Trees for the Future (TREES) is developing our first Nature Based Solutions (NBS) carbon project. The Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project uses Verra methodology VM0042 (Version 2) with CCB to develop and monitor VCUs with smallholder farmers on 15,000 hectares of land in Western Kenya using sustainable agroforestry practices with farmers to transform monocropped land into nature-based carbon sinks with above and below-ground biomass and improved soils. Primary responsibilities for this role include:
-Leading the oversight and management of our current project PDD submission, validation, and verification.
-Acting as a primary point of contact and liaison between TREES team and our investor client, ensuring a sound, collaborative relationship.
-Developing TREES’ strategic planning for carbon project development to support scaling quality programs with smallholder farmers through voluntary carbon market (VCM) investment mechanisms.
Please see job post link for additional detail regarding the role & responsibilities.