HOW WE OFFSET MANUFACTURING EMISSIONS
We have partnered with Handprint to find the most critical reforestation projects to support in the most effected parts of the world suffering from deforestation, such as Indonesia. You may wonder, why are we, an American company, supporting mangrove reforestation all the way in Indonesia rather than closer to home?
And that is a fair question. For us, the reason is simple. Climate change is a global problem. The climate does not really care whether we remove carbon from the atmosphere in Miami or in Indonesia. But, if we do it in Indonesia, the secondary benefits, in terms of livelihood support and local economic development are vastly greater than if we work in south Florida (where they also have mangroves). Moreover, Indonesia is also very exposed to adverse weather effects (remember the 2004 tsunami?) and mangroves are proven to diminish the impact cyclones, tsunamis, and hurricanes have once they hit land. These are truly miracle trees.