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Taking Root is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, Canada, that develops social reforestation projects in collaboration with small-scale farmers in Nicaragua. Its activities are funded through the sale of carbon footprint management services and reforestation carbon offsets to businesses and individuals around the world. Founded in 2007, Taking Root’s mission is to use reforestation as a tool to restore ecosystems, improve livelihoods, and tackle climate change. It follows the Plan Vivo standard, a holistic reforestation framework that emphasizes community participation, using native tree species and protecting critical watersheds.