Penguin Perspectives Blog

Conservation farming plays a major role when it comes to the eradication of poverty; food security; empowering women; and helping communities adapt to global warming. The Kariba project shows that a single incentive can be incredibly effective, and that it is still very much possible to achieve the deep rooted change that is necessary for a better future.

Penetrar en los espesos y recónditos bosques de Colombia puede ser una tarea tan desafiante como la de reconstruir la paz hoy en un país que ha quedado diezmado por la guerra de tantas décadas. Pero no es imposible.

"Driving through Victoria’s iconic Otway Ranges, I thought: these are truly wild places; places to be respected. Places that, through the support of the carbon market, will be protected as conservation sites in perpetuity." – South Pole Australia's Jay van Rijn reflects on his recent site visit for the EcoAustralia program, and goes into depth on one of the innovative ways the carbon market is helping preserve native forests, protect iconic Australian wildlife and drive down emissions in southwestern Victoria.

La minería y la ganadería, dos actividades productivas de gran tradición en el Nordeste y el Bajo Cauca colombiano, son continuamente objeto de tensión debido a que se les reconoce su aporte para las economías locales y al mismo tiempo su función como empobrecedoras del capital natural.

I know that all of our experts at South Pole work very hard, every day, to bring our products to our clients to help them attain their sustainability goals. And sometimes, the business feels like what it is - a business - focused on earning money to keep the business running. But it’s actually much more: our business has a purpose - and generates strong positive impacts. After my visit to our Kariba REDD+ project site in Northern Zimbabwe I wanted to share my message and thank everyone from our partners and clients to our supporters who are helping to make these projects happen.