IcFEM Dreamland Mission
Carbon Capture Kenya
Where are you on your personal journey to Net Zero?
Compensate for your unavoidable carbon emissions by buying certified voluntary carbon credits today!
There is no doubt that each of us needs to be more mindful when it comes to climate change and our own carbon footprint. But can an individual really make a difference? The answer is yes!
A useful approach to employ is: Measure – Reduce – Compensate. Compensating for your carbon use can then be undertaken within a framework of intentional carbon reduction.
To help you get closer to Net Zero we’ve put together some estimated carbon footprint figures.
Low Consumption
- You are probably vegan or vegetarian.
- You cycle or walk to work, or you work from home.
- You enjoy staycations, often travelling by train where you can.
Medium Consumption
- You own an electric vehicle or have very low car usage.
- You don’t eat much meat and dairy products.
- You very rarely travel on long haul flights.
High Consumption
- You own a fossil fuel burning car and tend to use it a lot.
- You regularly travel by air for work/leisure.
- You often consume meat and dairy products.
Carbon Credits
We’ve planted over 32,000 trees in Kenya since 2022. As they grow they take CO2 out of the atmosphere – sequestering carbon. We’re selling those carbon credits at £20 per tonne, so you can compensate for your carbon footprint now! You may wish to compensate on a regular basis, so why not set up a monthly subscription?
We aim to plant approximately 10,000 trees every year. The income we generate from selling carbon credits will go back into the project to ensure we can keep growing more trees.
Compensate for your holiday
Measure–Reduce–Compensate still applies! Flights generate more carbon emissions than cars, which generate more than trains. Sometimes flying will use 40 times more carbon per person than going by train! Click the button to calculate your carbon use per flight and offset here today! (1,000 kg = 1 tonne)
Churches
Is your church committed to net zero by 2030? This is the Church of England’s target. Maybe your church wants to achieve net zero now! Climate Stewards has a model to help churches measure their carbon footprint. You could start by taking simple measurements of your gas/electricity usage (electricity can be ignored if you’re on a green tariff) – and then compensate for that.
Other organisations
We’re happy to provide any other organisations with carbon credits, to compensate for part or all of their annual carbon usage. Our carbon credits (carbos) are part of the voluntary carbon credit market and therefore can’t be traded. Please contact office@dreamlandmission.org to see how we can help you.
Independent Verification
In January 2024 we were awarded the Seal of Approval by Climate Stewards to sell 11,142 tonnes of carbon credits in relation to our tree planting during 2022/3. We also have a buffer of 5,526 tonnes to cover tree losses from this planting.
Click on the logo to view the certificate.
Climate Stewards
We’ve been working with Climate Stewards since the inception of our project early in 2022. We’re grateful for their guidance, knowledge and experience. They have audited our project plans, visited us in Kenya, and their independent modelling has been used to calculate the carbon sequestration levels expected from our growing trees. This incorporates the specific tree species planted and their locations.
Our plan is that each year’s trees will be growing for at least 15 years, so Climate Stewards will continue to audit us and provide a check that our measurements of actual carbon captured are accurate. We will therefore ensure we are not selling carbon credits that we can’t honour.
Our Model
1. Invite local farmers
We invite smallholders from across our local units to be a part of this project. Th project is open to anyone who lives in the location of an IcFEM Local Transformation Unit.
2. Provide training
Smallholders receive all the training necessary to ensure they are able to take care of their trees at all stages of their lifecycle.
3. Provide tree saplings
Tree saplings are delivered to the smallholder and they are given a short planting demonstration.
4. Farmers plant trees
Each tree that is planted is recorded on our purpose-built mobile app. This gives us real time data on how many trees have been planted and where they are. The trees belong to the farmers and they reap the benefits of planting them. They are able to sell the fruits and enjoy the positive impact these trees have on the local ecosystem.
Once the trees have matured they can be cut down and used for timber. The farmers will receive all the money made from selling these timber products.
5. Trees sequester carbon
These trees will sequester carbon over their lifetime. Through our partnership with Climate Stewards we are able to estimate just how much carbon will be taken out of the atmosphere. This estimate takes into account the survival rate of trees in the area and includes a buffer should large numbers of our trees not mature. This project has received Climate Stewards’ ‘Seal of Approval’ meaning that carbon offset through this project is verified.