The Carbon Reserve

Remote Internship Opportunity with The Carbon Reserve 🌍 🌟 Are you a current student or recent graduate from a Swiss tertiary institute with a drive to make a meaningful impact? The Carbon Reserve is seeking motivated and skilled interns to join our Grant Funding Workstream for a 4-month unpaid internship. This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven organisation dedicated to advancing decarbonization and building a sustainable economic system. About Us: The Carbon Reserve is a Swiss non-profit foundation dedicated to building an inclusive economic system that drives decarbonization at scale. As the central authority for this innovative system, we empower individuals and corporations to participate in meaningful climate action. What You’ll Do: 🔎 Identify grant funding opportunities. ✍ Assist in preparing compelling grant proposals. 🤝 Engage with grantors and stakeholders. 📈 Support fundraising efforts to secure impactful grants. What We’re Looking For: ✅ Strong research and analytical skills. ✅ Speaking and writing one or more Swiss national languages is an advantage. ✅ Excellent organizational and communication abilities. ✅ Enthusiasm for sustainability, decarbonization, and an innovative economic system. ✅ A proactive and collaborative attitude. Why Join Us? This internship offers hands-on experience in grant fundraising and proposal writing, a chance to build your professional network, and the opportunity to contribute to impactful climate action initiatives. While the role is unpaid, it’s an invaluable step toward building a career in sustainability and development. How to Apply: If this opportunity excites you, here’s how to apply:  📄 Submit Your Application: Send us a 1-page profile that includes your academic background, key skills, and a short personal statement about why you’re interested in this internship. Prior work experience is not required—we’re looking for students or recent graduates with passion, potential, and a willingness to learn. 💡 Showcase Your Research Skills: As part of your application, identify one grant funding opportunity and include a brief motivation (no more than a page) explaining why it would be a good fit for The Carbon Reserve. Highlight the alignment between the grantor’s objectives and our mission to drive decarbonization and build sustainable economic systems. Please submit your application via the contact us form on our website by 15/01/2025. We’re excited to see your potential and how you can contribute to meaningful climate action! Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dhcP-yKA #InternshipOpportunity #GrantFunding #ResearchSkills #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🌍 Announcement 🌍 The Carbon Reserve is proud to announce our subscription to Carbonplace, a platform for companies to hold, manage, buy, sell, and retire carbon credits using secure, bank-grade infrastructure. As a carbon credit management platform developed and powered by the world’s leading banks, CarbonPlace uniquely bridges the infrastructure gap in the market by leveraging the trust, transparency, and security of the financial services industry. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our journey to manage our portfolio of carbon mitigation assets effectively while continuing to support impactful mitigation projects. It strengthens our ability to serve as a trusted authority in the transition to a low-carbon economy, aligning with our mission to enable decarbonisation and empower mass participation in climate action. A big thank you to Olatz Cibrian, Marie Loustau and Talieh Azari for making this milestone possible. https://carbonplace.com/ #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #SustainabilityInnovation #LowCarbonEconomy #Decarbonisation #NetZeroFuture #CarbonPlace #GreenFinance #SustainableSolutions #ClimateSolutions #CarbonMarkets

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We’re thrilled to welcome Anton Cartwright to the Carbon Reserve Advisory Board! As Lead Author of Chapter 4 in the #IPCC’s Special Report on 1.5°C of warming and a Contributing Author to the 6th Assessment Report, Anton has been at the forefront of climate science and policy. Anton is also the founder of Credible Carbon South Africa’s first voluntary carbon registry, where he has pioneered solutions that empower businesses and individuals to reduce their carbon footprints while driving positive social impact. With post-graduate degrees in Economics and Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, Anton brings both academic insight and real-world experience—an invaluable combination for the Carbon Reserve’s mission to build a credible portfolio of carbon mitigation assets. Welcome, Anton!

At the Carbon Reserve, we believe that strong governance is fundamental to effective climate action. A robust governance framework is essential as we work toward enabling atmospheric carbon reduction. This framework ensures transparency, credibility, and effective decision-making as we expand our impact. For a comprehensive look at our governance framework, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/g2PT2KBC

The Carbon Reserve issues an international unit of mitigation called toco. One of its unique applications is as a means of exchange. Watch this video to discover how toco functions as a currency, connecting economic activity with environmental action.

🌍💡The Carbon Reserve: Empowering individuals and businesses to combat climate change. 🌍💡 Based in Switzerland, this non-profit foundation is on a mission to fast-track global decarbonisation by building a trusted, sustainable financial network. Acting like a central bank, the Carbon Reserve issues Toco, our global digital currency backed by verified carbon reductions (1 Toco = 1 tonne of carbon removed!) Head over the The Carbon Reserve to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dzQ_xq84

The Carbon Reserve is excited to announce that is has been invited to submit an application to KlimUp, a funding initiative by the City of Zurich. KlimUp is a green funding program initiated by the City of Zurich. It is designed to support non-profit organisations that focus on climate protection and the circular economy. Link to the program in the comments. #KlimUp #Funding

Thank you to the INC Solutions Group! The Carbon Reserve believes that corporates should take immediate and urgent action to reduce their own emissions while also exploring more options to invest in mitigation. We are excited to onboard the INC Solutions Group as our first corporate buyer of toco! #toco #investinmitigation #thecarbonreserve

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