FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Understand how MangroveCredits.org funds coastal resilience without donations. Verified projects, community benefits, and sustainable financing explained.
Q: Why focus on MANGROVES for carbon credits?
A: Mangroves are nature's most efficient carbon solution:
- ✓ Capture 10x more CO₂ than rainforests
- ✓ Store carbon for millennia in waterlogged soil
- ✓ Provide "blue carbon" credits verified by global standards
- ✓ Deliver triple benefits: climate, community, coastline
Q: How does this work WITHOUT DONATIONS?
A: We operate on a sustainable funding model:
- CARBON CREDITS: Corporations buy verified offsets
- GRANTS: Secured from climate funds (UNDP/Dutch Caribbean)
- IMPACT INVESTMENTS: Pre-sales to airlines/energy firms
*100% of revenue funds restoration - no donation mechanisms exist*
Q: Who benefits from carbon credit sales?
A: Revenue is shared through legal agreements
- 50% to coastal communities (fair wages for nursery work)
- 30% to church programs (schools/food security)
- 20% to project coordination (verification/monitoring)
Q: How are credits verified?
A: Through rigorous 4-step process:
- Site assessment (satellite + drone mapping)
- Third-party validation (Verra/VCS standards)
- Ongoing monitoring (AI-powered growth tracking)
- Annual audits (ask reports at credits@MangroveCredits.org)
Q: Can individuals participate?
A: Only through:
- CORPORATE EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS: Partner companies offer credit matching
- CHURCH NURSERIES: Grow seedlings for carbon projects
- ADVOCACY: Recommend us for institutional grants
*We never accept individual donations*
Q: Why not accept donations?
A: To ensure:
- ✓ Long-term sustainability beyond charity cycles
- ✓ Professional partnerships with corporations/states
- ✓ Market-rate compensation for coastal communities
- ✓ Compliance with carbon market regulations
Q: How long do projects last?
A: 20-year minimum commitment:
- Years 1-3: Nursery development & planting
- Years 4-20: Monitoring, protection, community training
- Permanent conservation easements protect sites
Q: What makes your model unique?
A: Church-led coordination enables:
- Trusted community engagement
- Ethical benefit distribution
- Scalable verification through partner networks
- Integration of spiritual stewardship principles
Q: How can businesses partner?
A: Three pathways:
- PRE-PURCHASE CREDITS: $20/ton (min. 100 tons)
- SPONSOR NURSERIES: Equipment/in-kind support
- CO-FUND GRANTS: Match Dutch Caribbean Climate Fund
Q: Where does funding go?
A: Every dollar funds:
- → Propagule purchases from local nurseries
- → Women-led coastal training programs
- → Youth climate education in Caribbean schools
- → Church-based food security initiatives
CONTACT FOR PARTNERSHIPS:
✞ The Exchange Church Netherlands
📱 WhatsApp: +31 6 22276936
✉️ Email: credits@MangroveCredits.org
We don't ask for donations - we build self-sustaining coastal hope.