The impact of carbon credits isn’t theoretical. It’s real, and it’s happening right now. Cool Effect’s first-ever Impact Report, leveraging data from five consecutive years of work within the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), exists to outline not just the impact of high quality carbon credits on the planet, but their impact on the people and communities who desperately need the help that carbon finance provides. Whether it’s infrastructure upgrades for communities, job creation, improved sanitary and environmental conditions, or simply additional income, the real impact of carbon credits goes far beyond just a reduction in carbon emissions. It can uplift entire communities.