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Climate Opportunity: Carbon Projects for Churches in Central Africa Seminar

Join JPIC Climate Seminar for UEM Member Churches in Central Africa in Rwanda to explore opportunities for churches to initiate carbon projects. Learn why BfdW supports carbon projects, how to develop functioning projects, roles of partners, services offered, challenges, benefits, and best practices. Discover the significance of local engagement, scientific monitoring, business approach to carbon calculation, and long-term commitments. Benefit from marketing opportunities, local employment, empowerment of women, and positive health impacts. Explore successful projects like Bagepalli Coolie Sangha and Accion Fraterna, and upscale your initiatives for a sustainable future.

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Climate Opportunity: Carbon Projects for Churches in Central Africa Seminar

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  1. JPIC Climate Seminar for UEM Member Churches in Central Africa in Rwanda Opportunities for the Churches in Central Africa to embark on Carbon Projects

  2. Agenda • 1. WhydoesBfdWsupportcarbonprojects? • 2. How to develop functioning carbon projects:   • Process • 3. Role of the partners/churches organizations • 4. Service  BfdWoffers • 5. Challenges • 6. Benefit and best practice 149-115-143

  3. WhydoesBfdWsupportcarbonprojects?

  4. Howtodevelop a funtioningcarbonproject?

  5. Challenges: • Relationship with local families/groups • Scientific approach to carbon calculation and monitoring • Strict monitoring and data keeping • Business approach: • total budget over 10 years: number of total carbon credits= price • per carbon credit • funding is based on production of carbon credits • Marketing

  6. Opportunities • Benefits • Protectionofclimateandenvironment • Local employment: additional incomeforhouseholds • Empowermentespeciallyforwomen • Longterm commitments (10 to 21years) • Upscaling of projects sizes • Positive healthimpact • Experience withsocialbusiness

  7. Best practice in India Bagepalli Coolie Sangha 5.000 Biogas units Project duration 21 years 20.000 carbon credits/year Carbon investor: renewable energy company repaid from now on all income goes to end user women AccionFraterna 2.500 biogas units started building process in 2015 funds from carbon investor: local airline For more information: www.fairclimate.com

  8. 149-115-143

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