Code REDD

Code REDD's mission is to support & scale the REDD+ mechanism to empower people, preserve forests, protect wildlife, and reduce emissions.

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is a mechanism developed by the UN to value the carbon storage services that forests provide as way to create alternative, low-carbon pathways to development. 

Emerging greenhouse gas emission policies are critical towards maintaining a stable climate. Deforestation current accounts for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is greater than the global transportation sector. The inclusion of REDD+ in policy mechanisms addresses the urgent need to protect the earth's remaining forests. 

Code REDD projects are already in a dozen countries -- benefiting over a million rural impoverished community members, creating over 1,000 sustainable jobs, preserving over 19.2 million acres of forest, and protecting over 90 threatened & endangered species.