The rainforest is an important player in the fight against the greenhouse effect.
Calculate how many m² of rainforest your emissions compensate for, and adopt a piece of rainforest.
Everyone leaves a footprint on the environment. This environmental impact mostly comes from the things we buy and use. For example, if you drink a cup of coffee or eat a banana in the Netherlands, it means there had to be a plantation somewhere in the tropics — and the products had to be harvested, processed, and shipped.
The two most pressing issues caused by our environmental impact are climate change and the loss of biodiversity.
Calculate your CO₂ impactBy now, we know that the damage already done to nature cannot simply be undone by so-called “compensation” programs. In other words, true CO₂ compensation isn’t actually possible.
What is possible, and meaningful, is to reduce your emissions as much as possible while doing something positive in return for the planet. The goal should be to aim for a climate-positive lifestyle: doing more good than the impact you cause.
Rainforests play a crucial role in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. But right now, the rainforest needs our help too. By adopting square meters of rainforest, you help ensure long-term protection of this vital ecosystem. While there’s currently no perfect way to calculate your full environmental footprint, calculating your CO₂ emissions is a good starting point. We know how much CO₂, on average, our rainforest can hold per square meter. Based on your travel and driving habits, you can calculate how many square meters you’d need to adopt in order to balance your emissions with tangible, positive environmental impact.
This is not a carbon offset or part of a carbon credit system — it’s a simple, transparent way to take meaningful action.
You’ll receive a digital certificate showing how many square meters you’re helping to protect and a lot of information on our ongoing projects. And the impact goes far beyond CO₂ storage: you’ll also support biodiversity, clean drinking water for local communities, and the protection of countless species, including sloths, monkeys, birds, and more.
Let’s say you drive a petrol car and cover 10,000 kilometers per year. That results in approximately 2,240 kg of CO₂ emissions annually.
The rainforest we protect in Costa Rica stores an average of 30 kg of CO₂ per square meter.
So if you divide 2,240 by 30, you get roughly 74 m² of rainforest you’d need to adopt each year to contribute positively to the environment.
Important note: This is not an official offset, but a meaningful way to give back to nature. And of course, reducing your emissions remains the most impactful step.
For companies, environmental impact is often significantly greater than for individuals. More and more businesses are moving beyond traditional carbon offsetting and choosing to focus on broader, positive environmental impact.
Still required to purchase CO₂ credits? Consider matching that investment by supporting the protection of rainforest and its biodiversity. This greatly amplifies your positive contribution to the planet and can inspire faster progress in reducing emissions.
Want to learn more about how your company can get involved? Get in touch to explore the possibilities.
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