CARBON STRATEGY
Our Climate Finance Model
Waterships Carbon Endowment Fund finances missions that deliver:
- Water production at sea
- Seedling supply to nurseries
- SAP gel distribution for planting
- Tree planting in arid and semi‑arid regions
- Long‑term monitoring and verification (MRV)
- Carbon credit issuance under leading standards
Why Our Credits Are Premium
- Additionality
Without water and seedlings, planting is impossible. Waterships unlocks new carbon sinks.
- Permanence
Arid‑zone plantations face lower deforestation pressure and land‑use conflicts.
- Measurability & Traceability
- Water volumes
- Seedling batches
- Planting density
- Survival rates
- Carbon sequestration curves
Everything is trackable and auditable.
- Co‑benefits
- Soil regeneration
- Biodiversity corridors
- Local employment
- Climate adaptation
- Nursery development
Eligible Standards
Our projects are designed to align with:
- VCS / Verra (ARR, land restoration, blue carbon)
- Gold Standard (community‑based reforestation)
- Plan Vivo (agroforestry & community impact)
- Label Bas‑Carbone (France)
