Planboo and their partner Wong Phai operate a transformative community project in Ratchaburi, Thailand, focused on converting bamboo offcuts into biochar. This initiative is a critical step in addressing the environmental challenges of burning bamboo waste and offers substantial benefits to the local community.
Partnering with local bamboo marketplaces (enterprises producing artisanal bamboo crafts and furniture), Wong Phai's project repurposes discarded bamboo offcuts into biochar, an innovative solution that prevents CO2 emissions from open burning.
Environmental Benefits: The production of bamboo biochar mitigates environmental harm by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality and enhancing soil quality. This leads to better crop yields and reduced dependence on chemical fertilisers.
Community Empowerment: The project fosters local economic growth by creating job opportunities and supporting families. Stable employment allows parents to invest in their children's education, breaking the cycle of poverty and promoting a brighter future.
How You Can Support: Join us in supporting Wong Phai’s mission by participating in our monthly subscriptions or a one-off contribution. Your contribution will help scale up the project, enhance carbon removal efforts, and support local communities.
Be Part of the Change: Wong Phai’s bamboo biochar project is more than just an environmental initiative; it's a movement towards sustainable development and community empowerment. Your support can make a significant difference in transforming waste into valuable resources, fostering local economic growth, and promoting a greener future.
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Standard
Global Artisan C-Sink
Registry ID
CSI-000569
Project registration date
Crediting period term
Project methodology
Planboo Biochar in the Tropics, Version 1
Current verifier of project outcomes
CERES-cert
On a mission to revolutionize the chocolate industry's carbon footprint while promoting agricultural sustainability in Ghana, this project is a join effort in between Planboo and Tachibana.
In collaboration with smallholder cacao farmers in the Denkyira West District, the project transforms cocoa pods into high-quality biochar using kon-tiki kilns. By leveraging waste from cocoa pods, the project reduces environmental impact while contributing to soil health and crop productivity.
This initiative addresses critical environmental and social challenges, including carbon emissions, soil degradation, and agricultural sustainability. By repurposing cocoa pod waste into biochar, the project mitigates CO₂ emissions and promotes regenerative agriculture practices.
Over the next five years, the project is set to remove 11,100 tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere, making a significant contribution to climate change mitigation in Ghana. The commitment to environmental integrity is reinforced through rigorous verification processes, ensuring the additionality and permanence of carbon removal efforts.
Planboo's dMRV (digital monitoring, reporting, and verification) tool tracks the carbon, costs, and co-benefits associated with the project to ensure transparent and high-quality credits.
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Certifier
Standard
Global Artisan C-Sink
Registry ID
CSI-000526
Crediting period term
Project methodology
Guidelines for Carbon Sink Certification for artisan biochar production, Version 1.0
Project design document (PDD)
PDD: Planboo Ghana Cacao Biochar
Current verifier of project outcomes
Global Artisan C-Sink