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The Cochabamba Project Ltd. - A Unique Ethical Investment

 

The Cochabamba Project is a fully trading Industrial Provident Society, working in equal partnership with poor smallholders on the fringes of the Bolivian Amazon to establish and maintain a profitable and sustainable community-based forestry enterprise as part of a wider project known as ArBolivia.

 

Our members provide the finance needed for local smallholders to plant native species of tropical hardwoods as an alternative to unsustainable farming practices. Our minimum investment is £1,000 (which can be paid in instalments) and the maximum (by law) is £20,000. Based on a "mid-range" investment of £10,000, our members:


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For investors who would prefer to receive a fixed but slightly lower rate of interest for a fixed term, or who wish to invest more than £20,000, we also have a Loan Stock option. Download Loan Stock Offer & Application Forms

 

 

Investing in a low carbon world

Leading carbon consultancy, Small World Consulting, concluded that an investment in the Society is one of the most cost effective ways of investing in a low carbon world. Download report


We also offer a tree sponsorship programme that can be used as an alternative to carbon offsetting.  Find out more about our Climate Action Plan