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Carbon
  • How Do You Offset Carbon?
    We support a portfolio of UN-backed projects to help companies and individuals combat the increase in carbon emissions and take a stand against climate change. Each project is vetted and verified by the UN to ensure its validity and quality. By funding these projects and absorbing a specific amount of carbon related to your carbon footprint, you can counteract your emissions to reduce your overall environmental impact. You can read about our currently supported projects below: UN ProjecFew readers
Trees
  • Where Are Your Trees Being Planted?
    Greenspark is involved in several tree planting initiatives across different regions, each aimed at restoring ecosystems and combating climate change. The trees we plant consist of a diverse range of native species, chosen to maximise the environmental benefits. Their planting also provides fair wages to local communities, empowering them to plant and protect the trees. Our tree planting projects are currently located in: Kenya Oregon Haiti Florida Brazil Canada These projSome readers
Kelp
  • How Is My Kelp Planted?
    We partner with Coastal Kelp to restore kelp forests in British Columbia, Canada, particularly in Indigenous territories like Hotham Sound and Powell River. The kelp we plant consists of carefully cultivated Kelp Sporophytes (seeds) which are strategically planted using substrates such as line and green gravel. This process helps regenerate marine habitats, providing vital support for marine biodiversity. By restoring kelp forests, we not only improve ocean health but also create employmenFew readers
Water
  • How Do I Contribute To Greenspark's Water Project?
    There are two ways this can be achieved: Tailored Impact and Integrations & Automations. 1. Tailored Impact This option is ideal if you’re looking to make one-off impacts. To use this option, log in toFew readers
  • How Does Greenspark Provide Clean Water?
    We partner with The Water Project, a non-profit organisation focused on providing clean water to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The water systems we help establish include wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and sand dams. These projects are carefully implemented to provide sustainable and reliable water sources to communities in need. By supporting these efforts, we not only improve access to clean water but also create employment opportunities for local communities. The Water ProjecFew readers
Plastic
  • How Is My Plastic Rescued?
    We have partnered with Plastic Bank to rescue plastic from areas in South East Asia hit hardest by the plastic pollution crisis. Local communities are employed with a fair living wage to retrieve plastic from the landscape. It can then be recycled into new products, avoiding the need for new plastic.Few readers
  • What Do You Mean By Ocean-Bound Plastic?
    By definition, ocean-bound plastic is ‘plastic waste at risk of ending up in the ocean’. This doesn’t just include bottles floating on the surface water or microbeads from personal care products, but any ‘abandoned plastic waste’ that falls within 50km of shores where there is no (or inefficient) waste management.Few readers
Bees
  • How Does Greenspark Support Bees?
    We support the EarthLungs Bees Project, which focuses on bee conservation and forest regeneration in Kenya. The project involves the construction and deployment of beehives, which help pollinate plants, enhance biodiversity, and provide sustainable income for local communities. By supporting this initiative, we contribute to both environmental and economic benefits, with fair wages for locals involved in managing the hives. These efforts help restore ecosystems, support forest health, andFew readers
FAQ's
  • How Can I Trust The Projects You Support Benefit People and The Planet?
    We have two levels of authentication to ensure we're as transparent as possible. Firstly we only work with highly vetted, verified and accredited projects. They're all UN accredited and continually audited to ensure they are delivering the impact that they report. Our second layer of transparency is our public ledger, which can be found in your dashboard and at the link here. This shows an open record of all the transactions between us and thoseFew readers
  • How Can I Trust Greenspark To Ensure My Money Reaches The Projects I Support?
    Greenspark is not simply an app in the app store, we're a VC-backed business operating with a team of experienced entrepreneurs who are working to reshape the way businesses across the world take sustainable action. Our investors have done extensive due diligence on us to ensure that we operate within the best interests of our customers and the projects we partner with. We also strive to be as transparent as possible with our customers. We keep a public ledger of every payment we have made toFew readers
  • What Happens To Impact If A Customer Returns An Item
    At the moment, this will not effect the impact made on the item when purchased. The impact would remain the same e.g. a tree was planted on the basis of an order, the order has been returned, however that impact of one tree planted will remain.Few readers

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