What is the difference between climate projects that generate carbon credits and Go Forest projects?

The Go Forest projects are not carbon credit projects. For many people, it is not clear why the Go Forest reforestation, agroforestry, or mangrove projects are not carbon certified and do not generate carbon credits. Since trees do absorb carbon from the atmosphere, this is indeed confusing. This article will help you understand the difference between the two types of projects and why it is important that they both exist.

The ecological impact of Black Friday

It’s almost that time of the year again. Some may call it the best day of the year, others call it consumerism at its best. What is Black Friday? And what is its impact on the environment and climate?

The social impact of a Go Forest project

Trees do not only have a positive ecological impact on the planet and all its inhabitants, but they can also have a massive positive impact on society and economic development. When planting trees in the right way and in the regions that need them the most, these trees can change lives.

The value of trees – beyond carbon sequestration

When talking about planting trees, companies and individuals might be inclined to only think about carbon sequestration. While carbon sequestration is often displayed as the main benefit of trees, there is much more to the story. We will go more into detail on this below.

Belfius x Go Forest

As part of a 2022 campaign, Belfius asked Sarah Parent about “The Love” behind her entrepreneurial journey.

Why you should plant trees in Armenia

Last week we visited our tree planting project in Armenia and, wow. We have been impressed by nature; educated about the current issues; shown new nursing, mulching, and planting techniques; moved by the impact of the project; and, most of all, welcomed very warmly by our Armenian partners.

Bigger team, bigger impact!

Go Forest is growing and so is the workload. That’s why two new “leaders for a greener world” joined the Go Forest team in February.

De Tijd x Go Forest

With the support of a Swiss climate consultant, East Flemish entrepreneur Sarah Parent wants to grow her start-up Go Forest into one of the largest ecological companies in our country. ‘Pushing many entrepreneurs in the right direction is more important than making a few companies climate neutral in one fell swoop.’

Our first intern is leaving for Peru!

This weekend Anaïs Van Malderen leaves for our reforestation project in Peru to do a 3-month internship in the Forest Conservation and Management Department of Camino Verde, our reforestation partner in Peru.