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Chestnut Mountain
Sparta, Tennessee, USA
Forest Management
Impact
5,600
Acres of forest protected
480,000
Metric tons of carbon captured during first 20 years
Benefits
- Reduces the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere by providing protected trees and plants that can absorb carbon.
- Protects the local water supply by acting as a natural filter that provides clean drinking water.
- Provides a safe home for many wildlife and plant species by preventing the unnecessary destruction of the forests that house the plants and animals.
- Acts as a research and education platform for local universities and community members. Provides enhanced opportunities for public recreation.
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Verifications
Founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary offset program in the world, ACR has twenty-five years of unparalleled experience in the development of rigorous, science-based carbon offset standards and methodologies as well as operational experience in carbon offset project registration, verification oversight and offset issuance.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more. Chestnut Mountain works as a research and education platform for people within the community.
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere. Chestnut Mountain sequesters carbon from the atmosphere which helps fight climate change.
Sustainably managing forests, combating desertification, halting and reversing land degradation, and halting biodiversity loss. This project is home to many species of animals and plantlife that are safe and protected within the project’s purview.
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