Stories and Updates
Guinea Bissau Avoided Conversion Project
The university has invested in the protection of carbon-trapping ocean mangroves – wetland shrubs and trees – along the coast of Guinea-Bissau, by supporting an “avoided deforestation” project implemented by the country’s Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP) with local communities.
Regenerative Grazing Website
Oaxaca Purchase
DCOI partnered with Dr. Shapiro-Garza of the Nicholas School of the Environment to purchase carbon offsets from Integrator of Indigenous and Campesino Communities of Oaxaca (ICICO), a community-based forestry non-profit in Oaxaca, Mexico. Read more about this project here.
Delta Project
In 2017, Duke partnered with Delta Airlines to fund the purchase of carbon offsets and plant trees in the Raleigh-Durham area. These offsets made all Duke flights on Delta carbon neutral for that year and the trees brought additional ecosystem services to the area. Learn more.
Ways to Connect
Urban Forestry Webinar, July 9th 2020
The Offset Network, hosted by Second Nature, presents a new pathway for colleges and universities to develop carbon offset methodologies. Learn about this new pathway and DCOI's Urban Forestry Protocol, the first protocol to complete the technical review process. The webinar is available to view here.
Act as a Peer Verifier
DCOI is looking for a peer academic institution to verify our most recent urban forestry project in Durham, NC. Peer Verification can provide students with hands-on experiences in forestry and carbon offsets. We're happy to discuss logistics for any interested parties. Please contact us at carbonoffsets@duke.edu.
Attend our Home Energy Efficiency Workshop
We postponed our April Home Energy Efficiency Workshop but check back for an updated date and sign-up information. This workshop is open to Duke staff, faculty and students as well as the larger Durham community.
