What standards and principles does the Go Zero® program adhere to?
The Conservation Fund has been a leader in carbon sequestration through reforestation since 2000, adhering to the most rigorous environmental and scientific principles. Our carbon sequestration programs, including but not limited to Go Zero, have restored more than 20,000 acres and planted six million trees. Over their lifetime, these new forests will capture an estimated 7.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere. The Conservation Fund uses calculation methods and standards set forth by The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (GHG Protocol), which aims to harmonize accounting and reporting standards worldwide to ensure that different trading platforms and other climate related initiatives adopt consistent approaches to GHG accounting. In terms of its reforestation activities, all Go Zero projects adhere to the following principles: Native Species: Forest-based carbon sequestration projects are comprised of native trees, designed to restore fully functioning natur
