City Forest Credits | Local Carbon Credits & Impact Certification

Our scientific approach empowers businesses to plant and protect trees through carbon offsets and impact certification.

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carbon credits

Third-party verified carbon credits from urban forests to offset emissions

impact certification

Certified planting projects with health and equity science-based impacts

Endorsements

The City Forest Credits Standard is endorsed by the International Carbon Reduction Offset Accreditation.

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City Forest Credits is a national nonprofit carbon registry and certification organization dedicated to urban forests. We provide reliable and efficient pathways for the private-sector to contribute to green, healthy, and more equitable cities through high-value projects.

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Trees in urban areas reduce air temperatures, shade surfaces and consequently alter building energy use. On a per tree basis – urban trees offer the greatest potential to reduce climate change as not only do they sequester carbon, but they also can provide a permanent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through reduced energy use.

—David Nowak, Senior Scientist
U.S. Forest Service

Triple Bottom Line Community Impact

Health and livelihoods of our communities relies on city trees

Planting and protecting trees is one step forward in addressing climate change and historical inequities of tree distribution. Private-sector funds can provide much needed resources for our urban forests and accelerate change.

Human Health Social Equity Environment

Cool streets
Filter pollutants
Improve mental health
Promote physical activity
Provide shade

Provide jobs
Build community connection
Address environmental injustices
Improve access to nature
Reduce crime

Store carbon
Manage stormwater
Enhance climate resilience
Promote biodiversity
Conserve energy

Human Health

Cool streets
Filter pollutants
Improve mental health
Promote physical activity
Provide shade

Social Equity

Provide jobs
Build community connection
Address environmental injustices
Improve access to nature
Reduce crime

Environment

Store carbon
Manage stormwater
Enhance climate resilience
Promote biodiversity
Conserve energy

amount of air pollution that urban trees remove every year

822,000 metric tons

amount tree cover can cool cities in summer daytime temperatures

2 to 10 degrees

benefits that city forests provide per year

$18.3 billion

Explore CFC Carbon and Impact Projects

Trees shape the identity of our neighborhoods. From Texas to Virginia, see how local champions are leading carbon and impact projects across the country.

Austin, TX

Reforesting Austin

Planting riparian zones and parks

Chicago, IL

Calumet River Garden Gateway

Transforming land to community nature garden

Richmond, VA

Evergreen and East End Preservation

Protecting historic African-American cemetery

Des Moines, IA

Growing Futures

Reforestation and workforce training program

Boise, ID

Treasure Valley Municipal Parks

Public trees for healthy places

ICROA Endorsed

Local Climate Action