$1.2 million in bursaries awarded through Locational Carbon Committees (LCCs)"/>
The Locational Carbon Committees (LCCs) is the governance structure through which the communities directly allocate carbon revenue towards community driven initiatives. The LCCs have approved budget spending on various community projects, including awarding >$1.2 million in bursaries to >26,000 students and distributing thousands of facemasks and cleaning supplies for COVID protection in the Q3-Q4 of 2021 alone. This targeted expenditure has positively impacted community morale and buy-in to the REDD+ program.