“Planting trees is easy enough, lots of people are doing it. The complicated part is ensuring that your trees are appreciated and well looked after. In this article we explain how our projects partner with local people in a unique and highly effective way.”

“If we emit an kilogram of carbon at home and then a tree in Africa absorbs a kilogram of carbon, does the atmosphere benefit directly?”

“With so many organisations now going carbon neutral, an increasing number of people are asking us how much it would cost to offset their whole lives. The answer is lower than you might think. You don’t need to plant a great big forest, more likely a modest copse.”

When we first started to look into the science behind carbon offsets, we were astounded to discover multiple areas where people are being taken for a ride. Take a look and see what you think …

“Whilst the overall concept of carbon offsetting to prevent climate change is widely agreed, the details of how requirements should be best calculated are still widely debated. Here we provide some simple examples of how we do about calculating the carbon offset requirements for our partners.”

How and why we started CarbonPlanet …

“A scientific study on the relatively efficacy of carbon absorption by trees in different ecosystems around the world.”

Test Case : An overview of how CarbonPlanet assisted leading African safari operator Natural Selection to start offering carbon offset options to its guests.