5 trends I’ve observed in my first year of business

5 trends I’ve observed in my first year of business

Earlier this month, The ForestLink had its first birthday! With this milestone, I’ve paused to reflect on this last year and the trends I’ve observed. I have also dared to look into my crystal ball for what I expect to see in the year ahead. Mathilda Khoo 1. Carbon is...
Fire insurance with impact

Fire insurance with impact

How appropriately designed community outreach activities can both reduce risk and generate significant environmental and social benefits A Case Study of community fire management in Ghana Community fire volunteers of Akrokrom, equipped with dry firefighting...
Offsetting your air-travel with forests

Offsetting your air-travel with forests

What started out as a single post on credible individual offset options, has turned into three articles. No pun intended, but it is a jungle out there! The first article in this unintended series points to some great companies that are giving...
Credible offset programs for individuals and small businesses

Credible offset programs for individuals and small businesses

It’s a bit ironic that a large part of my professional work is related to developing credible forest carbon projects in the tropics, yet I have not taken the steps personally to balance my own carbon footprint. Sure, whenever I fly, I check...
Climate-conscious Christmas

Climate-conscious Christmas

My climate conscience is growing with every year that passes, so does my feeling towards the heavy consumerism associated with the holiday season. I’m all for giving, but also think – why not give a gift that has a climate positive outcome, and potentially is also a...