Our story
Our story
The challenge
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time: temperatures are rising and we are increasingly experiencing unpredictable rainfall, floods and extreme drought. With all its consequences: failed harvests, food shortages and damage to our ecosystems. Climate change affects us all, but countries that have contributed the least to climate change are currently the most vulnerable to its impacts. That’s not fair. It’s time to take action.
Our mission
Since 2009, we have been committed to fair climate action. We want to demonstrate that the carbon market can benefit people most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in a fair and effective way. Those with the largest carbon footprint invest in CO₂ reduction projects with a high social impact that meet the requirements of the Gold Standard and/or the Fairtrade Climate Standard.
Our approach
We finance and implement climate projects that focus on cleaner cooking methods and tree planting, resulting in lower CO₂ emissions and better living conditions for people vulnerable to climate change. Our projects, certified according to Gold Standard and/or Fairtrade Climate Standard, generate CO₂ credits that we sell to individuals and companies.
Our goal by 2030: together with our partners – to provide cleaner cooking solutions for one million people, reducing one million tonnes of CO₂.
Fairtrade carbon credits
The proceeds from Fairtrade carbon credits cover all project costs, and local households also receive a Fairtrade premium for initiatives that make them more resilient to the effects of climate change. This gives local households the opportunity to cook in a cleaner way, and they also receive a budget that they can spend themselves, or as part of a cooperative.
Our impact
Discover our project in Chad
This project collaborates with local partners and aid organizations to improve living conditions in refugee camps in Chad and combat deforestation. Due to the conflict in Sudan, more than a million refugees are now living in the arid border region, where a shortage of firewood is leading to tensions with the local population and unsafe situations for women and children.
Since 2005, CooKit solar cookers have been introduced in six refugee camps: solar ovens that allow people to cook safely, cleanly, and without wood. This reduces CO₂ emissions, prevents deforestation, and offers women greater safety and health thanks to smoke-free cooking.
FairClimateFund has supported this project since 2019 by certifying its CO₂ reduction through the Gold Standard. Proceeds from the sale of these carbon credits ensure that women in the camps will continue to have access to these sustainable cooking solutions.
Contact
