Blue Carbon Springs
Initiative
WATER PROJECT 2
Photo: Teng Yart
Overview
Through the Blue Carbon Springs Initiative, 400Forests restores inland blue carbon ecosystems such as springs, peatlands, and forest wetlands with untapped carbon sequestration potential. These ecosystems provide critical ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, clean water filtration, and climate buffering, while storing vast amounts of below-ground carbon.
Opportunity
We are pioneering access to emerging inland blue carbon markets, aligning with protocols being developed by Verra and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance. Our projects attract buyers and investors seeking verified carbon removal alongside co-benefits in biodiversity, water security, and health.
Adam Caar
Developer
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Wetland Photo: Jiri
Adam Caar
Developer
Wetland Photo: Jiri
Photo: UN Water
Opportunity
We train communities to map, monitor, and regenerate water-rich carbon sinks using participatory tools. Women-led cooperatives manage eco-tourism, native nurseries, and sustainable harvesting initiatives, while youth lead on digital mapping and conservation education embedding ownership across generations.
Innovation
We use remote sensing, ground-penetrating radar, and LIDAR to quantify peat depth and estimate carbon stocks. AI platforms integrate water and carbon data to monitor service benefits and ecosystem risks in real time thus enabling both performance verification and adaptive management.
Data/Drone Photo: Pixabay
Adam Caar
Developer
Photo: Wetlands International
Adam Caar
Developer
Photo: U.S NPS
Adam Caar
Developer
Photo: TVF International
Financing
We blend capital through green bonds, carbon forward purchase agreements, biodiversity credits, and water resilience funds. Payments for ecosystem services (PES) reward communities for sustainable land management, while delivering dependable returns to impact financiers.
Adam Caar
Developer
Photo: Andrey Prodan
Partnerships
We collaborate with hydrology research institutes, blue carbon certifiers, Indigenous conservation networks, and SDG-aligned financial partners. This initiative delivers on SDG 6 (Clean Water), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
Core Project Areas
Watershed Resilience
Corridors
We design and restore interconnected freshwater ecosystems—rivers, wetlands, and springs—to enhance water security, carbon storage, and climate resilience.
Blue Carbon Springs
Initiative
We protect and regenerate inland water ecosystems like peatlands and springs, unlocking blue carbon potential while supporting biodiversity and community livelihoods
Smart Water Commons for Climate Justice
We create digitally connected, community-managed water systems that blend ecological restoration, clean water access, and climate-smart governance.
ACT TODAY!
The environment we have is not just the space we live in, it is the intricate system of air, water, soil, climate, plants, and animals that makes life possible. Healthy ecosystems regulate the planet’s temperature, purify water, store carbon, pollinate crops, and protect us from natural disasters. But this balance is rapidly being disrupted. Add your Voice! ACT NOW!
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