Carbon Credits
Leaders in REDD+ projects in South America, we offer reliable and legal carbon credits, backed by leading global certifications and practices.
We respect and value the traditions of indigenous and local communities, developing projects that strengthen their culture, provide economic support, and preserve biodiversity.
Strategic Pillars
- Strengthening Governance.
- Income Generation and Productive Activities.
- Community Social Investment.
- Forest Monitoring.
Protecting the Planet, Empowering its People!
More than
2.5 million
hectares of forest preserved
More than
28.5 million
tCO2e reductions done
More than
30 communities
indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, belonging to 10 indigenous peoples, with more than 15 languages, benefited
All projects are led and executed by the communities!
Our Projects:
- Indigenous Communities are owners and leaders of the initiatives, guided by their cultural principles.
- Located in areas of high ecosystem value in the Amazon.
- Developed under standards certified by ICROA, with the best practices in carbon credits in the world.
Standards:
Finance:
Financial resources are managed through trusts in entities supervised by the Financial Superintendency of Colombia.
The Projects
(with carbon credits – Spot – available)
Monochoa “Aire de vida”
Puerto Zábalo y Los Monos
CRIMA Predio Putumayo
Andoque de Aduche
Dabucury
Pedeguita y Mancilla
El Tigre
Condoto
REDD+ Monochoa
More than 3,945,085 tCO2e verified. Protects 353,583 hectares of Amazon Forest.
Community: Monochoa Indigenous Reservation.
Key facts:
- Location: Solano (Caquetá)
- Start date: January 17, 2018
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: BioCarbon Registry
- Status: In implementation
- Ethnic groups: Huitoto, Muinane
- Flagship species: Jaguar, Tapir, Giant Otter, Macaws (red and blue), Charapa Turtle, Monkeys (Howler, Churuco, Flying)
Governance
- Constitution of REDD+ Committee.
- Strengthening of governance.
- Improvement of Malocas.
- Strengthening cultural identity.
- Recovery of cassava varieties.
Social investment
- Renewable energy.
- Acquisition of boats.
- Design of water purification and sanitation system.
- Adequate housing.
- Health brigade.
- Subsidies for the elderly.
Productive activities
- Traditional productive systems.
- Handicrafts.
Monitoring
- Forest monitoring equipment.
- Training.
- Territorial tours.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
Puerto Zábalo y Los Monos REDD+
More than 8,029,639 tCO2e verified. Protects 609,025 hectares of Amazon Forest.
Community: Puerto Zábalo y Los Monos Indigenous Reservation.
Key facts:
- Location: Solano (Caquetá)
- Start date: January 17, 2018
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: BioCarbon Registry
- Status: In implementation
- Ethnic groups: Huitoto
- Flagship species: Jaguar, Tapir, Giant Otter, Macaws (red and blue), Charapa Turtle, Monkeys (Howler, Churuco, Flying)
Governance
- Constitution of REDD+ Committee.
- Strengthening of governance.
- Improvement of Malocas.
- Strengthening cultural identity.
Social investment
- Renewable energy articulated to maintenance and service systems.
- Acquisition of boats.
- Design of community water purification and sanitation systems.
- Design of adequate housing solutions.
- Health brigade (medical personnel, medicines, hearing aids, wheelchairs, etc.).
- Subsidies for social security for the elderly.
Productive activities
- Traditional productive systems.
Monitoring
- Forest monitoring equipment.
- Training.
- Territorial tours.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
CRIMA Predio Putumayo y Andoque de Aduche REDD+
More than 8,146,378 tCO2e verified. Protects 1,003,130 hectares of Amazon Forest.
Communities:
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Predio Putumayo in the sectors from ZCV Puerto Zábalo to Belén Indigenous Reserve
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ZVC Monochoa
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Andoque Community of Aduche
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Aduche de Araracuara Indigenous Reserve
Key facts:
- Location: Puerto Alegría, Puerto Santander and La Chorrera (Amazonas), and Solano (Caquetá).
