As clients consider the pathway to net zero, some have chosen to invest in their own project development. As a leading nature based solution project developer, we use our expertise and experience to help our clients find the right projects, manage the risks, and navigate the complexities – enabling them to meet their climate and impact goals.
We work closely with our project partners and regularly visit the projects we are developing to understand first-hand the local context and needs, what’s working, the challenges, and the impact they have on communities and carbon emissions. Our CEO, Sheri Hickok, Director of Global Client Engagement, Melissa Vernon, Head of our Nature Based Solutions technical team, Valerie Morgan, and Allison Bain, Global Lead for Ecosystem Asset Sales, from PUR -our project implementation partner- share their insights following a recent visit to an agroforestry project in Indonesia.
What are the project goals and how will it achieve this?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
Why is it important to visit projects in person?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
What do you think are the most interesting elements of this project?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
What did you learn from the visit?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
Why do companies choose to finance projects like this?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
What is the community impact of this project?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
International Women’s Day was during the visit, what did you do to mark the day?
“The project we visited is an agroforestry project in Indonesia and draws upon a strong network of cooperatives and NGOs reaching farmers in remote areas there. The aim of this project is to plant just over three million trees, split between high-value timber and fruit trees, across hundreds of smallholder farms. It is a project spanning four very diverse regions of Indonesia – requiring careful planning and implementation to ensure success. As a result of the different crop types, many interesting and different planting methods are used to generate the best yield.
“Not only will this project sequester CO2e, but it will also provide a new sustainable source of income to the farmers through the fruit trees, reduced soil erosion, and increased soil fertility.” Valerie Morgan, Head of Nature Based Solutions Technical Team
