Carbon Cycle Illustrated

Overview

Board

Staff

Supporters

Storytelling Map

Voices of Appalachia

Business Development

Forest Opportunities Initiative

Economic Development Spending Initiative

Voices of Appalachia

Storytelling Map

Publications

Tools for Business Owners

Tools for Business Owners

Overview

Carbon Credits

Carbon Cycle

Kentucky Forest Landowner's Handbook

How Your Business Can Participate

Appalachian Development Alliance

Central Appalachian Network

Appalachian Sustainability Collaboration

Working Poor Families Project

Trees take in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the air and store it as carbon (C).

The carbon stored by trees now has a market value, as companies work to reduce their carbon footprint.

These companies can choose to buy Carbon Offset credits from the Chicago Climate Exchange to offset their carbon output.

Forest landowners benefit by practicing sustainable forestry and participating in the Carbon Credits program.

Between 2005-2006 the voluntary offset market grew by 200% (pdf).

Contact MACED to take part in this emerging and growing market!

the carbon cycle

Landowners can now sell the carbon credits
produced by their forests.

A market designed specifically for trading carbon credits already exists and is fully functional. See the Forest Carbon Credits page for more information about this exciting new opportunity.

Here's how the carbon cycle works: