diff --git a/src/components/OffsetOrder.tsx b/src/components/OffsetOrder.tsx
index 2d8005e..30b6111 100644
--- a/src/components/OffsetOrder.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OffsetOrder.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { Check, AlertCircle, ArrowLeft, Loader2, Globe2, TreePine, Waves, Factory, Wind } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Check, AlertCircle, ArrowLeft, Loader2, Globe2, TreePine, Waves, Factory, Wind, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { createOffsetOrder, getPortfolios } from '../api/wrenClient';
 import type { CurrencyCode, OffsetOrder as OffsetOrderType, Portfolio, OffsetProject } from '../types';
 import { currencies, formatCurrency, getCurrencyByCode } from '../utils/currencies';
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ export function OffsetOrder({ tons, monetaryAmount, onBack, calculatorType }: Pr
     company: '',
     message: `I would like to offset ${tons.toFixed(2)} tons of CO2 from my yacht's ${calculatorType} emissions.`
   });
+  
+  // lightbox state
+  const [selectedProject, setSelectedProject] = useState<OffsetProject | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!config.wrenApiKey) {
@@ -64,6 +67,19 @@ export function OffsetOrder({ tons, monetaryAmount, onBack, calculatorType }: Pr
     fetchPortfolio();
   }, []);
 
+// handle Escape key to close lightbox
+useEffect(() => {
+  const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') setSelectedProject(null);
+  };
+  if (selectedProject) {
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+  }
+  return () => {
+    document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+  };
+}, [selectedProject]);
+
   const fetchPortfolio = async () => {
     try {
       const allPortfolios = await getPortfolios();
@@ -308,7 +324,11 @@ export function OffsetOrder({ tons, monetaryAmount, onBack, calculatorType }: Pr
             {portfolio.projects && portfolio.projects.length > 0 && (
               <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 mb-6">
                 {portfolio.projects.map((project) => (
-                  <div key={project.id} className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow">
+<div
+  key={project.id}
+  onClick={() => setSelectedProject(project)}
+  className="cursor-pointer bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-4 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow"
+>
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
                       <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
                         <ProjectTypeIcon project={project} />
@@ -345,6 +365,46 @@ export function OffsetOrder({ tons, monetaryAmount, onBack, calculatorType }: Pr
               </div>
             )}
 
+            {/* lightbox modal */}
+            {selectedProject && (
+              <div
+                className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black bg-opacity-50"
+                onClick={() => setSelectedProject(null)}
+              >
+                <div
+                  className="relative bg-white rounded-lg p-6 max-w-lg w-full"
+                  onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+                >
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => setSelectedProject(null)}
+                    className="absolute top-4 right-4 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700"
+                  >
+                    <X size={24} />
+                  </button>
+                  <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">
+                    {selectedProject.name}
+                  </h3>
+                  {selectedProject.imageUrl && (
+                    <img
+                      src={selectedProject.imageUrl}
+                      alt={selectedProject.name}
+                      className="w-full h-48 object-cover rounded mb-4"
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  <p className="text-gray-700 mb-4">
+                    {selectedProject.description}
+                  </p>
+                  <div className="flex justify-between">
+                    <span className="font-medium">Type:</span>
+                    <span>{selectedProject.type}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex justify-between mt-2">
+                    <span className="font-medium">Price per ton:</span>
+                    <span>${selectedProject.pricePerTon.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between bg-blue-50 p-4 rounded-lg">
               <span className="text-blue-900 font-medium">Portfolio Price per Ton:</span>
               <span className="text-blue-900 font-bold text-lg">