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West Gem Development Trust
Org Type
Nonprofit
Year Founded
2014
Winner or Finalist
2025 Finalist
Project
Company
Financials
Primary Project Category:
Secondary Project Category:
Carbon Sinks (Natural & Engineered)
Energy
Finance
Social & Cultural Pathways
Transport and Mobility
How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:
['Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)']
Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
Bamboo agro-forestry has many opportunities to empower youth and women through the opportunities in the entire bamboo agro-forestry value chain revenue earnings from cultivation, value additions on biofuel energy, arts and culture, textile, paper and construction.
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.westgemtrust.org
Mission Statement:
Inspiration for the creation of cleaner, greener and safer environmental ecosystem for communities to live in.
Sources of Past Funding:
Individual donations
Foundation grants
Corporate contributions
Government grants
Membership fees
Events and fundraisers
Earned income
Corporate partnerships
Bequests and planned giving
In-kind donations
Impact investing
Crowdfunding
Endowments
Bootstrapped
Equity
Debt
Carbon offsets or credits
Other
