Ziggy Marley is Fighting Climate Change & Poverty with COTAP

Ziggy is Taking Climate Action to The Next Level

COTAP is thrilled to have Ziggy as our first public figure Cotapper. Ziggy’s leading by example on global warming by taking responsibility for his global tour’s CO2 emissions. With COTAP, he’s going further by supporting our 5 certified projects on 3 continents which improve livelihoods for people living on less than $2/day.

Join Ziggy by Offsetting Your CO2 Emissions

You can follow Ziggy’s lead by offsetting your unavoidable carbon emissions through COTAP. We’re a 501(c)3 public charity, so your transaction is tax-deductible in the U.S., and 90% of your transaction is allocated evenly to COTAP’s projects in Uganda, India, Fiji, and Indonesia. If you like, you can also calculate your emissions.

More About Carbon Offsetting

Carbon offsets are the market-based tool for addressing your CO2 emissions from things like driving, flying, and home energy use. By offsetting, you are addressing your personal contribution to climate change by compensating others for removing the emissions which you haven’t yet been able to eliminate. When you offset through COTAP, you’re improving incomes for some of Earth’s poorest communities.

Offsetting should be done alongside other equally important personal climate change actions, like advocating for cleaner energy and reducing your CO2 footprint.

More About How COTAP Works

COTAP pools purchases of carbon offsets by individuals and organizations to support certified forestry projects which compensate farmers for planting, maintaining, and protecting trees on their land. All projects are certified by Plan Vivo, the longest-standing forestry carbon standard in the world, and the only one requiring projects to have detailed plans for direct carbon revenue sharing with participating communities.

Project performance is monitored and verified, and farmers receive front-loaded, performance-based payments over a period of 7 to 10 years for carbon sequestration which is projected to take place over the course of 25 or more years. In addition, farmers benefit from their trees’ fruit and nut crop income, increased food and fuel security, improved soil quality, and reduced erosion.

May The Forest Be With You... @COTAP visits India's Khasi Hills, where an #indigenous-owned carbon-credit-driven project is protecting forests and cutting energy & emissions with both electric and propane (LPG) alternatives to wood burning. https://t.co/37Q1v7nzLz #cleancooking

— Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ (@Revkin) February 9, 2023

"Increasing My Impact"

"The issue of global inequality and poverty in the developing world is truly one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. At the same time, the impact that people are having on our environment threatens the longevity not just of humankind, but of our planet. COTAP empowers me to magnify my impact by addressing both issues at the same time."

Louis Perwien
Washington, D.C.

"An Awesome Organization"

"COTAP is an awesome organization and we use them to offset our entire company's carbon emissions every year! They do great work and also help alleviate poverty, I couldn't be more proud of them."

Ben Fox
Co-Founder, World Wide Web Hosting, LLC
Boulder, CO

"1000% Better. Stunned."

"I searched for hours to find a quality carbon offsetting site for individuals. Now that I have found COTAP I'm stunned. This is 1000% better than I dared hope for - for the quality of results you chase, for the wonderful projects you support, for the brilliant information about your projects, and for your accessible ways for individuals to purchase offsets. I've encouraged my friends to use you too. Thanks for all that you do!"

David Rosenfeld
London, United Kingdom

"Truly unique and innovative."

"COTAP is the only organization that I’m aware of that directly connects the climate change and global poverty issues. It is a truly unique and innovative platform."

Ted Holman
San Francisco, CA

"A great way to do the right thing."

"Climate change and poverty are daunting challenges and COTAP is a great way to have a meaningful, measurable impact on both. The IPCC report states that we need to get to 600 lbs/CO2/person/year to keep warming under two degrees. So, I'm taking action towards becoming carbon neutral by driving an electric car, flying less, and offsetting my CO2 to address what I'm unable to eliminate. I choose COTAP because it's more meaningful, transparent, simple, and fun... and because it's a great investment in future generations!"

Matt Hollingsworth
Microsoft Technical Specialist
Santa Monica, CA

"Big Up to COTAP"

"The North American leg of the #FLYRASTA tour will start soon. Big up to Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty (COTAP) for helping us offset our carbon footprint while we're on the road. We still have to do more. #ThankMotherEarth"

Ziggy Marley
Grammy Winning Musician
Earth
More at COTAP.org/Ziggy.

"A Simple, Effective Solution"

"COTAP is the solution for my carbon footprint that I can't erase on my own. Their process couldn't be more simple, and not only am I able to offset my carbon footprint, I am having a direct, positive, measurable impact on reducing poverty. What more could I ask for?"

Paige Hamack
Seattle, Washington

"Real, Measurable Change On Two Fronts"

"COTAP empowers me to make positive change in multiple communities around the world while counteracting my contribution to the long-term, ‘macro’ problem of climate change. It's real, measurable change on two fronts, and that makes COTAP very innovative and unique. COTAP's the wave of the future and I want to see it grow to reach more donors and communities."

Shay O'Reilly
Oakland, California

Get FREE MERCH When You Submit a Testimonial

Existing customers can submit 50-100 word testimonials (this blurb is 61 words to give you an idea) sharing things like why you've offset your emissions with us, what you like about COTAP, and how you think we're different, better, etc. Email to testimonial at cotap dot org and we'll send you your choice of MERCH (U.S. only and while supplies last).

"More Everything."

"COTAP's about way more than climate change and carbon offsetting, because they address economic inequality too. They're more global, transparent, and accountable than other offset providers, and most charities in general. They're a refreshingly positive antidote to the always-negative and disempowering national climate conversation. COTAP's also compelling because they properly contextualize themselves with regards to the need for footprint reduction, and how they fit in with California's progressive policies like the Climate Credit and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard."

Josh Chesler
Long Beach, CA

"Great Program"

"Great program for those that care about a livable world that we are borrowing from our kids and grandkids."

Tim Reckmeyer
Microsoft Technical Account Manager
Minneapolis, MN

"Making an Impact"

"COTAP's model is unique in that it recognizes the link between poverty and climate change and allows individuals to offset their carbon footprint whilst supporting projects that use innovative ways to build sustainable livelihoods for their communities."

Eva Schoof
Edinburgh, UK

Ziggy Marley is Fighting Climate Change & Poverty with COTAP

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