits from Gold Standard projects
- Retired in public registry on your behalf
- You can claim: "I offset X tonnes"
Option B
100% Frontier
$21.50/tonne
- Capital deployed to early-stage energy transition projects
- Projects that need funding to exist
- No verified carbon credit — you're funding the transition directly
Option C
Mix
Price adjusts
- Use slider to split between Offsets and Frontier
- Any allocation works: 70/30, 50/50, 20/80 — your choice
- Price adjusts based on your mix
STEP 03
Subscribe or pay once.
Payment is processed through Stripe. Standard payment processing fees apply. Minimum $20 per transaction to ensure meaningful impact (~1 tonne).
Monthly subscription
- Set a monthly amount based on your footprint or a number you choose
- Adjust your allocation or amount anytime
- Cancel anytime — no contracts, no penalties
One-time purchase
- Offset a flight, an event, or a specific amount
- Same product options (Offsets, Frontier, or mix)
STEP 04
Track your impact.
Log into your dashboard to see exactly where your contributions went and what they supported.
For Offsets
- Credits retired on your behalf
- Project names and registry links
- Downloadable retirement certificates
For Frontier
- Capital deployed and to which projects
- Project descriptions and status updates
- Outcomes when available
For Both
- Contribution history and cumulative totals
- Receipts for all transactions
- Subscription management
Offsets — Detail
How offsets work.
When you purchase Offsets, we purchase verified carbon credits from Gold Standard projects — renewable energy, natural climate solutions, water benefits, waste management, and community services.
We pool subscriber contributions and retire credits in the public registry in batches on your behalf. Retirement means they can never be resold or double-counted. You receive documentation showing your share of each batch — the registry reference, total tonnes retired, and the portion attributed to you.
You can claim "I offset X tonnes of CO₂" with verifiable proof.
Timing: Pooled batches are typically retired on a regular cadence with our Gold Standard registry partner — one of the most widely recognized rigorous standards in the voluntary carbon market.
Frontier — Detail
How Frontier works.
When you contribute to Frontier, your contribution goes to the Restricted Impact Capital Reserve — a segregated account governed by board resolution. This capital can only be deployed to energy transition projects.
We deploy capital to projects that demonstrate material carbon intensity improvement (typically 25%+). We report on outcomes — what worked, what didn't, where money went, and what we learned along the way.
What you receive: transparency reporting. You can say "I funded the energy transition."
Timing: Frontier capital is pooled and deployed as suitable projects are identified. This may take weeks or months. We prioritize finding the right projects over deploying quickly.
Boundaries & Expectations
What to expect.
We retire verified carbon credits through Gold Standard. Each retirement is logged in the public registry with documentation showing your share.
We deploy Frontier capital to early-stage energy transition projects with measurable carbon-intensity improvements (typically 25% or greater).
We give you a permanent record of every contribution — receipts, certificates, and a portfolio view of your impact over time.
We publish what we fund, how we source, and what the outcomes are — including what we learned along the way.
Terrasition is not an investment vehicle. Contributions do not create ownership rights, profit participation, or claims on future outcomes.
We do not promise predefined impacts, guaranteed timelines, or individual project attribution for Frontier contributions. Offset purchases are more predictable — you are buying a specific, verified credit.
Terrasition is a for-profit company. Contributions are not tax-deductible donations. Businesses may be able to deduct Offset purchases as a business expense — consult your accountant.
Energy transition work involves uncertainty, iteration, and adjustment. Terrasition is designed to operate within that reality rather than mask it.