Carbonxchange

Carbonxchange is a simple, accountable initiative to improve the social, environmental and economic health of societies in the Asia-Pacific region. Its foundation project in Timor Leste is working with subsistence farming communities through village-based reforestation projects called 'Tree Trusts'.

Environmental sustainability

Carbonxchange will have three main impacts:

1. Contribute to climate change adaptation and carbon emissions abatement


2. Create a sustainable livelihood based on agroforestry as an integrated approach by combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock to improve soil quality, increase groundwater supplies and boost wildlife numbers


3. Bring about long-term social, economic, technological and environmental benefits to subsistence farming communities. Women and children are at the core of these communities and their participation is essential to community sustainability. Providing a future sustainable business opportunity in rural areas is of particular benefit to the next generation.

Carbonxchange provides a unique opportunity to help move Timor Leste from and aid based economy to an enterprise-based economy. The requirement developed economies to reduce carbon emissions allows third world economies like Timor Leste to develop viable enterprises based on carbon offsetting.

Carbonxchange is particularly relevant for Australians because it provides an opportunity for Australian citizens and organisations to contribute to offsetting their carbon footprint through the reforestation of land by the Timor Leste Tree Trusts.