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Reforest The Tropics
Org Type
Nonprofit
Year Founded
1996
Project
Company
Financials
Primary Project Category:
Secondary Project Category:
Carbon Sinks (Natural & Engineered)
Energy
Finance
Social & Cultural Pathways
Transport and Mobility
Project Summary / Description:
Reforest The Tropics was formed in 1996 in response to an invitation from the Clinton Climate Action Plan to submit a proposal for climate mitigation projects. The proposal was approved by the Clinton Administration and subsequently accepted by the United Nations Framework on Climate Change - Activities Implemented Jointly. The 501c3 organization was officially established on March 22, 1996. The purpose of the program is to offer an improved reforestation model to mitigate the effects of climate change. Reforestation has suffered from a variety of historical challenges which the RTT program endeavors to overcome. The program commenced with three key research goals: 1) Develop a model whichsequesters approximately double the CO2e than conventional models. 2) Generate competitive income for landowners which allows them to participate in the project over the long-term. 3) Create a biodiverse forest which contributes to local ecosystems and creates habitat.
Country or Countries of Operation:
United States
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote D Ivoire
Croatia
Cruise Ship
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
French West Indies
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Satellite
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
St Kitts; Nevis
St Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor L'Este
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (US)
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Regions of Operations:
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Central Asia
Middle East
North America
South America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
East Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Oceania
Caribbean
Other Countries
How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:
Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses)
Best Estimate of GHG Avoidance/Reduction of This Project (Tonnes CO2 Equivalent/Year):
Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
RTT's education program in Connecticut delivers climate change education to traditionally underserved communities. Over half of the students receiving the education program through RTT qualify for free or reduced lunch programs, a key indicator of marginalilzed youth in the region. RTT's leadership is represented by women, with a woman President of our Board of Directors and multiple seats on both our Board of Directors and Leadership Council. In Costa Rica, employment is offered to members of vulnerable communities including indigenous communities. The jobs that the project creates fill an important need in villages which suffer from high unemployment.
Sub-Categories:
Renewables
Nature-based
Agriculture
Methane
Plastics
Built Environment
Energy Efficiency
Restoration
Biodiversity
Energy storage
Rural
Urban
Circular Economy
Oceans
Forests
Waste
Carbon Removal
Electric Transportation
Cooling Solutions
Technology
Advocacy
Biomass
Conservation
Clean Cooking
Environmental justice
Research or Economic Modeling
Measurement, Reporting & Validation
Communications
Website:
http://www.reforestthetropics.org
Mission Statement:
Reforest The Tropics (RTT) is incorporated in the United States with operations exclusively in Costa Rica. RTT manages 467 hectares of reforestation projects on 18 distinct private farms located predominantly in the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica. RTT plants exclusively mixed-species plantations. Biodiverse forests create valuable habitat but also serve as an additional mitigation against the risk of disease, pests, and other plagues. Between 70-80% of reforestation projects worldwide tend to be in the form of single species monocultures. These forests are easier to establish and maintain and are attractive to landowners because they offer relatively clear expectations in terms of economic productivity. We must target private landowners to plant enough forests to make a difference in the climate change equation and the RTT mixed-species model offers a notable improvement over the types of projects that are accessible to farmers in Costa Rica and throughout the tropics.
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Greatest Current Funding Need:
