WELCOME TO FAIR CARBON
UN Ocean Conference – Lisbon 27 June, 2022
The Gallifrey Foundation, sponsors of the Fair Carbon project, are pleased to announce that Fair Carbon has now been established as an independent, Swiss non-profit organisation. This is in keeping with the Foundation’s build-operate-transfer philosophy. Fair Carbon is growing its team of subject matter experts to help speed the development of the platform.
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The Fair Carbon project collaborates with leading conservation NGOs and other stakeholders to make it easier to design, register, and validate natural carbon projects that meet or surpass carbon standards' strict requirements.
The sale of nature-based carbon offsets can fund ecosystem conservation and restoration on a large scale, while income-sharing schemes can benefit coastal communities. However, the accreditation process is complex and contains many barriers to entry. By making carbon income more accessible, we hope to both enable positive changes in land management and support companies seeking to offset emissions they are not able to reduce.
We also provide open-access resources which increase understanding of the value of nature-based offsets, the importance of ethical approaches which are inclusive of both people and biodiversity, and to build transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market.
PROJECT DESIGN GUIDE: MANGROVES
The Fair Carbon platform guides projects through the phases of project development, with content categorized into four themes: Legal, management, financial, and scientific. Modular guides, tools, and checklists exclusively available through Fair Carbon will streamline the project process and provide connections between projects, validation agencies, and investors.
Our first modular guide to the development of blue carbon projects focuses on mangrove ecosystems. Introductory elements are open access, further content requires user registration.
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LATEST NEWS
The Fair Carbon platform is under development.
During the Proof-of-Concept phase, we can only offer limited support to mangrove & other blue carbon projects. However, we encourage land managers, project developers, NGOs, and other user groups to register their sites and receive updates as the Fair Carbon system is developed.
New content for registered users is due for publication throughout 2022.
- Guide me through the steps to design and register a project
- Help me navigate and resolve land tenure issues
- Show me the best practice to set-up project management
- Explain how to collect scientific baseline data
- Identify what must be done to protect and restore target species and ecosystem functions
- Connect me to potential funders
- Allow me to upload proof of progress for validation
- Introduce me to projects seeking funding
- Provide detailed insight into how projects are being managed and progressing
- De-risk my investment by providing project support
- Introduce me to projects needing my services
- Allow me to monitor project performance
- Simplify my work by presenting all the needed information in standardized formats
- Expert advice from experienced practicioners
- Best-practice data from projects around the world
- An online platform to access information and upload proof of project progress
- Expert advice from experienced practicioners
- Best-practice data from projects around the world
- An online platform to access information and upload proof of project progress
- Expert advice from experienced practicioners
- Best-practice data from projects around the world
- An online platform to access information and upload proof of project progress