High integrity in the carbon space today goes beyond robust science. It reflects a broader shift among corporates, from focusing purely on carbon accounting to evaluating how projects strengthen the resilience of ecosystems, carbon outcomes, and local communities. Carbon credits linked to vulnerable landscapes or communities carry growing risks, particularly in the face of intensifying …
Ethiopia has long been celebrated as the birthplace of coffee, known worldwide for its rich and diverse flavors. Yet while many coffee lovers have tasted Ethiopian beans, few have experienced coffee from the Tigray Region, where the dry climate and high altitude create a distinctive profile with subtle, spice‑like notes that set it apart from …
The past year was marked by growth across our projects and teams. Highlights include the launch of a new mangrove restoration area in Inhambane Bay, Mozambique, and progress on a soon-to-be-certified project in the Bolivian Andes. Above all, 2025 was defined by learning, from the field and the market, through key climate events, strengthened partnerships, and participatory impact assessments
Until now, forests have often been valued mainly for their timber. Yet they provide far more than wood and carbon storage. Forests offer a wide range of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) that sustain millions of people worldwide. From medicinal plants and wild fruits to honey and natural resins, the resources sustain rural economies and cultural …
In the North Ethiopian Highlands, decades of agricultural expansion, overgrazing, and unsustainable forest use have left the land severely degraded. Ethiotrees is tackling this challenge through exclosures, community managed areas that drive landscape regeneration. We spoke with Project Coordinator Seifu Gebreslassie, one of the founders of Ethiotrees, who has been managing the project together with …
Kukumuty – a major milestone for the Kukumuty project: with the release of its first annual report, 8,660 carbon credits were issued—and quickly sold out—allowing us to share 60% of the benefits directly with participating communities for the first time. We’re thrilled to announce a significant milestone for the Kukumuty project: with its first annual …
EthioTrees – Frankincense trees (Boswellia papyrifera) are remarkable for both their ecological resilience and their cultural value, thanks to the aromatic resin they produce—frankincense, treasured for millennia. Native to the arid highlands of northeastern Africa, these trees face mounting threats, but the EthioTrees ecosystem restoration efforts are offering new hope for their future. Thanks to …