Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty (COTAP.org)

International Trade and DevelopmentCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees

Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty (COTAP.org) is a global nonprofit that enables individuals in developed countries to address climate change while supporting extreme poverty alleviation. It pools and allocates participants’ carbon offset purchases to forestry projects, aiming to fill the forestry carbon finance gap, restore landscapes, and deliver measurable economic benefits to rural communities in the world’s least developed countries. The organization operates within the international trade and development sector, focusing on environmental finance mechanisms that link offsetting with poverty outcomes.
Based in Walnut Creek, California, COTAP.org works with a small team to facilitate transparent funding flows to forestry initiatives and related landscape restoration efforts. The company’s activities have included partnerships with entities such as Next Level Japan and EcoPenguin, reflecting collaboration with other organizations to expand the reach and impact of its offsetting model. Its mission centers on verifiable, lasting benefits for the rural poor through projects that support forest conservation and restoration.

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