It’s now one year since the Gallifrey Foundation launched the Fair Carbon project,
at The Economist 8^th Annual World Ocean Summit in March 2021.
As we take a huge step forward and register Fair Carbon as an independent organisation, we can also reflect on what we have achieved in this time:

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In the last year, our small team has:
• Created the faircarbon.org website complete with back-end infrastructure to host open access training resources and blue carbon data sets
• Launched a blue carbon meta-registry, combining offsetting projects across registries with clear access to information on certification, ownership, and credit retail outlets
• Created a mangrove biodiversity prediction map as a resource for project developers & researchers – currently undergoing revision to improve UI & data accessibility.
• Begun work on modular guides to the accreditation process
• Identified subject matter experts across a range of geographies and ecosystems

Engaging with corporate partners:
• Worked closely with World Economic Forum / Friends of Ocean Action to set up a mangrove working group as an interface between scientists/restoration professionals and corporate investors
• Supporting the work of the emerging Blue Carbon Buyers Alliance & Blue Carbon Action Partnership to define high quality blue carbon credits and buyer/supplier principles – providing guidelines for an emerging market
• Learning through consultation with prospective offset purchasers what constitutes a "fair deal" for project investment models and what key information an investor needs to see from a project up front – closing that communication gap

Engaging with project proponents:
• Providing pro bono advice to potential blue carbon projects in six countries covering more than 25,000 ha
• Consulting with a national level initiative covering 728 square km of mangroves - editing/providing feedback on the initial scoping report and improving baseline models
• Connecting to an emerging carbon community, deepening our understanding of the needs of land managers and project developers

Engaging with the research and conservation community:
• Joined the Global Mangrove Alliance
• Joined the UK Blue Carbon Forum
• Contributed to panel discussions, webinars, and publications with Blue Marine Foundation, Plan Vivo, Global Mangrove Alliance and The Economist Ocean Summit