Flexibility

This is a self-paced course, making it easy to fit learning into your schedule.

Mentorship

Our Renoster instructors are available to answer questions that pop up and also host monthly live office hours.

Comprehensive

Each module is comprehensive and includes in-depth video lectures, resources, and quizzes.

✏️ Course Description:

This course is designed for project developers, credit buyers, and anyone looking to understand how quality is built into carbon credits. It covers the full lifecycle of a carbon project—from design and methodology selection to credit issuance and evaluation. You’ll learn the key pillars of crediting, explore how methodologies shape outcomes, and examine what makes a project high-quality. Real-world case studies help connect theory to practice, equipping you to assess project credibility with confidence.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 24 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Projects and Impacts

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  2. 2

    Fundamental Pillars of Carbon Crediting

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  3. 3

    How Projects Are Created

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  4. 4

    Methodology Breakdowns Pt 1

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  5. 5

    Methodology Breakdowns Pt 2

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  6. 6

    Carbon Quality

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials (continuation)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

  7. 7

    Carbon Case Studies

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture pt. 1

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials pt. 1

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Lecture pt. 2

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Deck Materials pt. 2

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Quiz

About Our Instructors

This course is taught by top industry experts Elias Ayrey, Mateus Mendes, and Mary Ignatiadis of the Renoster team. Elias Ayrey, PhD, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder, is a remote sensing specialist with expertise in satellite imagery, LiDAR, and AI. Known for his engaging YouTube channel that simplifies complex carbon topics, Elias combines academic rigor with practical industry insights, holding a PhD and MS in Forest Resources from the University of Maine.  Mateus Mendes, Forest Carbon Scientist, specializes in geospatial data and machine learning to analyze forest dynamics. With previous experience at Sylvera and Delta Blue Carbon, he brings a data-driven approach to showcasing forest ecosystem value. Mary Ignatiadis, Forest Economics & Policy Expert, has a background in carbon project development and natural capital management from roles at Native, PBC, and Manulife. She holds an MS in Forest Policy & Economics and focuses on economic drivers of sustainable forest use.

Get ready for Building and Evaluating Carbon Projects

Learn how carbon projects are created, the various methodologies that exist, and what defines quality.

$700.00

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