Purchase Carbon Offsets

Invest in Greener Cities

Urban trees are a proven nature-based technology in the fight against climate change, serving as living infrastructure that cools neighborhoods, absorbs carbon dioxide, captures stormwater and filters air pollutants, all while enhancing public health and quality of life.

At Green Cities Accord, we are dedicated to growing climate resilient communities by investing in urban tree canopy infrastructure. As the operator of the largest urban tree carbon offset program in the U.S., we offer ex-ante removal offsets called Carbon+ Credits, certified by the carbon registry City Forest Credits. The revenue generated from the sale of our Carbon+ Credits is reinvested into planting additional trees in our communities, creating a perpetual funding cycle to grow urban tree canopy, fostering sustainable and more livable cities.

High-Quality Carbon Offsets

• Professional Urban Forestry Practices: Trees are planted and maintained by a trained forestry workforce using best practices to promote biodiversity and environmental equity.
• U.S. Based Projects: Green Cities Accord, City Forest Credits, and our tree planting partners are U.S. based, and our trees are planted across the Twin Cities, with proceeds from Carbon+ Credit sales reinvested in local tree planting initiatives.
• Real and Quantifiable: Carbon+ Credits are third-party verified and the City Forest Credits Standard is endorsed by the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA).
• Co-Benefits: Beyond carbon sequestration, each project also quantifies rainfall interception, air pollution reduction and energy use savings.