Gazelle uses International Carbon Registry (ICR) as our primary standard for our carbon credits. ICR's platform acts as a secure ledger for issued carbon credits and certificates which can be transferred to buyers (individuals or companies).

Modisa is not only the first carbon project of its kind in Botswana, but also the first in the entire Kalahari region of Africa. Val and his team have pioneered sustainable land management in Botswana’s Kgalagadi South District, demonstrating that it is still possible to proactively manage animal stocking rates, mitigate poaching, and raise awareness around wildlife conservation in ways that had never been done before. It’s important to recognize that any and all climate action is a step in the right direction. However, unlike many carbon projects that are seeded and financed directly by large corporations pursuing net-zero goals, Modisa was founded by Val solely to protect the Kalahari—and it has been operating at a loss for nearly a decade.

Each carbon credit represents one metric ton of carbon dioxide (CO₂) equivalent (CO₂e) that has been offset or sequestered by nature. By purchasing a carbon credit, you are financially supporting an activity—such as avoiding the conversion or loss of wildlife habitat—that would likely have occurred without the carbon project protecting Modisa’s 17,000 hectares. Purchasing a carbon credit grants you (the buyer) ownership of the carbon offset, allowing you to mitigate a portion of your own carbon footprint while directly supporting conservation!

The purchase of a carbon credit directly supports project activities that would not occur without financial backing. Carbon credits enable a mutual exchange of value: buyers offset a portion of their carbon footprint in a verified way, while funds are directed into projects that create real, tangible, measurable, and verifiable impact—especially in regions where support is most needed.