Protect the Cerrado
Carbon offsetting to stimulate environmental conservation and restoration
PATHWAYS
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START
December 2021
DURATION
9 months
BIOME
Cerrado
LOCATION
Cerrado, Brazil
STATUS
Concluded
The startups Plantem and Forestmatic partnered to launch this initiative, aimed at encouraging restoration and conservation in the Cerrado by connecting small farmers in the Matopiba region with socially and environmentally responsible companies. Their proposal is to automate the offsetting of carbon footprints from activities or products in the soy supply chain via operational or commercial triggers. This technological solution offers financial incentives to preserve the standing Cerrado and adopt low-carbon farming techniques by paying farmers for the Environmental Services they provide.
Protect the Cerrado is one of the initial proposals selected by the Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado Program for financial support from the Startup Finance Facility, a novel initiative to manage and foster innovation solutions for a sustainable soybean supply chain, free of deforestation or conversion of native vegetation.
