Our mission
Directly supporting forest carbon projects designed with and led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Less than 1% of climate finance currently reach those who have stewarded the land for millenia. With their valuable ecological knowledge and vested interest in the health of their environment, these communities are critical allies in the quest for real and impactful climate solutions.
We’re starting with forests. But we’re not stopping there.
Our pilot project in the Amazon set a precedent for what natural climate solutions can achieve when they're built on a foundation of genuine collaboration and mutual respect. It stands as a model for the kind of integrity, accountability, and inclusivity that must define climate action moving forward.
Meet the Founder
Tracey Osborne
Tracey is the Founder of the Carbon Justice Standard (CJS). She is a faculty member at the University of California, Merced, and Founding Director of the UC Center for Climate Justice.
Tracey’s research and advocacy focuses on the intersection of climate justice, carbon finance, and natural climate solutions. With over two decades of experience, she explores the social and political economic dimensions of climate change mitigation in tropical forests, with a particular emphasis on the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP & LCs). Her work spans global environmental governance, carbon markets, and equitable solutions to the climate crisis.
An advisor to initiatives such as the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and X Prize for Biodiversity and Conservation, Tracey is a leading voice in climate equity. She has published extensively in high-impact journals and holds a PhD from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley.
Our team
Alyah Salma Kanso
Project Coordinator
Operations strategist with a track record scaling sustainability programs and coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships. Ex-Golden State Warriors, Good Planet Innovation.
Renata Lozano
Lead Methodology Developer
Climate and carbon market expert focused on social integrity and nature-based solutions. Guides the development of the Social Integrity Methodology and its label to center community leadership and justice.
Jeanie Kim
Carbon Community Program Manager
Community development and climate action expert. Helps communities lead the implementation of carbon projects on the ground.
Mariela Bustillos
Community Technical Coordinator
Biodiversity monitoring and ecological analysis specialist. Supports the design, field implementation, and follow-up of monitoring plans to strengthen conservation initiatives.
Our partners and collaborators in 
community-led climate action
