Plan Vivo Foundation – For Nature, Climate and Communities

SETTING THE STANDARD FOR PROJECTS THAT

	Protect & restore the environment
	Tackle climate change
	Support climate-sensitive communities

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265,000	hectares of land under management
7 million	tCO₂ planned emission reductions from Natural Climate Solutions
850	communities involved in Plan Vivo projects

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Plan Vivo host side event at CIFB conference

Plan Vivo hosted a side event at the Corporate Investments in Forestry & Biodiversity Conference (CIFB) held in London. The session focused upon high-integrity biodiversity markets and what a high-quality biodiversity credit will look like. Read more
Plan Vivo Standard to become 'PV Climate' in line with PV Nature launch

The Plan Vivo Standard is to be rebranded as the 'Plan Vivo Carbon Standard' and will be officially known as 'PV Climate'. This is due to the launch of Plan Vivo's Biodiversity Standard (PV Nature), happening later this year (2023). Read more
Plan Vivo partners with Pivotal to create high integrity biodiversity certificates

Plan Vivo announces partnership with the data organisation Pivotal, with the aim of bringing high integrity biodiversity certificates to the market. Read more

Khasi Hills: reclaiming cultural heritage through community REDD+

Hariprasad Radhakrishnan, a former Intern at Plan Vivo, explores the role of the Khasi Hills community REDD+ project in reviving the community’s ancient practices, cultural heritage and harmony with nature. Read more
Ten years of Mikoko Pamoja

2022 marked the 10th anniversary of Mikoko Pamoja, the first community-led mangrove conservation project funded through carbon credits. Robyn Shilland, Director at ACES, reflects on a decade of pioneering work and lessons learnt. Read more
Rethinking Mangrove Restoration: Planting or Natural Recovery?

When it comes to mangrove restoration, should projects opt to replant or allow natural recovery? Hamish McGill reflects on his recent research, exploring the role of ecological mangrove restoration within Kenyan contexts. Read more