text: co2balance: Case Studies
  Please select a case study to view as PDF. Safeguarding the Forest
  The Aberdares region contains a rich diversity of vegetation. There are several ancient forests in the region like Kereita Forest which is at the core of the project area; this forest is at the southern-most end of the Aberdare range and several kilometres from Kimende, the local centre of population and shopping centre. This forest is credited with the largest scale of destruction related to Kenya's indigenous tree species, mainly as a source of firewood by the community surrounding the forest.
  One of the Gold Standard projects our customer have helped to support is in the Shimba Hills district of Kenya.
  There is an old Swahili saying, "Jikoni ni sehemu ya mwanamke" meaning "the kitchen is the place of the woman".
  co2balance in the community.
  Delivering an efficient carbon reduction project is just the start of the process. Education in the community is a key part of the co2balance strategy for success.
  A Gold Standard, high quality carbon reduction program, has to deliver significant social and welfare benefits to the community. Our time in the communities has revealed new and surprising additional social change.
  Working in small communities in remote places co2balance takes a lot of time to understand the local people and work together with them to improve their lives
  Unlike many offset providers co2balance manage their own projects on the ground. Directly employing local, talented people to work within our communities
  Long Term Commitment & Making a Positive Contribution
  Refreshment Systems Ltd is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The business was formed in 1968 and now emplys over 100 people supplying and servicing a wide range of vending and catering equipment and associated supplies and services.
  Muhaka School
  co2balance are well known for their carbon reduction projects, in particular the household energy efficient stoves. What's less well know are the range of additional projects we are involved in within our project communities in Africa.
  co2balance special report on the health effects of indoor smoke pollution from unregulated indoor cook stoves
  The African energy efficient stove projects operated by co2balance opened up opportunities for the community to develop sustainable, self supporting local business ventures.
  "As an international law firm Hill Dickinson's greatest asset is its human capital - the talent, experience and creativity of the team."
  ROCK, a long standing client for co2balance, talk about their commitment to put the environment at the heart of their business proposition.
  BskyB, a long standing client of co2balance have made a bold statement transforming their professional cycling team to highlight their environmental initiatives.
  To many business customers looking to reduce their carbon footprint, purchasing a new print solution might not be an obvious choice. Toshiba TEC have confronted this issue head on with an innovative, marketing led offset initiative that sets them apart