A question I asked myself recently was "How much, and to whom, do I have to donate in order to offset the measurable negative impacts of my lifestyle?"

This was a surprisingly difficult question to answer, so I decided to do some research and make a website to make it easier for other people to answer the same question.

https://leavenoharm.org

I'm a firmware engineer by training and profession, NOT a professional writer, cause evaluator, or philosopher, so I'll try to let my website do most of the talking–but I'll try to answer some questions here, and would love to talk about this idea in the comments if you find the website engaging.

What's the basic idea of leavenoharm.org?

The goal of leavenoharm.org is to make donating easier, specifically to impact areas where a persons lifestyle has a net impact. This means clear recommendations to

1. Animal Welfare through FarmKind.
2. Climate Impact through Giving Green.
3. Habitat Destruction through Rainforest Trust.
4. Plastic Waste through Plastic Bank.

My thesis here is that many people want to do more good to "make up" for the negative impacts that they know their lifestyle causes, like non-human animal harm because of their diet [...]

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(00:45) Whats the basic idea of

(02:16) Why should I use leavenoharm.org

(02:48) Is moral offsetting good? What about...?

(03:55) Are you sure your math is sound?

(05:02) What are your future plans for this?

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