About Us
ART is a standalone, independent program that develops and administers standardized procedures for crediting emission reductions and removals from national and large sub-national REDD+ programs.
ART is governed by an Advisory Board of Directors consisting of globally recognized experts and operated by an independent Secretariat, hosted by Winrock International.
ART’s standard for the measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of emission reductions and removals from the forest sector — The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard, known as TREES — represents the next step in the evolution of global efforts to protect and restore tropical forests.
TREES supports transformational climate action at scale, while upholding rigorous social and environmental integrity.
Governance
ART is financially overseen by the Board of Managers of Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) LLC, a wholly-owned nonprofit subsidiary of Winrock International. The ERT Board assumes fiduciary responsibility for the organization and operates according to robust bylaws.
ART is governed by an independent Advisory Board of Directors whose members represent a diverse group of objective, globally recognized experts. The Advisory Board is responsible for strategic guidance and for ensuring ART’s environmental and social integrity are in line with its Immutable Principles.
Daily operations of ART are managed by the ART Secretariat, hosted by Winrock International. The latest annual report, prepared by the Secretariat, can be downloaded here.