Instituto Ecológica Palmas (Ecologica Institute) is a non-profit organization active in the Amazon rainforest. During the past years, EI’s mission has been to develop activities focused on climate change mitigation through scientific research, environmental preservation and community development. The Ecologica Institute is internationally known as de developer of the Social Carbon methodology, which evolved to the SOCIALCARBON Standard, an additional certification to guarantee that carbon offset projects are sustainable and result in social and environmental benefits. Some of the EI’s results: - 460,000 tons of carbon reduced. - 46 studies on climate change, renewable energy, environmental conservation and community development. - 2,323 native hectares conserved. - 300 hectares of forest restored. - 6,480 people trained. - 110 families included in the market through the commercialization of sustainable products that benefit the climate.