General Information

[Q28, Q31]Own Project | The North Eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia covers an area of 24,000 square kilometres. The landscape has less than 11% remaining remnant vegetation due to clearing for agriculture. It is a microcosm of the natural resource challenges facing rural Australia. In partnership with Elementree, the seven shires which make up the North Eastern Wheatbelt have embarked upon a 3 year project to prioritise, protect and manage the remaining areas of remnant vegetation.

The ‘Corridors Across NEWROC’ project plans to reintroduce over 500,000 local native seedlings to create a series of biodiversity corridors and linkages to assist with the protection of native flora, fauna and ecological communities. Over 100 landholders have participated in the project so far through revegetation, fencing and fox baiting activities.

Eligible sites within the target area are revegetated using a mixture of trees and understorey plants at a ratio of one third Eucalyptus, one third Acacia and one third other mixed understorey species. Because of the large geographic area, over 80 different trees, mallee and shrub species are being reintroduced to the landscape. The Corridors Across NEWROC project is a model of vision, planning, science and community participation, that Elementree are proud to support.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q30] Approx. AU$10 (for retail)

Project Type(s) [Q32] - AfforestationThe direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed. / reforestationThe reestablishment of forest on land that was previously forested but converted to another use before 31.12.1989. with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation

Project Location(s) [Q33, Q34]Australia | WA

Project Size (tonnes of CO2e) [Q35] Project size increasing with uptake of program by landholders. Currently more than 100 landholders involved.

[Q32a]- No, our operations are located on our own land or the land of our partners

Quality

[Q36]- 1 Oct 2007[Q37]- Not applicable[Q38]- Non-accredited forestry offsets
[Q40]

- Greenhouse FriendlyThe Greenhouse Friendly™The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutral products and services and approved abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOS and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEE. initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutralA voluntary mechanism where an activity, event, household, business or organisation is responsible for no net emissions of greenhouse gases and can therefore be declared carbon neutral in that specific area. Carbon neutrality can be achieved by reducing emissions as far as possible (e.g. energy efficiency, purchasing renewable energy) and then purchasing offsets for any residual emissions in order to achieve zero net emissions. products and services and approved abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOSThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutral products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEECommonwealth Governemnt Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. For more information see http://www.climatechange.gov.au/ . Approved AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. Provider status (methodology only). Abatement to be verified.

[Q42]- Salinity abatement, biodiversity restoration, control of wind and soil erosion, restoration of natural habitats, water purification, soil carbon, landscape aesthetics. [Q44]- Information not supplied
[Q46]- Certificate (with amount of abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. purchased)