Project: Financing Global Reforestation

Summary:

How do we plant 1 trillion trees and incentivize long-term sustainability for natural ecosystems? We are working on a model for carbon offsets using bamboo and other high-growth agroforestry species in coordination with native reforestation to provide a balanced economic and ecological solution to deforestation.

Sustainable Development Goal(s):

  • Life on Land

Skills & Resources Needed:

  • Subject matter experts in carbon offset and financing

  • Forestry and Agroforestry Designer

  • Graphic Artist

  • Financial modeling

  • Implementation partners in different bioregions

Post-Capsule Goals:

  • Launching Your Own Startup

  • University Partnership or Collaboration

  • Entrepreneurial Program

  • Incubator Program

  • Accelerator Program

Project Motivation:

To create the largest CO2 and biodiversity impact project of the coming decades.

Team Members:

Troy Carter, Project Lead

David Sands

Russell Smith

Nir Asaf