About Us

Through our online platform, it is possible to take real action to stop forest loss: the number one cause of species extinction and the second-leading cause of planet-warming CO2 emissions globally.

Although we know stopping deforestation is critical to curbing climate change, we continue to lose a forest the size of New York City every 48 hours. And deforestation and forest degradation are now larger contributors to climate change than every plane, train, car, and ship combined.

Fortunately, we have the solution. Since 2007, the international community has been working together on the REDD+ model to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

Stand For Trees enables individuals and businesses to be part of this solution by harnessing the power of carbon offsets so we can all support local communities who are implementing REDD+ practices on the ground in tropical forests worldwide.

We seriously host the best climate projects. REDD+ projects offer a unique opportunity to address the dire consequences and the underlying causes of ongoing forest loss while benefiting the planet’s climate, biodiversity, wildlife, and local and indigenous forest communities.

We require that the projects on our platform achieve the highest standards in the market, which include:

• Achieving Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Validation and Verification
• Achieving Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Standards (CCB) Validation and Verification at Gold Level

Our projects also put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into action. Ending poverty and other deprivations go hand-in-hand with strategies to improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur sustainable growth – all while working to preserve our forests.

Every project on our platform needs funding from carbon offsets to succeed. That funding goes towards purchasing forest monitoring supplies, providing training in sustainable farming, and much more.

When you purchase a carbon offset through Stand For Trees to compensate for your carbon footprint, no one else gets credit for that same offset. In addition to sending a personalized certificate to verify your impacts, we work with the world’s leading environmental public registry, IHS Markit, which shows who gets credit for which carbon offset.

Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, a farmer, a barista, a teacher, or a small business owner, climate change touches something in front of you—and its effects will only continue to worsen. We cannot defer all responsibility to giant corporations or political leaders – they will undoubtedly disappoint us.

So, what if the billions of us who care about the environment became empowered to unite and take action now? This is our chance.

When you Stand For Trees, you stand for investing in communities who are pursuing new economic opportunities — creating the economy of tomorrow where trees are more valuable standing than cut down.

Saving the planet starts right here.
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