Carbon Offsets
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) that living beings and organizations produce on a daily basis (i.e. breathing, driving, using electricity, AC, laptops, supply chain, production, etc.). The total of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere by a person or a company is what we call their carbon footprint.
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4 Tons of CO₂ emitted on average by a colombian per year
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4.7 Tons of CO₂ emitted on average from driving a car for one year in the USA
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2.5 Tons of CO₂ emitted per passenger on a roundtrip flight between New York City & London

People & companies can reduce their carbon footprint by changing some behaviors/activities (i.e. reducing electricity consumption, using public transportation, changing technologies, etc.), however, there are certain activities that we cannot avoid, resulting in CO2 emissions.

What are Carbon Offsets?

Carbon offsetts are an alternative to reduce our carbon footprint and compensate for emissions that cannot be avoided, by funding an equivalent CO2 saving elsewhere.

Carbon offsets are the financial resources to develop REDD+ Projects. REDD+ is a sustainable development mechanism designed by the United Nations to reduce global CO2 emissions by addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, protecting its biodiversity and ensuring the participation and improvement of the people and communities inhabiting the territory.

R educing
E missions from
D eforestation and forest
D egradation
+ stands for landscape-level approaches that bring additional benefits to communities by understanding the link between improving people's lives while tackling climate change
Carbon Offsets are issued after strict validation and verification processes completed by independent audit firms against international standards - demonstrating compliance with rigorous requirements, protocols and scientific methodologies. These independent assessment processes are critical to ensure the integrity, quality, credibility and transparency of the project.
1 Carbon Offset
=
1 Ton of CO2 emission that was not emitted to the atmosphere
You can take real action
and support efforts that drive real impact & transformation through our
Mataven Carbon Offsets

You help avoiding an average of 3.622.352 Tons of CO2 per year to be released into the atmosphere

You protect 1.150.212 hectares of natural tropical forests

You create better health and healthcare access for 15.943 indigenous people

You improve education access and learning conditions for 6.670 indigenous children

You raise the participation & empowerment of 7.603 indigenous women

You ensure food security, nutrition, clean water and sanitation for 3.591 indigenous families

You promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth for 265 indigenous communities

You preserve cultural survival and vital ancestral knowledge of 6 indigenous ethnic groups

You safeguard 249 bird species, 198 butterfly species, 196 ant species, 136 fish species, 121 plant species, 33 dung beetle species

We contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

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Contact us at contacto@selvamatavenredd.org to get our carbon offsets and create positive environmental and social impacts in Colombia and the world.
Contact
Cumaribo, Vichada, Colombia
contacto@selvamatavenredd.org 

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