Climate Curve

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How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:

['Reduces GHGs (e.g., projects that reduce sources of GHGs, such as through efficiency or other changes in consumption)', 'Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)']

Impact on Underrepresented Groups:

Women play critical roles at every stage of many of Forested’s focal value chains. They are the primary harvesters and processors of shea nuts, spices, and herbs; leaders of cooperatives and savings groups; and often responsible for seedling nursery management and many soil-related regenerative practice adoption (e.g., composting, production of organic inputs). Women’s traditional ecological knowledge underpins Forested’s biodiversity conservation and ingredient quality. Women make up 30% of Forested’s farmer supplier base and benefit from partnering with Forested through improved market access and income generation, as well as training and support on agroecology, raw material processing, and financial and digital literacy. Further, given that Forested works with indigenous communities in forest-based rural ecosystems, the majority of our farmer partners are also members of vulnerable or minority groups.

Website:

https://forested.co

Mission Statement:

Carbon-negative ingredients for abundant, biodiverse ecosystems

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