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there’s a nonprofit called “Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty” where you can buy carbon offset credits that are implemented by paying impoverished people in v

there’s a nonprofit called “Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty” where you can buy carbon offset credits that are implemented by paying impoverished people in various parts of the world to reforest their land. I’d love to see a comparison of whether that was ultimately more or less effective than UBI at the two goals of reducing poverty and averting climate change

renewiltord 6y ago
I currently use TerraPass. Are these guys audited by third parties or something like that? Generally work in the US is more trustworthy since it's theoretically verifiable here.
- itsmeamario 6y ago
  Care to share why? I'd like to help, but the trouble is how am I sure that the money goes to the pockets of people who need it and not to some CEO's holiday?
  - tribby 6y ago
    tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofits in the US are required to file IRS form 990[1] which sheds some light on the financials of the organization. it doesn't mean that the organization is run efficiently or puts money to good use, but it does increase transparency[2] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_990 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_990 2. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
  - renewiltord 6y ago
    Yeah, to be clear, I'm not demanding it of you. If you just happen to know of something then I'm hoping you'll share. And yes, but slightly more. I want to know that the carbon credits are real, i.e. that I'm actually offsetting.
yboris 6y ago
A well-researched good write-up comes from Founders Pledge [0] recommending an "intergovernmental organisation of more than 50 rainforest nations which works to promote environmental sustainability while creating opportunities for economic advancement within tropically forested developing countries." [0] https://founderspledge.com/stories/climate-change-executive-summary https://founderspledge.com/stories/climate-change-executive-...

renewiltord 6y ago

I currently use TerraPass. Are these guys audited by third parties or something like that? Generally work in the US is more trustworthy since it's theoretically verifiable here.

itsmeamario 6y ago
Care to share why? I'd like to help, but the trouble is how am I sure that the money goes to the pockets of people who need it and not to some CEO's holiday?
- tribby 6y ago
  tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofits in the US are required to file IRS form 990[1] which sheds some light on the financials of the organization. it doesn't mean that the organization is run efficiently or puts money to good use, but it does increase transparency[2] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_990 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_990 2. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
- renewiltord 6y ago
  Yeah, to be clear, I'm not demanding it of you. If you just happen to know of something then I'm hoping you'll share. And yes, but slightly more. I want to know that the carbon credits are real, i.e. that I'm actually offsetting.

yboris 6y ago

A well-researched good write-up comes from Founders Pledge [0] recommending an "intergovernmental organisation of more than 50 rainforest nations which works to promote environmental sustainability while creating opportunities for economic advancement within tropically forested developing countries." [0] https://founderspledge.com/stories/climate-change-executive-summary https://founderspledge.com/stories/climate-change-executive-...