BEF Carbon Credit Portfolio

Supporting Alaskan Tribal Nations through carbon credit revenue

From beaches to high elevation terrain, the Kootznoowoo Project protects 20,159 acres across Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. 8,000 acres of the project include rare, old-growth forest. The project is owned by the native Haida and Tlingit people and managed in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. The carbon revenue supports the native population of about 500 living in the village of Andoon through job and scholarship opportunities.

Perpetual protection of sustainable working forests in valuable hardwoods forests of Minnesota

Using Smart Forestry practices, Blandin Forestry project maintains the diversity of natural forest communities by reducing harvest impacts as well as mitigating climate change. These practices promote ecologically sustainable production in a manner that is compatible with managing water quality and natural habitats for fish, wildlife and plantlife to ensure the vitality of the forests.

Preserving the vast Eastern Oregon grasslands

The BNW West project area is estimated to be 1,327.4 acres. These grassland acres are part of a larger 3,269 acre property recently purchased by The Nature Conservancy. This property was identified as a priority for conservation because of its habitat value and threat of conversion to crop production. In addition to avoided emissions from conversion to cropland, this project also contributes to larger conservation efforts in the area.

Contributing to climate protection and sustainable development in Turkey

This 55 MW wind power project connects directly to the grid and helps stimulate and commercialize the use of grid-connected renewable energy technologies and markets. The Akres Wind Power project improves energy security, air quality, local livelihoods and creates demand for more sustainable renewable energy industry development.

Helping Argentina reach its wind energy potential

Despite Argentina’s great wind potential, wind power generation projects so far represent only a small share of the country’s electricity portfolio, making the Manantiales Behr wind farm an important renewable and clean non-conventional alternative for electricity generation and a valuable contribution to the diversification of the Argentine energy matrix.

Bringing economic development to a poverty-stricken region

The construction and operation of this large-scale wind power plant created more than 200 jobs, which helps spur economic development and alleviate poverty in Ningxia, one of the poorest regions in China. The construction of a road for the project also benefits the local community by allowing farmers to transport goods more easily from the rural, mountainous area into the city.

Taking out the greenhouse gas trash with landfill combustion

Methane has more than 80 times the climate warming impacts over carbon dioxide. By collecting and combusting the methane from landfills that wouldn’t otherwise do so, you can effectively reduce greenhouse gasses and mitigate your unavoidable footprint.

Recovery of used refrigerants from HVAC and Fire Suppression Systems

Refrigerants have transformed our society by providing ways to store and preserve food, medicine and other vital products. However, HFC’s are some of the most potent greenhouse gases on the planet – hundreds of times more powerful than carbon. The recovery of these these HFC’s reduces the production and release of virgin HFC’s into the atmosphere and the greenhouse gas reductions are permanent.

Preparing the next generation of leaders for a clean energy future

CE is a national clean energy, career connected education program. Together with schools, educators and industry, we strive to build a clean energy future to ensure that our communities and the environment are thriving and resilient. We work to expand access to opportunities for all students regardless of their geography, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Building community, resilience, and energy independence on indigenous lands

Support tribal renewable energy projects through your carbon offset purchase. Tribal renewable energy programs provide much needed energy independence, resilience, and reduced energy costs to tribal nations while also supporting hands-on workforce development and local STEM education.

Providing funding for tree planting partners up and down the West Coast

BEF has many partners along the West Coast of the USA planting trees for habitat restoration, fire resilience and recovery.  Especially, as wildfire events are likely to increase in pace and intensity, there is a growing and pressing need to support recovery efforts. You can get involved by leveraging your carbon offset purchase to support work such as the planting of trees and shrubs that will rebuild and replenish wildfire-affected and other landscapes and communities that need support.

Save the orcas we all love

The Southern Resident orcas living along the West Coast are down to just 74 individuals. Restoring streams that feed into the Pacific, planting trees that benefit regional habitat, and engaging the next generation of orca caretakers will help these pods have the food and clean water they need to thrive.

Critical Restoration for People and Nature

This fund will be strategically leveraged to catalyze funding for Tribes and underserved communities to reduce flood risk and bring back salmon in the Pacific Northwest. As climate change accelerates, it leaves these communities more vulnerable to flooding which also destroys wildlife and plantlife habitats, and precious salmon breeding grounds. Restoration of these areas will benefit both people and nature.