- Start date: January 05, 2018
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: BioCarbon Registry
- Status: In implementation
- Ethnicities: Andoke, Huitoto, Muinane
- Flagship species: Jaguar, Tapir, Boruga, Macaws (red and blue), Charapa Turtle, Monkeys (Howler, Churuco, Flying)
Governance
- Constitution of the REDD+ Committee.
- Preparation of the Community Life Plan.
- Updating of territorial information.
- Territorial planning.
- Transfer of ancestral knowledge.
- Maloca improvements.
- Strengthening of the cabildos.
- Traditional language education programs.
Social investment
- Adequate housing solutions.
- Design of water purification and basic sanitation systems.
- Acquisition of sliders.
- Subsidies for the elderly.
- Provision of health posts.
- Construction of ethno-educational centers.
- Provision of educational centers.
- Provision of sports equipment.
- Support for students to access basic education.
- Support for young people to access higher education.
- Satellite internet coverage.
Productive activities
- Traditional productive systems.
- Fariña.
Monitoring
- Own and intercultural monitoring program.
- Training.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
Dabucury REDD+
More than 2,516,802 tCO2e verified. Protects 115,746 hectares of forest.
Communities:
- Lagos El Dorado, Lagos del Paso and El Remanso Indigenous Reserves.
- Vuelta del Alivio Indigenous Reserve.
- Yavilla II Indigenous Reserve.
- Puerto Nare Indigenous Reserve.
- Barranquillita Indigenous Reserve
Key facts:
- Location: Miraflores (Guaviare)
- Start date: January 01, 2019
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: BioCarbon Registry
- Status: In implementation
- Ethnicities: Tukanos, Desanos, Wananos, Piratapuyo Kubeo, Karijona, Tikuna
- Flagship Species: Jaguar, Tapir, Pava Hedionda, Monkeys (Tití, Maicero, Cariblanco)
Governance
- Constitution of REDD+ Committee.
- Strengthening of governance.
- Improvement of Malocas.
- Updating of Life Plans.
Social investment
- Acquisition of boats.
- Adequacy of boarding school dormitories.
- Housing improvements.
- Community stoves.
Productive activities
- Cacao planting.
- Planting of sugar cane.
- Traditional productive systems.
Monitoring
- Forest monitoring equipment.
- Training.
- Territorial tours.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
Pedeguita y Mancilla REDD+
More than 749,045 tCO2e verified. Protects 10,793 hectares of forest.
Community: Community Council of Pedeguita and Mancilla
Key facts:
- Location: Riosucio, Carmen del Darién y Belén de Bajirá (Chocó)
- Start date: January 06, 2020
- Duration: 40 years
- Standard: CERCARBONO
- Status: In implementation
Governance
- Constitution of REDD+ Committee.
- Community Self-Census Update.
Social investment
- Community house.
Monitoring
- Provision for forest monitoring.
- Surveillance routes.
- Trainings.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
El Tigre REDD+
More than 614,630 tCO2e verified. Protects 14,132 hectares of forest.
Community: El Tigre Indigenous Reserve
Key facts:
- Location: Puerto Gaitán (Meta)
- Start date: January 30, 2018
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: BioCarbon Registry
- Status: In implementation
Governance
- Constitution of REDD+ Committee.
- Strengthening of governance.
Social investment
- Housing solutions project.
- Ambulance.
- Electrification of the health post.
Productive activities
- Traditional crops.
- Forest enrichment of productive systems.
Monitoring
- Provision for forest monitoring.
- Surveillance routes.
- Trainings.
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
Condoto REDD+
More than 441,326 tCO2e verified. Protects 65,452 hectares of forest.
Community: Major Community Council of Condoto-Iró
Key facts:
- Location: Condoto (Chocó)
- Start date: January 08, 2019
- Duration: 30 years
- Standard: VERRA (VCS & CCB)
- Status: In implementation
Sustainable Development Goals – UN
Net Zero
Offsetting the carbon footprint in a creative and sustainable way
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Through social investment, carbon credits and biodiversity, our projects, in regions of rich cultural and natural diversity, tackle deforestation and improve local quality of life and wellbeing.