individual carbon onset plans
Onset Your Journey abroad!
Our monthly plans let individuals spread contributions over time and witness their impact grow.
Your plan depends on the length of your program, the distance traveled, and the level of community engagement you want to support.
Below are our restoration plans. Real, relationship-based climate action begins with commitment—every plan is a step toward restoring ecosystems and strengthening communities.
Quick way to choose your plaN
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Calculate your footprint. Start with your flight emissions (use a carbon calculator) and remember travel impacts go beyond just the plane.
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Apply a fair value. Multiply your tons of carbon by $20 per metric ton.
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Add for extra travel. If you’ll be traveling extensively during your program, increase your total by 10–25%.
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Select your plan. Choose the plan and subscription length that best matches your impact. Details are below.
individual plans in detail
Description:
Funds native forest conservation to protect habitats and ecosystems. Communities care for primary forests, safeguard old-growth trees, and collect seeds for propagation.
Price: $8/month.
Impact
Activities carried out by the community:
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Protection of 700 acres of primary forest
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Safeguarding old-growth trees on family farms
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Collecting thousands of seeds for seedbanks and propagation
Benefits:
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Long-term conservation of biodiversity and carbon reserves
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Strengthens monitoring and stewardship of primary forests
Plan 1: Seed
Plan 2: roots
Description:
Builds on the Seed Plan by adding ecosystem restoration. Communities prepare organic soil, raise saplings, and plant and care for native trees.
Price: $15/month.
Additional Impact
Activities carried out by the community:
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Weekly organic soil preparation and seed propagation
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Reintroduction of seedlings into secondary forests and degraded areas.
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Periodic care (and occasional replacement) of newly planted seedlings
Additional Benefits:
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Restores biodiversity and captures carbon through soil and biomass
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Boosts family income through surplus sapling sales
Description:
Adds regenerative agriculture, food forests, bioconstruction, and entrepreneurship. Families also receive training in leadership, pedagogy, and conflict transformation to sustain forest protection.
Price: $35/month.
Additional Impact:
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Activities carried out by the community:
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Agroforestry rooted in Indigenous knowledge
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Monthly workshops on ecology, bioconstruction, regenerative practices
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Certifications in permaculture and project development
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Benefits:
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Improved nutrition and health through diverse crops and medicinal plants
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Strengthened community identity, belonging, and resilience
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Knowledge shared across generations and neighboring communities
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Plan 3: Forest
Description:
Supports the training of community educators and the operations of the Children of the Living Forest School (Sacha Kawsay Wawakuna), a unique middle & high school combining Indigenous knowledge, environmental education, and core subjects like math and language arts.
Price: $50/month.
Impact:
Activities carried out by the community:
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Hands-on training in regenerative farming, forestry, and bioconstruction
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Interdisciplinary curriculum: math, languages, arts, carpentry, cooking, entrepreneurship
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Intergenerational workshops with elders teaching cultural practices
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Classes taught predominantly in Kichwa
Benefits:
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Access to global knowledge via high-speed internet
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Revitalized forests and ecosystems through youth-led stewardship
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Preservation of Indigenous culture and language
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Empowered youth as intercultural leaders and land defenders
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Income generation for local elders as educators