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Building A Knowledge Base
The carbon offset market is complicated, and, seemingly overnight, Georgia land- owners — both large and small — were given the opportunity to participate. However, there was no single organiza- tion, outside of carbon developers like NCX and academic institutions, who could provide landowners with a baseline of knowledge needed to make smart busi- ness decisions.
Carbon101 is aimed at answering a variety of complicated questions, including:
Whatisadditionality,permanence and leakage?
Whatarethetypesofcarbon offset projects?
Whatisthedifferencebetween carbon offset and carbon storage?
Whoarethemaincompanies offering carbon agreements?
Whatarethemainverification standards and why are they important?
How will these agreements impact my ability to manage my land?
How is state and federal policy influencing carbon markets?
In addition to providing a sound source of information on the topics above, GFF plans to expand content to include videos with forest carbon experts to tackle big questions in an easy-to-understand way. Also, users can find a clearinghouse of news related to carbon market develop- ments in the U.S.
“Our aim is to be a one-stop shop for information on entering carbon offset agreements,” GFA Director of
Membership Tim Miller said. “Rather than digging through academic journals and sorting information from carbon developers, landowners can come to one place to find the most up-to-date information.”
Miller, who has a Master of Forest Resources degree from the University of Georgia, and GFF Vice President Nick DiLuzio, who has a Master of Forestry degree from Duke University, researched and compiled the informa- tion for this project.
MATT HESTAD IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE GEORGIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
Carbon101 is accessible to GFA members using their member email.
Visit www.gfagrow.org/carbon101 to get started on your journey today.
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