About Taking Root

Taking Root is a non-profit organization based in Montreal (Canada) that develops social reforestation projects in collaboration with small-scale farmers in Nicaragua. Its activities are funded through the sale of third-party verified carbon offsets to businesses and individuals around the world.

Founded in 2007, Taking Root’s mission is to use reforestation to restore ecosystems, improve livelihoods, and tackle climate change. It follows the Plan Vivo standard, a holistic reforestation framework that emphasizes community participation, using native tree species and protecting critical watersheds.

Organization at a glance

Taking Root’s operations have grown significantly over the years. The following table shows our project evolution over the past few years.

	2010	2011	2012	Totals
New participating communities	7	9	5	21
New participating families	22	59	55	136
Trees planted	57,643	141,855	347,250*	552,417
Hectares planted	41.7	113.68	250*	409.20
Equivalent area planted in soccer fields	58	159	350*	572
Carbon absorbed (tCO₂)	12,342	33,684	74,075*	121,309

*To be completed in June 2012

For a historical overview of the organization, see our History section.

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