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8/6/2019 ClimatePlus Information Pack

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Welcome

Climate change is one of thegreatest challenges of the 21stcentury.

Studies demonstrate anoverwhelming consensus amongstscien sts that climate change is theresult of human ac vity. However,whilst the responsibility for

environmental change rests withindustrialised na ons, the e ects willbe felt most by the poor.

Any change in the worlds climate willhave an adverse e ect on weathersystems; this will con nue to haverepercussions on the land and thepeople that rely on it.

There is not much me.

But the good news is theres lots we

can do about it.

This is an enormous challenge

Virtually every aspect of modern lifecontributes greenhouse gases to theatmosphere. The fuel we use to powerour homes, o ces and vehicles and toproduce the food and products weconsume, all contribute to the problem.

We need to clean up our energysystems and reduce the amount weconsume.

The debate about on how to tackleclimate change has always been erce,with many alterna ve solu onssuggested, businesses o en ndthemselves overwhelmed by the scaleof the challenge and unaware of howto tackle it.

Climate Plus exists to help businessesengage in the ght against climatechange, we work to help them reduceenergy consump on, we help themo set their remaining emissions andwe connect businesses with realpeople and real solu ons in thedeveloping world.

Operated by ChildreachInterna onal, an award-winning charityfocused on improving the lives of children and communi es in some of the worlds most sensi veenvironments, we are uniquelyquali ed to address the issues faced bythe developing world by tacklingclimate change

This is why we createdClimate Plus

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Our projects

At Climate Plus were commi ed to developing projects that go beyond just carbonsaving. Based around a philosophy of innova on, sustainable development andempowerment our projects are speci cally designed to help communi es across thedeveloping world improve their standards of living. In short, we developcommunity-based emission reduc on projects across the developing world that notonly ght climate change, but also transform livelihoods.

A small-scale, community basedreforesta on ini a ve that provides aprac cal and sustainable solu on tothe deforesta on problem and thee ects of climate change whilecrea ng a fair trade business model forlocal farmers.

Cochabamba Reforesta on

Cochabamba & Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Project type: Reforesta on

Standard: Plan Vivo

Bene ciaries: 6,000

Total ERs: 73,600


Below provides a representa ve sample of the projects we develop. Inves ng in theseprojects allows your business to o set carbon emissions in an ethical manner; wesupply both VERs and CERs as well as non-carbon credit genera ng projects thatdeliver higher social and economic bene ts.

Himalayan Reforesta on

Chaurikharka, Nepal

Project type: Reforesta on

Standard: N/A

Bene ciaries: 750

Es mated carbon saving: 15,000 tCO2

A community based forestry ini a vethat is working to reforest the foothillsof the Himalaya, protec ng theremote isolated villages from landslidesand ooding caused by recentdeforesta on, speci c indigenous treesare planted to create sustainable,forest based livelihoods for the localcommuni es.

Cleaner, Greener Schools

Mahida, TanzaniaProject type: Reforesta on

Standard: N/A

Bene ciaries: 900

Es mated carbon saving: 2,100 tCO2

A small scale project based in schoolsacross Tanzania, the project providesschools with a fruit orchard, growinglocal fruits that feed the school childrenand provide a source of much neededincome, the schools are also equippedwith an energy e cient stove, savingthe school on fuels costs andcrea ng a cleaner learningenvironment for the school children.

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THIS PROJECT HAS THEPOTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM

MILLIONS OF LIVESAND IS A MODEL OF

SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLEINNOVATION.

WE WERE IMPRESSED BYTHE ENTREPRENEURIAL

VERVE AND WINNINGCOMBINATION

OF SIMPLE, PRACTICALPRODUCTS, AFFORDABLEFINANCIAL MECHANISMS,

AND THE USE OF

GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONSTO ROLL THEM OUT

Steven Madden, Chief Executive, Forum of the Future.

Family Energy Project

Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Project type: Fuel switch

Standard: CDM

Bene ciaries: 3000*

Total ERs: 20,000*

An award winning renewable-energysolu on that meets the basic energyneeds of low-income Africa, theproject replaces tradi onal fossil fuelsused for cooking, ligh ng, andtrea ng water with ground-breakingclean technology.

