{"id":23647,"date":"2022-01-18T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/?page_id=23647"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:01:41","slug":"total-carbon-footprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/offset-carbon-emissions\/total-carbon-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Offset your total carbon footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\" id=\"offset\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-carbon-do-you-emit\">How much carbon do you emit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly all of our activities cause carbon emission, for instance when driving, or when we switch on the central heating. Additionally, the production of our food or the products we buy cause significant quantities of CO2 to be poured into the air. All of this causes our climate to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a liveable earth with a healthy climate it is therefore important to reduce as much CO2 as possible. Would you like to know what your impact on the climate is? Our easy-to-use calculator, developed together with sustainability foundation Milieu Centraal, helps you determine your personal CO2 footprint on an annual basis. Thus, you are able to figure out exactly how much CO2 you emit with regards to energy consumption, transportation, food and clothing\u2026 and where you could start reducing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CO2 emission which cannot be avoided (as yet), can be compensated for in a sustainable way by planting trees in our certified forestation projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper-inner  has-shadow-background-color\" style=\"padding:30px 30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized max-hoogte\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Icon_footprint_bl.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13396\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"compenseer-de-gemiddelde-co2-footprint\">Calculate your personal carbon footprint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Answer the questions for your own situation and discover how much CO2 you emit annually. How sustainable is your lifestyle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/forms\/calculate-your-personal-carbon-footprint\/\" class=\"wp-acf-block block-button-link button secondary align-left \" target=\"\" >\n        <span>Start calculator<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper-inner  has-shadow-background-color\" style=\"padding:30px 30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized max-hoogte\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CO2_compenseren.svg\" alt=\"icon-co2-compenseren\" class=\"wp-image-9285\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"compenseer-de-gemiddelde-co2-footprint\">Compensate for the average carbon footprint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The average Dutchman annually emits 9.09 tons of CO2. Compensate for this CO2 emission directly for yourself or for your entire household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/forms\/offset-your-total-footprint\/\" class=\"wp-acf-block block-button-link button secondary align-left \" target=\"\" >\n        <span>Offset now<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hoeveel-co2-stoot-jij-uit\">Reduce first, offset carbon later<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Driving, turning on central heating or cooking dinner: almost all our (daily) activities create CO2 emissions. Much more than the earth can absorb. As a result, temperatures are rising and the climate is changing. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important that we drastically reduce our carbon emissions. Flying less often, driving less often, eating less meat and purchasing fewer new items: all of these behaviours help to reduce our carbon emissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Trees for All, you can offset the CO2 emissions you are not (yet) able to avoid. But our motto remains: <strong>reduce first, offset later. <\/strong>We view carbon offset as a <em>tool<\/em> to speed up the transition towards a climate friendly world, not as an end goal. If that were the case, you might think that, thanks to carbon offset, you could continue to emit the same amount of CO2 as you do now. And that doesn&#8217;t help the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/carbon-offset-a-good-idea-or-not\/\" class=\"wp-acf-block block-button-link button primary align-left \" target=\"_blank\" >\n        <span>Our perspective on carbon offset<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"boom\" class=\"wp-image-44408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Boomkronen.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper overlap-bottom has-secondary-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b2fa22ada177b7d2f3eda9de8e79ae8\">What happens to your CO2 donation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78bd8a8863f6127b30c446f67aa29cde\">We use your donation to plant more trees in our certified CO2 projects, including our reforestation project in <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/projecten\/tanzania\/\">Tanzania<\/a>. Here, we work with the local population to plant new forests and better protect existing ones. We also help farming families transition to agroforestry. They combine planting (fruit) trees with food and other crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eca9c972f1067f0768153dbb16619a57\">The trees capture CO2 and increase biodiversity. And thanks to agroforestry, families have extra food and income. So, with your contribution, you&#8217;re helping the climate, nature, and people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-slider \">\n\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20250220_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20250220_037\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20250220_048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"tanzania-trees-for-all\" title=\"20250220_048\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20250220_070-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20250220_070\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_2355-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"tanzania-trees-for-all\" title=\"DSC_2355\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_2496-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC_2496\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                    <figure>\n                                                    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250220_077-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20250220_077\" class=\"tns-lazy\" \/>\n                                                                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/en\/projecten\/tanzania\/\" class=\"wp-acf-block block-button-link link align-left \" target=\"\" >\n        <span>More about our project in Tanzania<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reliable thanks to certified projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use your donation to plant more trees in our certified forest projects. By <em>certified<\/em>, we mean that the project meets the strict requirements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planvivo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plan Vivo<\/a>, an international quality mark for CO2 offsetting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan Vivo guarantees that the amount of CO2 you offset is actually sequestered through tree planting \u2014 and verifies this as well. Tactors such as tree species, growing location and tree age are taken into account. In addition to storing CO2 Plan Vivo-certified projects also improve biodiversity and living conditions for local communities \u2014 for example, by providing jobs and income through forest-related work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A project doesn&#8217;t simply receive Plan Vivo certification. It is preceded by an extensive assessment. The CO2 sequestration is also monitored. This way, we ensure that your donation is well spent and contributes positively to the climate, biodiversity, and living conditions of people around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-300x54.png\" alt=\"plan-vivo\" class=\"wp-image-75905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-1536x278.png 1536w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-2048x370.png 2048w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plan-Vivo-logo-groen-scaled.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper  has-primary-background-color\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wow fadeInUp is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1221\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up.png 1221w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up-782x1024.png 782w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up-768x1006.png 768w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up-1173x1536.png 1173w, https:\/\/treesforall.wptest.go2people.