Carbon Market Partnerships

Landscape-Scale Carbon Projects That Benefit Communities and Ecosystems

Eden: People+Planet develops high-integrity carbon projects that deliver measurable climate benefits while restoring critical ecosystems and supporting sustainable community development. Through our subsidiary Compassionate Carbon, we implement large-scale forest protection and restoration initiatives that generate verified carbon credits for partners seeking to support climate action with long-lasting impact.

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Project Portfolio

Our carbon project portfolio spans multiple countries and ecosystems across East and Southern Africa, combining protection of existing forests (REDD+) with active restoration of degraded lands (ARR) to create landscape-scale impact.

Africa, Kenya

Dakatcha Woodlands Carbon Project
The Dakatcha Woodlands Carbon Project protects 241,000 hectares of Kenya's most threatened coastal forest ecosystem in Kilifi County. Through innovative carbon finance, this 40-year initiative combines forest protection and restoration to safeguard endangered species while supporting sustainable livelihoods for local communities through a landscape-scale approach that honors both people and planet.

Africa, Zambia

Musokotwane-Nyawa Miombo Woodland Carbon Project
Within Zambia's Kazungula District, this 185,000-hectare initiative restores critical wildlife corridors connecting major national parks within the world's largest transboundary conservation area. By rehabilitating degraded Miombo woodlands through community-led efforts, the project aims to generate 3-6 million carbon credits while creating sustainable livelihoods across 23 communities in two traditional chiefdoms.

Africa, Kenya

Olokeri Carbon Project
The Olokeri Carbon Project works with Maasai communities to preserve 153,000 hectares of culturally sacred Naimina Enkiyio Forest in Kenya's Loita Hills. This 40-year initiative combines indigenous stewardship with carbon finance to protect biodiversity-rich Afromontane ecosystems, potentially generating 8-29 million tCO₂e while supporting sustainable community livelihoods and preserving vital cultural heritage.

Africa, Tanzania

Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project
Spanning 394,000 hectares in Tanzania's globally significant Eastern Arc Mountains, this 40-year carbon project combines forest protection and restoration to generate 13.7-19.3 million carbon credits while empowering 40 villages to sustainably manage their natural resources, protect rare biodiversity, and secure critical water sources for millions of people downstream.

Partnership Models

Eden offers three partnership approaches for foundations seeking to support carbon projects, each designed to align with different priorities and resources.

Forward Purchase Agreements

Commitments to buy verified carbon credits once generated, offering discounted pricing, guaranteed access to high-quality credits, and performance-based payments tied to verified outcomes.

Blended Investment Approach

A combined strategy that addresses both short-term implementation needs and long-term financial sustainability through initial philanthropic grants followed by forward purchase commitments for future credits.

Philanthropic Carbon Investment

Early-stage funding for project development and startup phases that creates substantial leverage. Each dollar contributed supports immediate conservation activities while establishing the systems necessary for carbon credit generation.

Carbon Multiplication Model

The Eden carbon multiplication model leverages the carbon market to maximize the impact of philanthropic funding:

  1. Initial Support: Philanthropic gifts fund carbon-eligible restoration projects
  2. Carbon Generation: Projects produce verified carbon credits over time
  3. Market Sales: Credits generate revenue through carbon market transactions
  4. Reinvestment: Proceeds flow back into the original project, additional restoration initiatives, and community benefit sharing

This cyclical approach more than doubles the impact of initial philanthropic support, typically generating an additional $1-3 in carbon revenue for each dollar invested philanthropically.

Eden’s projects deliver impacts across three dimensions: community well-being through sustainable livelihood development, biodiversity conservation in globally significant hotspots, and direct climate benefits through carbon sequestration and avoided emissions.

Verification Standards

Eden applies rigorous scientific standards to all carbon projects, following:

  • Verified Carbon Standard (Verra): Primary carbon verification standard
  • Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards: Co-benefits certification
  • Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV): Comprehensive system tracking carbon stocks, forest cover, biodiversity, and community benefits
  • Technical Documentation: Project design documents, baseline studies, impact assessments, and verification statements

Our carbon projects operate in globally significant biodiversity hotspots where early philanthropic support positions projects for successful implementation and carbon credit generation, creating lasting climate benefits while supporting community development.

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