Carbon Tanzania is a business that creates and sells nature-based carbon credits making the protection of forests and biodiversity valuable to Tanzania and its people.
We cannot reach our global climate and nature goals without protecting our planet’s forests.
Protecting the forested ancestral homeland of the Hadza hunter-gatherers and Datooga pastoralists by establishing their ownership of the natural resources in their territory and legal enforcement against any encroachment.
Conserving critical habitat for protected wildlife by engaging with the Masai to set up community land use plans that keep their cattle, themselves, and the ecosystem healthy.
Developing Village Forest Reserves to help farming communities protect important wildlife habitat and enhance connectivity in the Greater Mahale ecosystem.
Protecting a one million hectares’ corridor in Ruvuma to connect wildlife between protected areas in Mozambique and Tanzania by strengthening the capabilities of five community wildlife management areas.
Reflecting on impact starts with listening. Kisaro Thomas Lombutwa, the Makame Savannah Project Manager, shares how his community helped test REFLECT – a new approach to understanding the lived experience of conservation. In Makame and for the Maasai, land isn’t just where we live – it’s our life. For years, carbon revenue has
The release of our 2024 Impact Report showcases the significant achievements and strategic advancements over the last year. The year was one of significant consolidation and planning, all aimed at strengthening our foundation and ensuring our long-term impact in protecting forests for communities, wildlife, and climate. Our operational forest conservation
Updated statement: Dutch Press Council finds Trouw’s coverage of Carbon Tanzania project to be one-sided and distorted Update (11 June 2025): On 4 June 2025, Raad voor de Journalistiek (RvdJ), the Dutch Press Council, concluded its review of a formal complaint filed by Carbon Tanzania regarding a 2024 article published
Reflecting on impact starts with listening. Kisaro Thomas Lombutwa, the Makame Savannah Project Manager, shares how his community helped test REFLECT – a new approach to understanding the lived experience of conservation. In Makame and for the Maasai, land isn’t just where we live – it’s our life. For years, carbon revenue has
The release of our 2024 Impact Report showcases the significant achievements and strategic advancements over the last year. The year was one of significant consolidation and planning, all aimed at strengthening our foundation and ensuring our long-term impact in protecting forests for communities, wildlife, and climate. Our operational forest conservation
Updated statement: Dutch Press Council finds Trouw’s coverage of Carbon Tanzania project to be one-sided and distorted Update (11 June 2025): On 4 June 2025, Raad voor de Journalistiek (RvdJ), the Dutch Press Council, concluded its review of a formal complaint filed by Carbon Tanzania regarding a 2024 article published
Director of Operations
David is a dedicated conservationist with both an excellent academic record and extensive field experience in designing and implementing practical conservation and agricultural project work. At Carbon Tanzania, he oversees the highly technical aspects of project operations, while also using his interpersonal and language skills to communicate the many and complex details of our projects to our partner communities and field collaborators.
Director of Finance
Alpha is a Certified Public Accountant with a degree in accountancy and finance. Alpha is responsible for overseeing all the finance and accounting systems both within the company and across our projects. Alpha’s work with the communities also ensures that they are able to plan the financial management and implement best practices in the allocation of the revenues from their successful natural resource protection activities.
Co-founder
Marc oversees project operations, often in the field as well as from the Arusha base, and leads the search to find and develop new areas where our approach can deliver lasting results. As a co-founder of Carbon Tanzania, maintaining a connection with the landscapes in which Carbon Tanzania works is critical to Marc.
Co-founder
After an established career as one of East Africa’s leading professional outdoor, trekking and wildlife guides, Jo co-founded Carbon Tanzania. Jo’s focus is to ensure business sustainability through financial management and sales, and to ensure that the company has the financial capacity to scale when opportunities arise.
