Pearl Jam will offset the carbon emissions from their 2015 Latin American tour by investing $54,000 in two carbon mitigation projects in South America. They have been voluntarily offsetting their tour emissions since 2003, totaling over $500,000 invested to date. The funds will support Conservation International's Alto Mayo forest protection project in Peru and Carbonfund.org's Valparaiso Amazon Rainforest project in Brazil, which are certified to provide carbon offsets while benefiting local communities.

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Pearl Jam Voluntarily Offsets Latin American Tour Dates with
$54,000 USD Investment to Mitigate Its 2015 Carbon Emissions
Pearl Jam performing live (Photo credit: Danny Clinch)
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearl Jam will perform before nearly half-a-million fans on its tour of Latin America,
which kicks off on November 4, 2015 in Santiago, Chile and wraps up on November 28 in Mexico City. A complete list
of tour dates are listed here: www.pearljam.com/tour
“We’re thrilled to partner with Pearl Jam in this important environmental initiative to neutralize the
impact of the band’s Brazil tour dates this November”
As they’ve done for over a decade, the band will track their carbon dioxide emissions resulting from their 2015 live
performances and offset them through strategic investments in carbon mitigation projects. Their two newest
investments are both certified REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation ‘plus’) projects in
South America: Conservation International’s Alto Mayo Project in Peru, and Carbonfund.org Foundation’s
Valparaiso Amazon Rainforest Project in Brazil.
“I think it’s good to acknowledge the negative impacts our business has on the planet, right alongside the positive
ones. We tour. Our tours emit carbon dioxide. We are constantly looking at ways to reduce and mitigate that. Our
strategy has been to essentially ‘tax’ ourselves for our CO2-equivalent emissions, and invest that money into carbon
mitigation projects. Hopefully this will serve as inspiration for other businesses and governments exploring ways to
offset their carbon footprints,” says Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard.

2. Pearl Jam have been tracking their tour-related carbon emissions since 2003, and to-date have made mitigation
investments totaling over $500,000 USD. The band’s full carbon mitigation history is here:
http://www.pearljam.com/activism/carbon-mitigation
ASSETs for Life scientist Michael Totten helps the band identify its biggest carbon dioxide culprits on tour. For Pearl
Jam, this includes: band and crew air travel, hotels, truck and freight travel, power at venues, and fan transportation
to and from the shows.
The Conservation International and Carbonfund.org Foundation projects that Pearl Jam is investing in this year are
certified at the highest levels, and structured to help fight the negative impacts of climate change while providing real
benefits to the local communities.
Conservation International’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest project in Peru is the world’s first REDD+ project in a
protected area. This project is demonstrating to policy makers and investors the tremendous potential of tropical
forests to tackle climate change while generating co-benefits and sustaining critical ecosystem services including
regulating water, preventing soil erosion and enhancing crop yields through natural pollination and pest control. More
on the project can be found at www.conservation.org/alto-mayo.
“Pearl Jam’s ongoing efforts to offset their impact is an important reminder that we can fight climate change at every
level,” said Peter Seligmann, CEO of Conservation International (CI). “The band’s generous contribution to CI’s
program in Peru’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest will not only help mitigate their carbon footprint but also allow us to
bring additional benefits to the people living there and protect the watershed for many more living nearby.”
Conservation International (CI) uses an innovative blend of science, policy and partnerships to protect the nature
people rely on for food, fresh water, and livelihoods. Founded in 1987, CI works in more than 30 countries on six
continents to ensure a healthy, prosperous planet that supports us all.
Carbonfund.org’s Valparaiso Amazon Rainforest Project in Brazil also is a certified REDD+ project and achieved
Gold Level Distinction to the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCBS) due to the Project’s exceptional
community benefits. The Project undertook a forest carbon inventory, modeled regional deforestation and land-use
patterns, and is mitigating deforestation pressures by utilizing payments for the Project’s ecosystem services, along
with ongoing monitoring of the climate, community and biodiversity impacts of the Project. More information on the
Project can be found here: http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/07/18/the-valparaiso-project/
“We’re thrilled to partner with Pearl Jam in this important environmental initiative to neutralize the impact of the band’s
Brazil tour dates this November,” says Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org. “Their ongoing leadership and
commitment to ‘walking the walk’ should inspire their fans and other performers to follow Pearl Jam’s lead. Our forest
preservation and biodiversity conservation projects in Brazil are so critical to protecting the Amazon Rainforest and
helping to fight the negative impacts of climate change.”
The Carbonfund.org Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, leading the fight against climate change, making
it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to reduce and offset their climate impact and hasten
the transition to a low carbon future. Carbonfund.org achieves its goals through climate change education, carbon
offsets and reductions, and public outreach.