Project Benefts

Environmental:Reduces CO2 emissions Slowsdeforesta onImproves local knowledge of renewableresources and sustainable development

Economic:Creates jobs for hundreds of entrepreneursEliminates wood-fuel and charcoal

costsAlleviates energy poverty

Social:Alleviates health risks from indoorcookingSaves me to collect other fuelrequirements

Project in depth

*As part of a Programme of Ac vi es, thisproject is constantly growing; our vision is, throughcorporate partnerships, to have reached 1 million EastAfrican households by 2013.

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Climate Plus and your business

Were here to help businesses engage in the ght against climate change.Encouraging our partners to rst measure their environmental impact, then takedras c ac ons to reduce this impact before inves ng in clean energy and carbonreduc on projects across the developing world that not only o set carbonfootprints, but also empower communi es across the globe.

Our service includes;

We can provide clients with a rangeof on and o ine assessment tools tomeet their speci c requirements formeasuring carbon emissions.

A business may choose to measureemissions for the en re company ora speci c area such as a product line,business travel, events or publica ons.In order to ensure the integrity andobjec vity of our assessments wequan fy greenhouse gas emissions inaccordance with interna onallyrecognised and respected protocols,including the WRI/WBCSD GHGProtocol and DECCs conserva onfactors.

1. Carbon impact assesment

Working with experienced commercialpartners we can help businessesdras cally cut energy consump on, reducecosts and minimize their carbon footprintwith no investments.

E ec ve carbon reduc on strategies arefast becoming an essen al part of businesssuccess, even more so with increasingcarbon taxes and legisla on. Companieswho demonstrate signi cant emissionreduc ons experience bene ts such asrevenue growth, increased market shareand improved corporate reputa on.

2. Reduce energy consump on


Pupils in Tanzania, where our Family Energy Project is i mproving the

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IT HAS BEEN MADE VERYCLEAR THAT THE

PUBLIC REALLY DOESBELIEVE IN FIGHTING

CLIMATE CHANGE, ANDSO THE BRANDS THAT WILL EMERGE AS THE

MOST RESPECTED DURINGTHIS TIME OF ECONOMIC

CHANGE ARE THOSE THATCOMMIT THEMSELVES TO

REAL GREEN ACTION ANDHONEST COMMUNICATION

The Chatsworth FTSE 100 Green Survey

Providing resources to yourmarke ng and communica ons teamsmeans Climate Plus can translatecarbon management into compellingproposi ons, programmes, materialsand press releases for both internal

and external audiences.

Communica on is essen al to theongoing success of your companyscarbon management programme andcarbon neutral cer ca on. Ourservices will guarantee that yourcarbon ventures will be maximised totheir full capacity

Climate Plus specialises in reducing theemissions of greenhouse gasesby inves ng in innova ve,community based carbon reduc onprojects around the world.

We iden fy original projectopportuni es in regions wherefuel-intensive, expensive andsome mes harmful u li es andmachinery are most prevalent.Replacing these high carbon emi ngtechnologies with low carbonalterna ves reduces the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Theadvantage of this approach is that aswell as reducing emissions, it improvesthe quality of life for the communityconcerned.

When you make a dona on, we re reo sets from our projects. When wepurchase carbon o sets or support acarbon reduc on project we gain theright to the emission reduc ons.

Many groups buy these rights and thenuse them to pollute or sell them. Webuy the carbon reduc ons and re rethem, meaning that they are taken outof circula on forever.

3. O set

4. Communicate

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www.climateplus.co.ukWhether you are looking for ethical,e ec ve carbon o sets, enhancingyour product or brand or mee ng otherCSR goals, Climate Plus o ers you theopportunity to make a posi veenvironmental di erence and becomepart of the solu on, not the problem.

Lewis ArcherEnvironmental Projects Manager

Email: [email protected]: (+44) 751 5953 087O ce: (+44) 203 1375 500

Kate WolfendenCorporate Partnership Manager

Email: [email protected]: (+44) 773 9307 405O ce: (+44) 203 1375 500

Richard SnookCorporate Partnership ManagerEmail: [email protected]: (+44) 789 6673 617

O ce: (+44) 203 1375 500

For further informa on or to arrangea mee ng to discuss how we can helpyou achieve your goals please visit ourwebsite at www.climateplus.co.uk orcontact:

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