As a second milestone in its VCM Navigator roadmap, Reforestum has incorporated all public information on afforestation projects certified as carbon removal projects into the Spanish Ministry of Environment (MITECO) registry to commemorate the International Day of Forests 2023. This is an important step for this new product, which is set to be the portal to comprehensively view and understand Voluntary Carbon Markets. 

International Day of Forests 2023: All Spanish projects registered in MITECO are now in the Reforestum VCM Navigator

Aiming to address the perceived lack of trust that prevents the Voluntary Carbon Markets from scaling up to the extent needed, on 1 February 2023 Reforestum announces the beta launch of two new products: the "VCM Navigator", a window to comprehensively see and understand the Voluntary Carbon Markets, and the "Portfolio Manager", a tool for companies to manage their offsetting projects. These groundbreaking products will radically increase transparency in these markets and make it easier for all to take part in them.

Reforestum launches its VCM Navigator to democratise the Voluntary Carbon Markets

In the last two months of 2022, two very important summits have been held. They seek to solve two of the planet's biggest interconnected problems: the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity. The COP27 on climate took place in November, and its main achievement was the agreement reached on the financing of loss and damage in developing countries arising from the consequences of climate change. COP15 on biodiversity ended successfully on 19 December with the establishment of the global biodiversity framework, which pledges to protect 30% of the world's biodiversity.

What legacy did COP27 on climate and COP15 on biodiversity leave us?

On World Soil Day and on the eve of the COP15 on Biodiversity that will take place in Canada, at Reforestum we want to highlight the importance of soils, denounce their degradation, claim the fundamental role of reforestation and forest conservation in their recovery and demand their sustainable management, as they are an essential resource for life that deserves our attention and care.

Why is soil such an important resource?

In the second article of our three-part series, A guide to carbon offsets, we outlined the principle criteria for assessing the quality of an offset. But, how do you know that a project is actually fulfilling these requirements? Although acquiring high-quality carbon offsets may seem complex and carries some risks, there are aspects to take into account to minimise them. In this article, we will explore the various criteria which provide confidence when it comes to investing in offsets and future carbon removals. 

4 Tips to buy carbon offsets with confidence

Our fourth team gathering took place last week in Barcelona. This time, the objective was to further align on our product roadmap to serve our clients' evolving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategic needs within a global context of economic uncertainty. The event finished with one of the most memorable sessions ever, in which we celebrated the team’s individual contributions to Reforestum’s mission, values and successes in a very special way. We now are ready and willing to face whatever the future holds and seize the opportunity of a lifetime!

An emotive and strategic gathering to prepare for the future

Carbon credits generated by conservation projects are typically verified every other year, leading to a lack of trust under the ever-changing world we live in. Reforestum leverages satellite hyper-spectral images, implements machine learning models and embeds them into our platform to monitor in near real-time carbon stock contents and make sure the forests are still standing

How Reforestum leverages satellite images and machine learning models to monitor conservation forestry projects

The current tsunami of companies claiming to be net-zero or carbon neutral is highly suspicious. Many of these claims aim to portray carbon offsets as THE easy solution to solving the climate crisis, which is basically greenwashing. Understanding the proper role that carbon offsets play in decarbonization strategies is key and must be one of the basic principles for science-based communications that will empower consumers to make more environmentally conscious choices.

The problem of greenwashing and what to do about it

This is the second article in our three-part series ‘A guide to carbon offsets’. The first article provided a definition of carbon offsets and future removals and explained their main implications. In this one, we’ll walk you through the key elements of what makes a good offset and provide some examples, so that you can make informed decisions regarding offsets that will have a real positive impact. In the last article of this series, we will show what can be done to maximise the chances of these requisites being met.

What makes a good carbon offset

Last week, we celebrated the third edition of our team gatherings, designed to deepen our understanding of the most critical issues for Reforestum and to enjoy time together in person. On this occasion, we implemented collaborative tools and dynamics to better carry out our day-to-day work and we visited our beautiful forests once again. And, as always, we recharged our batteries with motivation to face the upcoming months.

Chronicle of a vibrant springtime team gathering

There is a wealth of information out there about carbon offsetting, so we have designed a practical guide divided into three articles to help you understand the basics of carbon offsets. This is the first article in the series, which provides a definition and sheds light on the main implications of carbon offsets. The second will address what characteristics an offset must have in order to be considered “good enough”, and the third and final article will give you some tips on how to buy offsets with confidence.

What is a carbon offset?

Reforestum Forest Shares help build unprecedented levels of transparency and traceability on reforestation projects. They are the foundational piece of our model for Collaborative Reforestation. This article explains why Forest Shares are necessary to rebuild trust in the (forestry) voluntary carbon market, being essential to accelerate the fight against climate change and reverse global deforestation in a way that boosts engagement among every stakeholder: citizens, employees, customers, local communities, and more.

Reforestum Forest Shares & Collaborative Reforestation: Working Together to Build Trust

2021 has been a year full of surprises and progress for Reforestum; a year in which great steps have been taken. All this has been possible thanks to the people and organisations that support and trust in the project. In this article Diego Sanz, CEO and founder of Reforestum, updates us on 2021’s progress.

Reforestum's 2021 recap

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