Code REDD is a non-profit organization working to empower marginalized communities, preserve forests, and protect endangered wildlife - all while reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The organization created market-based solutions that prevent the destruction of forest land and other biodiversity hotspots using the United Nations’ mechanism to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+).
At this year's Global Reporting Initiative conference, I talked to Tara O'Shea from Code REDD about how sustainability reporting can benefit forest preservation by enabling working with projects such as Code REDD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i36m0AgFmHI

Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.