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Acorn unlocks the international carbon market to smallholder farmers in the developing world. Acorn's framework and methodology is officially Plan Vivo certified. Find out more about the program here. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Ammper and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
Plan Vivo's most recent Annual Report has been released. Find out what the Foundation has achieved, our aims for the new year, and view our income and expenditure for the financial year 2021 - 2022. Read more
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
An Approved Approach is a methodology or tool that is used in the quantification or justification of climate benefits, risk, additionality or monitoring data for a Plan Vivo project or prospective Plan Vivo project. Find out more about Approved Approaches and how to apply them. Read more
View documentation from the Plan Vivo-certified ArBolivia project, including the Project Design Document (PDD), technical specifications, annual reports and audit reports. Read more
The ArBolivia project links smallholders across Bolivia with ethical timber investors, so planting trees to combat climate change and generating sustainable timber supply chains for buyers. Find out more about this project, its social and environmental benefits, and how it contributes to the SDGs. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Arbor Day Foundation and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
To overcome the challenges of monitoring thousands of smallholder farmers, the Taking Root team developed their own unique software for monitoring and reporting. Read more
View documentation from the Plan Vivo-certified Babatana Rainforest Conservation project, including the Project Design Document (PDD), technical specifications, annual reports and audit reports. Read more
The Babatana Rainforest Conservation project works with indigenous land owners in Choiseul, Solomon Islands, to conserve their rainforests through sustainable land-use practices and community businesses. The project is a part of the Nakau Programme. Find out more about this here. Read more
Learn about what a carbon baseline is, how to estimate one, and how this can be used to estimate CO2 sequestered or mitigated for a forestry or sustainable land-use carbon project. Read more
Sean Weaver (founder and CEO of Ekos) discusses the importance of businesses purchasing high value carbon credits. Sean introduces us to Garage Project, a zero carbon brewery with a passion for experimental, eclectic, and environmentally-conscious beer. Read more
We will soon be launching the Plan Vivo Biodiversity Standard (PV Nature). Find out more about the public consultation process and how to submit your feedback and comments here. Read more
View documentation from the Plan Vivo-certified Bujang-Raba project, including the Project Design Document (PDD), technical specifications, annual reports and audit reports. Read more
The Bujang Raba project works with indigenous communities in Sumatra, Indonesia, to conserve the Bukti tropical rainforest and apply sustainable agroforestry activities. Find out more about this project, its social and environmental benefits, and how it contributes to the SDGs. Read more
Find out more about the UK carbon credit reseller C Level and the Plan Vivo-certified projects that you can often buy Plan Vivo Certificates (PVCs) from. Read more
Plan Vivo recently conducted project visits, attended workshops, and hosted capacity strengthening sessions throughout Kenya. Read more
Sil Lanckriet and Miro Jacob from the EthioTrees team sit down to tell Plan Vivo how carbon credits can provide a vital source of income in a conflict zone. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Ceezer and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Circular Ecology and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Climate Partner and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
Find out more about the French carbon credit reseller ClimateSeed and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
Find out more about the carbon credit reseller Cloverly and the Plan Vivo-certified projects they support. Read more
What constitutes a 'good natured based climate offset project?' In this session (broadcast during COP26) notable panellists (including Plan Vivo's CEO Keith Bohannon) discuss co-designing a carbon offset model to finance tree planting in Honduras. Read more
View documentation from the Plan Vivo-certified CommuniTree project, including the Project Design Document (PDD), technical specifications, annual reports and audit reports. Read more
The CommuniTree project works with smallholders across Nicaragua to plant trees and apply agroforestry practices. Monitoring is done through their pioneering web and mobile app (formerly known as FARM-TRACE). Find out more about this project, its social and environmental benefits, and how it contributes to the SDGs. 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
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Reflecting upon last month’s COP26, Brian Oronoz - our Carbon Markets Consultant - summarises the key outcomes and takeaways, and discusses what this means for Plan Vivo… Read more