On 30 September, at the Sustainable Development Future Forum in Berlin, EthioTrees was formally presented with the Lighthouse Project Award by the Foundation Development and Climate Alliance (Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima). The award recognizes pioneering climate projects that combine innovation, credible impact, and sustainable development benefits. This recognition comes at a milestone moment …
We are proud to announce that EthioTrees has been selected as the winner of the Lighthouse Project Competition, launched by the Foundation Development and Climate Alliance (Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima). The Lighthouse Competition is an annual award recognizing outstanding climate projects with a genuine pioneering character. It celebrates initiatives that combine innovation, credible climate impact, …
Our newest project BoliTrees certification marks a major milestone for ecosystem restoration in Cochabamba’s Inter-Andean valley, achieved together with local smallholders. About the region Known as the “City of Eternal Spring,” Cochabamba lies in the Inter-Andean valley where mild temperatures and abundant water historically made it one of Bolivia’s most productive agricultural regions. In recent …
Sylvera has awarded EthioTrees an A rating, the highest full ex-post rating held by any currently issuing ARR project on their platform. This milestone reflects a decade of continuous efforts: restoring degraded communal land through exclosures, embedding agroforestry systems that give smallholder farmers a direct stake, and channelling carbon revenues consistently to participating households. Behind …
We are proud to announce that EthioTrees has received a BBB rating from two leading independent carbon rating agencies, Sylvera and BeZero. This recognition reflects the project’s strong performance and its credibility in delivering high-impact carbon removals. With this rating, EthioTrees ranks among the world’s top 10 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) programs globally, and …
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 …