Bluesource and Middlebury also launched an Improved Forest Management project on over 2,500 acres of forest in the Green Mountains of central Vermont. The project ensures the long-term conservation and sustainable management of the forest, putting an end to all commercial timber harvesting on the land. It promotes natural forest growth, healthy wildlife habitats and prevents future compromise of the forest’s carbon stocks.

This is a pioneering project which promotes the significance of carbon offsetting and environmental education in the U.S. As well as mitigating over 11,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year and boosting endemic wildlife through the conservation of their natural habitat, it demonstrates sustainable forest management to students and the surrounding community alike. Rather than ravaging the land for timber, the project protects the wilds of the forest and, in turn, the community gains freshwater supply, enhanced biodiversity and an improved global climate.