At Verra, impact is both our mission and our measure.

We accelerate the transition to a sustainable future by channeling finance to environmental and social projects across the globe. With over 4,254 active projects spanning 134 countries, and more than 1 billion carbon credits issued through our Verified Carbon Standard Program, our work speaks through results. Every credit reflects real, measurable outcomes that reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and uplift communities. The stories featured here show how our high-integrity standards translate into tangible benefits for people and planet. These projects advance global climate goals while supporting biodiversity, gender equity, and sustainable development around the world.

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A New Kind of Climate Stewardship: The Families Protecting America’s Forests 

Throughout the forests of rural Pennsylvania, families are becoming environmental stewards through implementing sustainable land management practices.
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Scaling Grassland Restoration through Ranching in Northern Mexico 

For ranchers in northern Mexico, regenerative grazing practices are generating milestone issuances of soil carbon credits.
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Tubeho Neza: Living Well through Clean Cooking in Rural Rwanda 

Millions of families in rural Rwanda are shifting away from open cooking fires by using improved cookstoves that reduce smoke exposure, lower fuel needs, and help curb deforestation.
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Agreena project in Ukraine

Regenerating Farmland and Futures from Ukraine to the UK

Across Europe, Agreena’s pioneering program is helping thousands of farmers transition to regenerative agriculture while restoring soil health, boosting crop yields, and sequestering carbon.
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From Ridge to Reef: Conservation and Community in Guatemala 

In the Caribbean region of Guatemala, 60 local communities are uniting to conserve tropical forests, leading to decreased carbon emissions and increased access to healthcare, education, and community services.
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Restoring Pakistan’s Mangroves to Protect Climate, Communities, and Coastlines

Mangrove conservation and restoration efforts are underway in Pakistan’s Sindh province, where thousands of local villagers are stewards of the world’s largest blue carbon project.
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Mahogany Farming in India: Growing Trees, Growing Livelihoods

Millions of mahogany trees are flourishing on farms across India, creating equitable and sustainable alternatives to subsistence farming for thousands of families.
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Protecting the Beating Green Heart of South America in Paraguay

Spread across 1.1 million square kilometers in the heart of South America, the Gran Chaco cuts a swath through Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil.
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Planting Trees, Growing Futures in Kenya

Through TIST's innovative growing community, smallholder farmers in Kenya are coming together to build climate resilient communities and improve local lives.
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Verra Projects Through an External Lens

These stories, produced by outside organizations, spotlight the people and places behind Verra-certified impact.

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INFAPRO Rainforest Rehabilitation Project

On Borneo, the INFAPRO project restores 25,000 hectares of tropical rainforest after selective logging damaged the forest in the 1980s and slowed recovery.

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Tond Tenga Project

Tond Tenga, a new community-driven agroforestry and reforestation project using the VM0047 methodology, supports up to 185 villages in restoring more than 12,000 hectares of degraded land.

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American Forest Foundation Project

This film, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, highlights how the American Forest Foundation works with family forest owners to achieve meaningful conservation impact.

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Madagascar Clean Cookstove Project

In Madagascar, 450,000 clean cookstoves are cutting emissions by over 1.1 million tCO₂e each year. Locally made and distributed, these stoves reduce deforestation, improve health, and empower women.

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South Africa Grassland Management Project

South Africa Grassland Management Project

Sequestering carbon in 90,000 hectares of perennial South African grasslands, supporting native wildlife, agricultural resilience, and local farming livelihoods.

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REDD+ Sur del Meta

REDD+ Sur del Meta Project

In Colombia’s Meta region, 985 families are protecting 77,000 hectares of forest through sustainable farming and livestock practices, restoring peace and livelihoods in a post-conflict zone.

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Fiji Cookstove project

Fiji Clean Cookstove Project

The distribution of 53,473 energy efficient cookstoves to Fijian communities is reducing emissions and combating deforestation.

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