Jennifer Wilson

A carbon offset is basically a license to continue polluting.

Kathy Fallon is with the Clean Air Task Force, which published a report last year showing that most forest carbon offset programs fall short.

Kathy Fallon is with the Clean Air Task Force, which published a report last year showing that most forest carbon offset programs fall short.

They often don't account for change to carbon storage over time or overestimate how much storage a forest project really adds.

They often don't account for change to carbon storage over time or overestimate how much storage a forest project really adds.

The forest carbon industry has gone through a reckoning in recent years as participants and outside advocates like Fallon try to ensure carbon credits aren't just greenwashing.

The forest carbon industry has gone through a reckoning in recent years as participants and outside advocates like Fallon try to ensure carbon credits aren't just greenwashing.

The forest carbon team in Georgia says that's their goal too, not just preserving the current forests, but making sure they store even more carbon in the future.

The forest carbon team in Georgia says that's their goal too, not just preserving the current forests, but making sure they store even more carbon in the future.

In Savannah, Georgia, I'm Emily Jones for Marketplace.

In Savannah, Georgia, I'm Emily Jones for Marketplace.

You know, I just noticed that suddenly they were everywhere.

They were all over TikTok.

There's this really prominent financial influencer named Your Rich BFF.

Her actual name is Vivian, too.

And she did this video, you know, what's in my prenup and what's in my purse.

You know, I sort of thought all the comments would be kind of mocking her or calling her privileged, but everyone was very supportive.

You know, everyone needs a prenup these days.

Okay, wait a minute.

What really changed things was no-fault divorce.