Our story

We’re Sébastien & Marnix—just two friends living our (not-so-climate-friendly) lives when it hit us: climate change is a big deal, and, well, we were part of the problem.

Sure, we knew we should be living more eco-friendly and to a certain extent that's what we did, but let’s be honest, there’s only so much you can do. And we weren’t exactly ready to ditch everything and go live in a tent, surviving off berries in the woods.

Then we stumbled upon carbon offsetting and carbon removal. It seemed like we’d found a solution! But pretty quickly, we realized that nothing out there really worked for us. It was all too focused on businesses, with a lot of low-quality options thrown in.

We also realized that so many people want to do something for the climate but think it means totally overhauling their lives. So, they end up doing nothing. We wanted to encourage people to act, even if it’s just a small step, because every step counts. And for those things people don’t want to give up, we want to offer a solid alternative—removing their CO2 emissions from the atmosphere.

So, we decided to fix that. That’s how Bigfoot was born—to make carbon removal available for everyone, in a way that’s easy, transparent, and hopefully, a little entertaining.

Marnix & Sébastien

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Footprint - 12.345 kg
My biggest carbon sin:

Consumption - I worked in the fashion industry for years, and I still like the feeling of buying new clothes.

My favourite carbon removal project:

Carboneers - I love their community impact, working with local farming communities in India!
Sébastien Painblanc
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Footprint - 9.485 kg
My biggest carbon sin:

Flying - I love travelling and coming into contact with different cultures. I think it really broadens your horizons, even though I am trying to reduce it now.

My favourite carbon removal project:

Octavia - The first DAC plant in the global South. A perfect combination of a high-tech solution with community impact!
Marnix Valkeniers
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Every company needs company values, right?

Here's what we came up with...
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Honesty

Lying corporations is what got us into this mess, so we figured we'd give honesty a try instead!
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Planet > profit

Earning money is nice, but not being burned alive is better.
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Fun

Not sure how this helps anybody, but let's just roll with it.

Showing you the money since 2024!

We understand that you want to know where your money goes, so we're showing you the money. The exact percentages can differ a bit for each project due to rounding, so if every 0.1% counts, you should check the project pages or follow the link below.

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Supplier
80.0 %
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Bigfoot
8.9 %
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Transaction
3.0 %
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VAT
8.1 %
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