I have been thinking of setting up a carbon offset business.
Somebody sends me a hundred dollars, I will plant a tree, send them a picture. Honest.
It would probably be the only honest carbon offset endeavor in the world. Algore would be enraged.
Excellent idea. Why not set up a non-profit organization to fund the maintenance and protection of the forest?
Put your friends and family on the board. Hire staff to write grant proposals, do fund raising, manage the money, and to care for the tree.
\sarc
;-)