Nobel "Environmental" Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai with
Dan Rather at AD Partners Sept 22nd lunch in NYC
"We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level."-Al Gore (Nobel Acceptance, October, 2007)
MISSION STATEMENT
Avoided Deforestation Partners advances the adoption of U.S. and international climate policies that include effective, transparent, and equitable market and non-market incentives to reduce tropical deforestation. Avoided Deforestation Partners convenes public and private sector participants to create awareness among key decision makers, to advance research, and to promote the development of policy solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tropical deforestation and degradation.
Avoided Deforestation Partners is a project of the Center for International Policy, Washington DC
NEWS AND EVENTS
New York Times Advocates Saving Climate, Forests Through Carbon Offsets
On May 29, The New York Times published an editorial calling for protecting international rainforests through passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454) ..... see more
"Avoided Deforestation Partners Unity Agreement": a landmark accord between major NGOs and the business community
AD Partners is pleased to announce a milestone Climate-Forest policy agreement among prominent U.S. environmental, conservation and development groups in addition to major power sector companies and other corporate interests. The goal of the AD Partners Unity Agreement is to serve as a blueprint for advancing specific policy recommendations for international climate-forest protection..... see more
REDD methodology modules are now online and open for public comments via the TÜV SÜD website
The complete set of REDD Methodology Modules has been submitted to TÜV SÜD for validation against the Voluntary Carbon Standard. TÜV SÜD is conducting a 30 day public commenting period as part of their review of the modules.... see more
AD Partners rolls out Call for U.S. Leadership
initiative at Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill
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On February 9th, AD Partners hosted a major Capitol Hill briefing with a unique line up of advocates, including Senators Kerry and Lugar, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai, and a diverse list of NGO Presidents, corporate leaders and other honored guests.... see more
Presentation by AD Partners at UN, COP 14, Poznan, Poland
AD Partners launches effort to develop VCS Baseline and Monitoring Modules for Projects that Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)... see more
Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai lead discussion on Climate, Security and Development Policy
AD Partners was pleased and honored to host Nobel peace laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai who lead a landmark discussion on the need to protect tropical forests as a central element in the fight to stop climate change and as a key to international peace, stability and development. Moderated by Dan Rather, their discussion focused on the crucial role to be played by U.S. leaders in fighting deforestation... see more
Nobel Laureate Oscar Arias sends AD Partners message for US and the developed countries
In lieu of his personal appearance at the AD Partners September 22nd NY event, President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oscar Arias provides AD Partners with a statement for the audience…. see more
Prof. Wangari Maathai supports AD Partners initiative
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai and a group of renowned scientists and environmental, political and business leaders spoke at the AD Partners May 5th, 2008 lunch event on the Importance of Avoided Deforestation in Washington, DC. Professor Maathai called for the urgent need for the U.S. Congress to adopt policies that protect rainforests and lives...see more
AD Partners Announces REDD Methodologies for VCS Projects
n the summer of 2008, AD Partners launched its REDD Methodology project to help advance avoided deforestation projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). These modules will enable project developers to estimate the real emission reductions of projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation....see more
AD Partners West Coast event great success - From Policy to Practice
February 28th roundtable, co-sponsored with PG&E, inspired connections between NGOs and the private sector...see more
AD Partners speaks to full house at Bali UN climate conference
On December 6, 2007 AD Partners co-hosted a very successful side event on private sector participation in REDD. The event was part of the official UN climate conference in Bali (COP 13). The room was filled to capacity, demonstrating high level of interest in the topic...see more