Konbit Pou Ayiti

KONPAY's carbon offset program is a biosequestration process. We plant trees that can consume an amount of carbon dioxide equal to the emissions you wish to offset. There has been some controversy surrounding offset projects where trees are planted because it can be difficult to ensure the quality of these offsets. Concerns center on permanence (the threat that trees will be cut down) and leakage (where protection of one forest results in logging in another).

KONPAY has several strategies to ensure that its offsets are high quality:

• For each ton of carbon dioxide you offset with KONPAY, we will plant six trees. A tree can consume one ton over the course of forty years. KONPAY guarantees the protection of trees planted for the carbon offset program for at least seven years.
• The majority of trees planted in the program will be fruit trees and the greenbelts will be managed by local community groups to encourage the protection of the trees.
• A portion of your offset donation will go to alternative energy initiatives. It is critical to seek an alternative to charcoal, especially for cooking fuel. Without a viable alternative being promoted on a large scale, tree planting projects will face a constant threat. KONPAY will seek a feasible alternative and promote it first in the city of Jacmel, and then throughout the south and southeast.
• KONPAY is also coordinating the Haitian National Coalition for the Environment and its nation-wide alternative energy campaign.