Investing in Amazonian Forestry
Amrita Vatsal: Founded in the mid 2000s, EFM invests in companies that address the climate crisis and social inequality. Setting up shop in South America just 1 year ago, they are developing a pipeline of projects to sequester carbon, advance sustainable land use, and create alternative livelihoods. Amrita Vatsal joins us to share the story and discusses Colombia’s carbon tax. Thought priced at just $5/ton, the system finances a local market for emissions reduction. Though some forest projects rely on the market for profitability, some agroforestry projects do not. Join us to learn the story.
