The Good Forest Project
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Key Points
- Project Goals:
- Incentivize forest owners to grow their forests, not reduce them through development of carbon offset streams
- Support donations to the co-op to treat, grow forests with reforestation and other programs
- Expand carbon removals by helping forest owners generate renewable carbon offsets
- Provide volunteer opportunities for people who want to help increase forests and carbon removals
- Work with forest administration organizations to support the project, owners in forest growth, improvement, certifications
- Work with marketpkaces, organizations and individuals that want to purchase carbon offsets
- Work with organizations and individuals that want to market carbon offsets
- Provide education resources and programs on the importance of forests for the planet, wild life, rthe food chain and climate management
- Focus on State of Maine
- Non-profit co-op model defining stakeholder roles, responsibilities, returns with a governance board
- Starting a business is like a bad case of poison ivy >> the more you scratch it, the more it itches
References
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| TGFP folder gdrv | |
| TGFP the Good Forest project gdoc link | |
| tgfp-workplan-v1 gsheet link | |
| u energy p2p DER trading | |
| Carbon Management & Climate | |
| m Public Sector Sessions 1#ESGsessions | |
People saving Maine Forests | |
Gilbert Butler - conservation philanthropist - Maine | we’ve got a fairly sizable endowment, and each project gets its own allocation from that endowment to maintain itself in perpetuity. So, we don’t have to worry about how we are going to support this project long term. |
| Gilbert Bulter conserves Maine forests for everyone - 2021 | |
| IST ESG Framework Grid pdf. link | |
| lincoln-maine-mill-battery-storage facility coming | |
| https://ebfcommons.org/ | A Framework for Diverse Investors to Create Positive Impacts in Six Key Areas: Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Equity, and Carbon |
| Paper > Fintech, Green Finance Tech - 2023 | |
Key Concepts
The Good Forest project is a co-op set up with the state of Maine to help Forest owners get into carbon farming by selling the carbon offsets their Forest land generates. in the carbon offset distribution Channel The Good Forest project is a wholesaler that resells quality carbon offsets to carbon marketplaces, corporations and, eventually, individuals or retail customers who are looking to use carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint from carbon emissions. You can learn more at our web site https://www.thegoodforestproject.org/
While there are different options a forest owner has to resell their carbon offsets, we believe the Good Forest Project offers the best value for Maine forest owners to resell their carbon.
The Good Forest Project
- Is a non-profit co-op operating in Maine
- Offers the World's highest quality, certified, branded forest carbon offsets - FCO
- Provides Trusted Offset certificates traceable from buyer to the actual forest
- Is a Voluntary, no-cost program providing income for forest owners
- Gives Free education programs, courses, resources & buying guides
- Delivers Forest Conservation and Wildlife Preservation benefits
- Creates a Sustainable, value chain community between buyers and forest owners
- Coordinates With and Supports other Non-Profit Organizations including Hyperledger
- Benefits from our sponsors: Farmers, Public Sector, Corporate and Private Individuals
Potential Value Opportunities
Maine Government Innovation support for Forest Management, Industries
https://siteselection.com/issues/2024/jul/new-england.cfm
Potential Challenges
Access to Capital
Unless you are already rich and famous, access to capital is easier IF
- you are focued on technology solutions
- foreign born
- a minorty owned business
Candidate Solutions
Step-by-step guide for Example
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