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How does your <br />nature-based project <br />reduce greenhouse <br />gas emissions and <br />what metrics can you <br />share that help <br />quantify this impact? <br />(Example metrics are <br />the number of acres <br />restored and the <br />number of trees <br />planted) <br />Tree Planting: <br />-Number of Trees: 200 trees <br />-Carbon Dioxide (CO ) Sequestration per Tree: 0.060 metric tons CO /year <br />-Total CO Sequestered by Trees: 200 × 0.060 = 12.0 metric tons <br />CO /year <br />Seedling Distribution: <br />-Number of Seedlings Distributed: 2,000 seedlings <br />-CO Sequestration per Seedling: 0.060 metric tons CO /year (mature <br />equivalent) <br />-Total CO Sequestered by Seedlings: 2,000 × 0.060 = 120.0 metric tons <br />CO /year <br />Combined Total CO Sequestration: <br />-From Trees: 12.0 metric tons CO /year <br />-From Seedlings: 120.0 metric tons CO /year <br />-Total: 132.0 metric tons CO /year <br />-40 year Total: 132 metric tons CO2/year x 40 years = 5,280 metric tons <br />CO2 sequestered <br />Direct and Indirect GHG Emission Reduction: <br />-Direct: CO sequestration from planted trees and distributed seedlings. <br />-Indirect: Increased shade reduces urban heat island effects and cooling <br />demand for homes and public spaces, lowering energy consumption and <br />associated emissions. <br />-Educational Impact: 4 community workshops will increase climate literacy, <br />helping residents adopt additional nature-based climate solutions, <br />compounding long-term carbon reduction benefits. <br />The emissions reduction calculated is based on tree modeling which <br />assumes sequestration continues through the functional life of the tree, <br />typically 40–100 years for native species, depending on maintenance and <br />site conditions. 40 was used as a conservative estimate. <br />D10f. Does your <br />project reduce <br />emissions in some <br />way other than what <br />was listed above? <br />No <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CB1A7685-96B7-4FBD-80E0-8CF756D5E579