Tree Planting and Offset Projects We Support Include
Chippewa and Superior, Minnesota
Planting native, mixed conifer trees and local reforestation work in Northern Minnesota to absorb CO2, provide nesting habitat for animals, and help restore Mississippi River headwaters
Ozark-Saint Francis, Arkansas
Planting trees, fighting Oak decline, and preserving one of the most diverse forests in the United States along a southern portion of the Ozark National Forest
Kootenai, Montana
A series of projects to help Montana fight and adapt to wildfires by planting trees, restoring fire-resilient landscapes, and enabling wildfire-adapted communities
Madagascar
Planting and restoring mangrove tree estuaries in northwest Madagascar to capture CO2, fight erosion, and protect endangered animals
Maputo, Mozambique
Planting mangrove trees to capture CO2, provide valuable agricultural and ereconomic development resources, and improve nearby ocean and coral reef health
Lassen, California
Planting carbon-neutralizing trees and support reforestation work connected to the 2019 Red Fire wildfires near Lassen National Park
Brightest's Real Estate Carbon Calculator Data Sources and Methodology
Our building, office, and property carbon calculator and offset system uses 100% peer-reviewed academic data from trusted third-party sources, including CO2 calculation estimates and inputs from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the United Nations, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and researchers at Stanford University, Yale FES, UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, Tufts University, North Carolina State University, and the University of Seville. If you find any methodology issues or inconsistencies, have suggestions on more accurate or updated sources, or have any other questions or environmental measurement needs, please contact us. We are not affiliated with ISO, CCES, LEED, Energy Star, or the EPA.
