carboncap is the brainchild of Steve, a man with a passion for bringing together the twin disciplines of science and economics to help you understand the need for adopting sustainable lifestyles and the practical steps we can take to achieve this goal. Steve grew up in a home environment that valued self-sufficiency. He has based his business on those ingrained values. His family grew their own vegetables, had chickens for producing eggs, and were committed to recycling their organic waste.

While in high school, Steve assisted his dad on construction sites, helping to install floorboards. He adopted his father’s principle of using as much of the wood as possible so as to reduce the amount of waste. This ran against the grain of common practice at the time, which failed to value such thrift and was dominated by a distinct lack of care for how much waste was produced on a building site.

Steve obtained a Science degree and worked for two decades with the government, in scientific research fields. In this time, he not only sharpened his analytical skills but also crafted strategies to ensure various research projects were practical enough to be successfully implemented. Steve also completed an Economics degree prior to creating carboncap.

Steve has taken a keen interest in helping preserve the environment through volunteering with Conservation Volunteers, a group that exists to plant trees. Steve has also volunteered with the National Trust in South Australia. Of particular of interest to him are buildings that were built before there were air conditioners. “Humankind has a wellspring of wisdom to draw from, if only society would take the time to reflect. So part of our mission is to integrate the lessons of the past with current knowledge and find solutions based on today’s scientific understandings,” says Steve. Steve has also been helping in the community in the last few years by volunteering with Meals on Wheels.

carboncap harnesses this merging of theory and practicality by breaking down the complex  into simple, measurable lifestyle changes and building design tips that make it easier for Australians to adopt more sustainable living and working conditions. With the added benefit of saving you money.