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Part_-CO2_mock-up-1563x2048.png 1563w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1221px) 100vw, 1221px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"receive-and-share-your-personal-certificate\">A donation for your CO2 emissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">After completing the calculation tool, you will see an overview of your total CO2 emissions. This helps you make choices to reduce your emissions in the future. Would you like to do something extra? Then you can offset your emissions. With your contribution, we will plant trees that will capture your emissions in the coming years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-g2p-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n    <section class=\"wp-acf-block block-faq \">\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>What is carbon offsetting?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the carbon emissions you cause, carbon is removed from the air somewhere else, or less carbon is emitted. This compensates for your carbon emissions. So it\u2019s like a sort of carbon bookkeeping. There are various ways to offset your carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>How does carbon offsetting through Trees for All work?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Offsetting through Trees for All means that you\u2019ve offset your carbon emissions through carbon credits. We call it certified offsetting. All our reforestation and agroforestry projects for carbon offsetting are certified. We work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planvivo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plan Vivo<\/a>, an international standard for carbon offsetting that focuses on local communities, guaranteeing not only carbon sequestration, but also improved living conditions, sustainable land management and conservation of biodiversity. Various independent assessments verify that your carbon emissions are actually sequestered and that this impact is realised.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>Does carbon offsetting make any difference?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We need to drastically reduce our carbon emissions, so every contribution \u2013 whether mandatory or voluntary \u2013 is extremely important. However, offsetting shouldn\u2019t be a goal in itself: it\u2019s rather a means to making a transition. So the focus should be on carbon reduction.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you offset through the right projects, it benefits the climate, nature and people. We see carbon offsetting as a good way of realising impactful projects for which there would otherwise be no funding. We plant more trees, we provide employment for the local population and give them training in sustainable land use. And this means that existing forests can be better restored and protected.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But there are also disadvantages. We might think that carbon offsetting allows us just to carry on as we are. In that case, offsetting can legitimise the idea that there\u2019s no need for change. And that, of course, can never be the intention. So everyone has to reflect on what they can do personally to maintain a green and healthy planet.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\u2019s also risky to focus solely on climate compensation. Increasingly often, we see large-scale planting of monocultures, whereby the emphasis is on tree species that sequester as much carbon as possible. In our view, this is not a good development. Together, we need to focus on maintaining and restoring natural ecosystems and to take a good look at what\u2019s necessary to achieve that. Planting the wrong type of tree in the wrong place for the wrong reason can do more harm than good.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>How much CO2 does a tree absorb?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lots of people want to know how exactly much CO2 is offset by planting trees. However, this apparently simple question is not so easy to answer, as carbon sequestration is calculated on the basis of surface area (hectares) and growth years, and depends on many factors, such as the type of tree, the climate and the type of soil. It\u2019s a process of many years, in which the forest develops from a crowded forest of lots of young trees to an open forest of mature, tall trees. So eventually, there are far fewer trees than the number initially planted. Furthermore, a newly planted tree stores relatively little carbon in the beginning. The amount of carbon stored increases as the tree ages, then levels off again at the end of the tree\u2019s lifespan.Trees for All has many different projects all over the world, so it\u2019s difficult to give an average. In the Netherlands, we work with the figures from <a href=\"https:\/\/edepot.wur.nl\/513649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WUR and Probos<\/a>. In our projects abroad, there\u2019s a big difference between whether you\u2019re restoring rainforest or planting trees in very arid areas. For each project, we give an indication, and we are also planning to get a detailed calculation made for all non-certified projects.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>What is the value of a carbon credit?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One carbon credit is equivalent to the sequestration of 1 ton of carbon emissions. A credit can only be issued once, so can only be used once for carbon offsetting. Who has received which credits is recorded in a credit register, in order to avoid counting a credit twice.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Projects cannot automatically issue carbon credits, as they first have to meet a great many requirements. At the start of a project, project owners have to submit a detailed proposal to a certification standard. This standard then decides whether the project meets all the criteria. The expected carbon sequestration (above ground and underground in the roots) is determined, as is the impact on biodiversity and the living conditions of the local population. The actual carbon sequestration is then verified every 3 to 5 years by an external auditor. It is a robust system that sets high standards for project organisations that wish to become eligible for the issue of carbon credits.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>How can I offset my carbon emissions?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can ensure that carbon emissions are removed from the atmosphere by planting trees, for example, or through underground storage. Or you can ensure that the carbon emissions somewhere are reduced or avoided. For example, there are sustainable energy projects or energy-efficient cookers that need less wood for cooking. But forest protection comes into the last category as well; the reasoning being that if the forest is not felled, then carbon emissions are avoided.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"question\">\n    <div class=\"question-title\">\n        <h3>What is the difference between CO2 offset and donating for trees?<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"open-faq\">\n            <span><\/span>\n            <span><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trees for All supports various forest projects worldwide. CO2 offset is only possible through our projects that are certified by Plan Vivo. This international, renowned standard guarantees that the right amount of CO2 is in fact sequestered by trees. As proof, CO2 credits are generated. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our non-certified tree planting projects also capture and store CO2. For these projects, we can estimate the amount of CO2 storage, but you cannot use these projects to offset your CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We consciously choose to support both certified and non-certified projects. We do this because we want our impact to be broad. For us, planting trees is not only about CO2 sequestration, but also about increasing biodiversity and creating healthy living conditions. Some types of projects capture more CO2 and are more suitable for certification than other projects (which are more focused on the restoration of nature, for example). <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, donating for trees or for CO2 credits are two different ways to realise the planting and management of forests. In both cases, you contribute to CO2 sequestration, more biodiversity and better living conditions for the local community. 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