Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART)

Join ART at NACW 2025 TOMORROW! Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) has enormous potential to deliver high-integrity climate impact at scale. But realizing that potential requires thoughtful planning and implementation. Don’t miss our workshop tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time, where ART and partners will share practical lessons learned from the 25 jurisdictions participating in ART. The workshop will be led by our very own Mary Grady and Christina Magerkurth alongside Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, Minister of Environment of Peru, Fermín Chimatani Tayori of ANECAP, Jessica Orrego from Mercuria, and Janice McMahon from Aster Global Environmental Solutions, with framing video remarks from ROSELYN FOSUAH ADJEI of the Ghana Forestry Commission and Pradeepa Bholanath of Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources. #NACW2025 #ClimateAction #REDDplus #Sustainability #JREDD #CarbonMarkets #ART More information here>>> https://lnkd.in/gYwuZvSp

Forests are one of our most powerful climate solutions. At ART, our work seeks to help protect and restore forests at scale—certifying high-integrity, jurisdictional REDD+ credits that unlock finance for ambitious climate action. On this day, we celebrate the vital role forests play in safeguarding our planet and reaffirm our commitment to working closely with stakeholders in the 25 jurisdictions participating in ART - which have a combined total of 435 million hectares of forest cover, an area more than twice the size of Mexico - to continue to build on the growing momentum for JREDD+. Mary Grady Christina Magerkurth Franklin Paniagua Julia Paltseva Mikaela Weisse Lucia Madrid Asako N.G. Takimoto kadiri ishatu Mindy Syfert #InternationalDayofForests #ClimateAction #REDDplus #NatureBasedSolutions

Join ART at NACW 2025! Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) has enormous potential to deliver high-integrity climate impact at scale. But realizing that potential requires thoughtful planning and implementation. Don’t miss our workshop on March 25 at 9am Pacific Time, where ART and partners will share practical lessons learned from the 25 jurisdictions participating in ART. The workshop will be led by our very own Mary Grady and Christina Magerkurth alongside Jessica Orrego from Mercuria, and Janice McMahon from Aster Global Environmental Solutions, with framing video remarks from ROSELYN FOSUAH ADJEI of the Ghana Forestry Commission and Pradeepa Bholanath of Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources. #NACW2025 #ClimateAction #REDDplus #Sustainability #JREDD #CarbonMarkets #ART https://lnkd.in/gYwuZvSp

Indigenous leadership is essential to achieving real and lasting climate results. We are inspired to see the progress and determination of Indigenous organizations like?ANECAP?and?Grupo Perú de PPII, who are shaping the future of?#jurisdictionalREDD+?in the Amazon. At?ART, we are committed to ensuring that?Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs)?are central to REDD+ efforts, including through the the certification of?co-benefits?and the recognition of the critical role of?HFLD (High Forest, Low Deforestation)?territories. The conversations?held in Colombia, in collaboration with?JUVENTUDES OPIAC?are a powerful reminder that?Indigenous governance and access to climate finance through carbon markets?are essential pillars for success in the fight against deforestation. We are proud to stand alongside partners working to ensure that climate solutions are?inclusive, equitable, and led by those who have protected forests for generations. Check out ANECAP’s post to learn more about this important exchange! #IndigenousLeadership #JurisdictionalREDD #HFLD?#Amazon

Celebrating the Women Leading Climate Action at ART! For International Women’s Day, which was marked on Saturday, we celebrate the women at Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) who are driving bold, high-integrity solutions for forest conservation and climate action. From policy and science to finance and sustainability, their expertise and leadership are essential to advancing #jurisdictionalREDD+ and creating solutions that benefit both people and the planet. Here’s to the women making a difference every day! Let’s continue to break barriers, build resilience, and create a future where gender equality and climate action go hand in hand. Christina Magerkurth kadiri ishatu Mary Grady Mikaela Weisse Mindy Syfert Julia Paltseva Lucia Madrid Asako N.G. Takimoto #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #WomenInClimate

ART is operated by an independent secretariat and governed by a Board of globally recognized experts. Lucia Delfina Ruiz Ostoic has served on the Board since 2020. She is the former Minister of Environment and former Vice Minister of Strategic Management of Natural Resources of Peru, with a background as a lawyer and a career spanning the public and NGO sectors in Latin America. Learn more about Lucia and our other Board members on the ART website. https://lnkd.in/gEf8n84c

Nous avons publié un nouveau guide qui explique comment la norme TREES aborde la question des crédits carbone dans les juridictions à couverture forestière élevée et à faible déforestation?(HFLD). Les juridictions HFLD ont des taux de déforestation historiquement bas, elles n'ont donc pas été prioritaires pour le financement climatique, même si elles sont confrontées à des pressions de déforestation constantes et croissantes, en grande partie en raison de facteurs économiques. TREES offre aux juridictions HFLD éligibles une approche conservatrice pour participer aux marchés mondiaux du carbone volontaires et conformes. Cette approche offre également une voie indispensable aux Peuples Autochtones?dont la gestion historiquement réussie de leurs terres les empêche souvent d'accéder au financement du marché. Les crédits TREES HFLD sont entièrement fongibles avec d'autres crédits carbone de haute intégrité qui sont vérifiés de manière indépendante et émis par une norme crédible. Pour en savoir plus sur notre approche, cliquez ici>>> https://lnkd.in/ep5rV-j8?

In February 2024, Guyana’s 2021 TREES Credits became the world’s first credits eligible for use by airlines toward their targets in the 2024-2026 phase of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) global emission reduction program, CORSIA. Learn more in our case study>>> https://lnkd.in/e8HbepZS

In a recent article for Newsweek, Ghanaian community leaders Nallice Afrakoma, Daniel Amponsah and Divine Odonkor highlight how national deforestation reduction programs like jurisdictional REDD+ are crucial in reversing forest loss while directing funding toward sustainable development. Specifically, they emphasize how JREDD+ has been a game-changer for Ghana’s cocoa industry, driving both environmental and economic benefits.

Congratulations to Lucia Madrid, ART’s Associate Director of Policy, as she marks her 3-year anniversary with ART! A huge thank to Lucia for her outstanding work in contributing to the strategic positioning of the ART program and serving as a liaison to external stakeholders. Her leadership, collaboration and dedication plays such an important role in building and maintaining critical relationships around the world. Find out more about Lucia's role here: https://lnkd.in/ei3tUr8Z