No. Root to Fruit does not currently issue certified carbon credits. We focus on GPS-tracked tree sponsorship, community-led reforestation and long-term survival monitoring in Malawi.

Both individuals and businesses have a vital role to play. While reducing emissions at the source is essential, carbon offsetting remains one of the most accessible and effective tools for taking responsibility today.

Supporting reforestation projects like Root to Fruit offers a practical, measurable way to take climate action that also delivers long-term benefits to people and nature.

We recommend saying that you have sponsored trees or supported community-led reforestation. Our trees contribute to long-term carbon sequestration, but we do not provide certified carbon credits.

Your trees do more than absorb carbon—they also directly support communities in Malawi. Here’s how:

• Fuelwood alternatives: 90% of Malawians rely on firewood or charcoal for cooking. We train communities in coppicing techniques, so trees can be harvested without cutting them down entirely, reducing pressure on forests.
  → Learn more about our on-the-ground training programmes
• Food & income: Fruit trees provide nutrient-rich food and generate income at local markets.
  → See the types of fruit trees we plant
• Soil & water: Trees improve soil fertility, help regulate rainfall, conserve groundwater, and reduce erosion.
• Health & biodiversity: Indigenous trees offer natural medicines, and planting native species helps restore local biodiversity.

We do not just plant seedlings and walk away. Our Malawi team works with communities, tracks planting locations, monitors survival and chooses species that communities value.

Yes. Supporters receive GPS coordinates for the planting location of their sponsored trees.

Yes, if you are in Malawi and arrangements can be made with the team. Visits should be coordinated in advance.