Global Forest Fund

Our choice and frequency of travel effects the climate and environment that we live in and depend on for survival. To protect our climate we need to minimize the effects of travelling by plane, car, boat, train, etc -- not easy in an increasingly globalised world.

As an organisation promoting sustainable development, FEE established the Global Forest Fund to offset CO2 emissions from travel. This non-profit fund invests 90% of its income directly into tree planting and other CO2 compensation efforts that are combined with environmental education activities.

How does it work?

FEE’s Global Forest Fund is managed by its International Learning about Forests (LEAF) Coordination.

The distance between the city of departure and the city of arrival is calculated using the Geobytes City Distance Tool. The CO2 compensation cost can then be calculated using the CO2 calculation method.

Who does it benefit?

Schools involved in the environmental education programmes of FEE’s LEAF, Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment programmes can apply for funding for tree planting and other environmental education activities through their national coordinator.

Organisations from countries outside the FEE network can also apply for school funding (a maximum of 1/3 of the total annual amount in the Fund can be allocated to countries outside FEE’s network). Application forms and the procedure can be downloaded here.

Individuals both within and outside of Fee’s network can also offset their CO2 emissions using FEE´s Global Forest Fund. For more information, you can download the FEE Global Forest Fund brochure and contact the FEE Secretariat.

To find out about recent uses of the fund, you can download FEE's Global Forest Fund Report 2010 and FEE's Global Forest Fund Preliminary Report 2011.