conservation transactions; conservation planning; carbon offsets

1. Blue Green protects land and water for present and future generations to enjoy
as parks, natural areas, and trails. Blue Green works with landowners, businesses, and
communities to achieve common conservation objectives. We are inspired by knowing
that our work improves the quality of life by bringing people closer to nature.
Blue Green provides the following services:
• Conservation Transactions. Blue Green works with landowners and all levels of
government to structure transactions to acquire land for public ownership and protection.
We work through the complexities of real-estate transactions and help secure public funds
to achieve conservation purchases.
• Conservation Planning. Blue Green works with communities and individuals to identify
conservation priorities and develop strategies to achieve those priorities.
• Forest Carbon Offsets. Blue Green works with public and private forest owners to develop
and market carbon offset from their land to reduce the adverse effects of climate change.
Blue Green also identifies appropriate projects for entities seeking to purchase carbon offsets.
Blue Green is committed to helping leave this world a better place for future
generations. In working with our clients and project partners, we are approach each challenge
as an opportunity to find a creative solution. We connect the dots to create win-win scenarios
for all parties.
Chris Knopf is president and founder of Blue Green Solutions LLC. Chris has twenty years of experience in
conservation and environmental law. Chris graduated from Georgetown University with honors and from the
University of Virginia School of Law where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review. Chris practiced
environmental law in Cleveland, Ohio with Thompson Hine & Flory and was an adjunct professor at Case Western
Reserve University School of Law. For eleven years, Chris worked for The Trust for Public Land, a national, nonprofit
conservation organization, where he was involved in all aspects of implementing complex conservation transactions.
Chris is active in civic affairs and serves on the Board of Directors of the Hill Farm Historical Society in North Oaks,
Minnesota. Chris enjoys the outdoors with his wife and three children.
2 Nord Circle Road • North Oaks, MN 55127 chris.knopf@blue-green-solutions.com
PH 651.999.9565 • FX 651.483.1589
www.blue-green-solutions.com