After our latest webinar, the panellists came together to answer some of the most important questions surrounding blue carbon in the voluntary carbon market. Read more
Integrity and practicality. Will accounting technicalities of voluntary carbon claims get in the way of deploying carbon finance in voluntary carbon markets that support developing countries and communities battle poverty and invest in clean energy and transport, sustainable land use, and healthy ecosystems? Read more
Blue carbon has been getting a lot of attention recently, and rightly so. However, when much of the focus is on their physical and chemical properties, it is easy to overlook the other myriad of benefits that these ecosystems provide. Here, Evie explains why she it is not just their climate change mitigating abilities drew her to these unique ecosystems. Read more
Dhanush Dinesh, Head of Partnerships and Outreach at CCAFS and member of Plan Vivo’s Board of Trustees, reflects on how he engaged with the Plan Vivo Foundation in the past five years. Read more
CommuniTree, a project developed and managed by our long-standing partner Taking Root and certified by Plan Vivo, celebrated multiple milestones. It marked the year that we planted our 10,000,000th tree and issued our 1,000,000th carbon credit with Plan Vivo. Plus, it registered over 2,000 hectares of underused land were reforested in 2020, more than double the amount reforested the year prior. Read more
What could the renewed focus on nature-based activities and credits mean for farmers and communities at the heart of the climate crisis? Chris Stephenson explores how the efforts required to tackle climate change and increase food production can only be achieved by engaging and directly involving these same farmer communities. Read more
REDD+ programmes have had measurable conservation and social impact all over the world, but in some instances have also been criticised for 'green grabbing', where indigenous peoples are displaced from their lands which are instead used for conservation purposes. This article explores REDD+ and indigenous land rights in Tanzania. Read more
Based on 25 years of experience running a carbon standard, at Plan Vivo, we still believe strongly that the key to tackling climate change is empowering communities and smallholders as custodians of their environment. A key feature of the Plan Vivo model is the holistic approach which delivers measurable impact for climate (carbon), people (social) and nature (biodiversity). Read more
We all know tree planting is key in tackling climate change, but not all tree planting is equal. Here, Prof Ed Mitchard highlights the many benefits tree planting in tropical regions provides. Read more
2020 has been a difficult year for many. Here, Keith's provides his thoughts about how this year could affect the future of the VCM and development sector, and how Plan Vivo plans to change in the future. Read more
Responding to the Covid-19 crisis informs how we deal with the dual challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss... Read more
Why must indigenous communities be at the heart of conservation efforts? The coordinators of the award-winning Yaeda Valley project give their opinion. Read more