The carbon offsets are sourced from an approved portfolio of projects across the globe that avoid carbon emissions. Our current portfolio includes the following projects that avoid carbon dioxide emissions: Our current portfolio includes the following projects that avoid carbon dioxide emissions: The Guatemalan Conservation Coast – Located in Izabal, on the Caribbean Coast of Guatemala, the project finances the establishment of new nature reserves and supports existing natural forest, avoiding CO2 emissions that would result from unplanned deforestation and degradation, such as ‘slash and burn’ agriculture. The project area is highly important for biodiversity conservation because it serves as a wintering and stopover site for over 120 species of migratory birds. The project is critical to the local water supply, building up natural coastal defenses and supporting local agriculture. Parque Eolico Maldonado Project - The wind farm generates renewable electricity for the national grid of Uruguay, avoiding over 100,000 tons of carbon emissions annually, which would have been generated by other power plants connected to the national electrical grid.
Kootznoowoo Improved Forest Management Project in Alaska - The carbon revenue generated from this project enables the Haida and Tlingit people to protect acres of forest land that could otherwise undergo aggressive commercial timber harvesting. This portfolio of projects is subject to change at any time without notice, and contributions may be used to purchase offsets for Southwest from carbon offset projects that are not presented on this website. Southwest relies solely on CHOOOSE AS to verify the integrity, quality, and permanence of all offsets purchased with contributions made through http://southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon or with funds contributed by Southwest. Southwest makes no independent representations or guarantees with respect to the offset ultimately purchased or sourced by CHOOOSE using contributions made through http://southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon or with funds contributed by Southwest.