Online self-paced
Forestry and Carbon Project Fundamentals
Learn how to evaluate forest carbon projects, assess project credibility and translate forest data into defensible carbon estimates.
15 hours
$399
Certificate and digital badge
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Build the skills needed to evaluate credible forest carbon projects
As carbon markets mature, project developers, investors, sustainability professionals and environmental practitioners face growing pressure to demonstrate that carbon claims are credible, transparent and grounded in sound science.
Forestry and Carbon Project Fundamentals prepares professionals to assess forest inventory data, estimate carbon impacts and evaluate whether projects can withstand technical, financial and regulatory scrutiny.
Learners explore the ecological, accounting and governance considerations that shape project success. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, participants learn how to evaluate data quality, assess additionality, account for risk and communicate project feasibility with confidence.
By the end of the course, participants will develop a Forest Carbon Feasibility and Risk Memo suitable for internal review, investment evaluation or project development decisions.
In this course, you’ll learn to:
Assess forest inventory data for carbon fitness-for-purpose
Translate forest measurements into credible carbon estimates
Evaluate baseline credibility, additionality, leakage and permanence
Identify risks that can undermine project defensibility
Apply carbon accounting and discounting principles
Communicate project feasibility and risk clearly to stakeholders
What you’ll walk away with
Participants complete the course with:
Practical experience evaluating forest carbon project data
A stronger understanding of carbon accounting fundamentals
Experience assessing project risks and financial feasibility
Improved confidence evaluating carbon credit claims
Exposure to real-world forestry carbon project challenges
A completed Forest Carbon Feasibility & Risk Memo for portfolio or workplace use
A certificate and digital badge from ASU
Designed for forestry, nature-positive and carbon market professionals
This course is designed for professionals responsible for evaluating, developing or investing in forest carbon projects and carbon market initiatives.
Ideal participants include:
Sustainability Managers
ESG Analysts
Environmental Consultants
Carbon Market Analysts
Climate Change Analysts
Forestry and Natural Resource Managers
Environmental Scientists
GIS Professionals supporting carbon projects
Conservation Finance and Impact Investing Professionals
Validation and Verification (VVB) Professionals
Course details
Cost: $399
Format: Online — self-paced
Time commitment: 15 hours learning experience
Course structure: 3 self-paced modules and applied project
Live sessions: None (fully self-paced)
Credential: Certificate and digital badge
What’s included
Participants work through a practical framework for evaluating forest carbon projects from initial inventory assessment through project feasibility evaluation.
The course includes:
Guided forest carbon estimation exercise
Data quality and uncertainty assessment activities
Carbon accounting and discounting exercises
Additionally, leakage and permanence evaluation frameworks
Real-world project case studies and decision-making scenarios
A final Forest Carbon Feasibility and Risk Memo project