Offset Your Carbon Footprint (and Make a Profit) - CleanTechnica

The article highlights World Tree’s investment opportunity that combines environmental impact with financial returns by planting fast-growing Empress hardwood trees. Investors fund the planting of these trees on selected farms across the U.S., Panama, and Belize, where the trees mature in 8–12 years into valuable lumber. Upon timber sale, investors receive 30% of the proceeds, with potential returns up to five times the initial investment, driven by an 80% tree survival rate and an average lumber price of $5.89 per board foot. One acre of Empress trees can offset an individual’s carbon footprint for a decade while restoring degraded farmland and supporting healthier ecosystems. World Tree is positioned to capitalize on the growing $170 billion North American lumber market, projected to increase demand through 2050. With 7,000 acres already planted and farms carefully vetted for optimal growth, the company offers a unique sustainable investment. Empress trees grow three times faster than traditional species like pine, enhancing both profitability and environmental benefits.