“We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe.” ― Elon Musk
Forests are our Future
Emissions Trading Schemes
There is a problem with the first generation of Emissions Trading Schemes that arose from the Kyoto Agreement 1990.
Only forests planted after 1990 are eligible for carbon credits.
Indigenous Forest
16 February 2017
New Zealand’s forests and other land areas may be absorbing up to 60% more carbon dioxide than has been calculated, with much of this uptake likely occurring in native forests, NIWA scientists have discovered.
Personal Carbon Offsets
We have limited options to offset our individual carbon footprint. Sure we can strive to purchase goods and services from carbon-neutral suppliers etc. but it’s all too hard.
When you buy a ourtrees token you are locking in the carbon contained in a living tree.
Trees Lock Up Carbon
Our trees live for hundreds of years. Over this time they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and sequester this in their trunk, branches, roots and leaves.
If we look after our trees this Carbon is locked up for the lifetime of the tree.