The Quality - Third-Party Assessment
The basis for our offsets are centered on CO2 Storage Assessments, with one metric tonne CO2eq being equivalent to one Carbon Plus Credit. The assessments are completed for us by third party firms and matched to the particular conditions in our area, including climate.
The graph below shows the results of the assessment that was completed for three different boreal species grown in the specific soil conditions we expect to be planting in. As you can see in the graph, each tree species has its own unique carbon storage potential over time. If one of our new forests has a unique set of conditions, we will also have it assessed independently to ensure accuracy.
Boreal Species CO2 Storage Assessment
The CO2 Storage Assessment depicted above was completed by a third party firm, Woodrising Consulting Inc., which is a Canadian environmental consulting company. Woodrising Consulting Inc. has developed expertise specifically in the areas of carbon sequestration from land use, land-use change and forestry activities, and landfill gas generation and capture. Since 1993, they have worked on projects in Africa (Kenya and Uganda), Latin America (specifically Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru) and Canada.
