Sustainable Belize
The Belize Project:
- Pilot reforesting of coastal mangroves protecting reefs and land
- Launch regenerative agroforestry
- Monitor native forests
Sustainable Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
The Côte d’Ivoire Project:
- Contribute to the country’s goal of restoring 20% forest cover, to protect agroforestry exports and meet climate goals.
- Restore 90% degraded natural forest with agroforestry and sustainable fuel projects.
- Replant and protect critical coastal mangroves vital for fish nurseries and erosion control.
- Engage communities with agroforestry, timber, and sustainable fuel for livelihood improvement.
Pipeline Projects (Partial List)
- USA: Restore mining lands in an Eastern mountain range
- Indonesia: Recover mining lands and mangroves
- Zambia: Restore and protect parks in multiple nations
- Philippines: Recover mangrove forests and bamboo
- Malawi: Protect national parks and regenerative agriculture
Biotech That Restores Land at Scale
Spades uses advanced biotech to improve tree survival and restore land productivity at scale. Our science-based model supports agriculture, forestry, and long-term economic growth.
Turning Degraded Land into Resilient, Investable Landscapes
Over 3 billion people depend on degraded or underperforming land (UN, 2024), with more than 100 million hectares lost annually (UNCCD, 2023). Revitalizing 1.5 billion hectares by 2030 requires scalable, science-based solutions.
Reforestation and afforestation are scalable strategies to recover land productivity, boost soil and water function, and unlock long-term economic value. Yet projects struggle with low plant survival and degraded soils—problems best solved through biotech-enabled, results-driven restoration.
Spades Drives Scalable Landscape Recovery
- Biotech-enabled solutions that improve soil performance, increase tree survival, and accelerate landscape recovery
- Sustainable timber and agroforestry production for trade, rural income, and national export growth
- High-yield landscapes that rejoin agriculture and forestry for long-term food and land productivity
- Investable land assets developed through science-based restoration and scalable project design
- Employment created through rural workforce engagement and local execution
- Modular, cost-effective restoration models that adapt to different geographies and reduce project risk
- Nature-based infrastructure that protects water systems, improves air and soil quality, and stabilizes terrain
- Derisks public and private investment in large-scale restoration through measurable outcomes and technical rigor
Spades delivers performance-focused landscape recovery at scale—building investable, long-term land assets that strengthen rural economies.
The Investment Opportunity
Meeting global landscape restoration goals by 2030 will require an estimated $2.6 trillion in capital (UNCCD). When designed and executed effectively, large-scale restoration projects have the potential to generate 20x returns and deliver 20%+ internal rates of return (IRR) through sustainable land use, timber production, and rural trade.
Spades helps derisk and deliver these projects by applying biotech-enabled solutions that convert degraded landscapes into high-performance, investable assets—unlocking value for governments, institutional investors, and national economies.
Why Spades Works
Spades integrates science-based restoration with local economic drivers to produce measurable outcomes in soil recovery, water access, landscape productivity, and regional trade. Our scalable model enables governments and investors to recover underperforming land at scale, reduce risk, and generate long-term economic growth from nature-based infrastructure.
Our Company
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An Investable Asset Class for Global Growth
Landscape recovery is a $2.6 trillion opportunity (UNCCD). Spades delivers scalable, de-risked projects with proven ROI—yielding timber, trade-ready landscapes, and rural job creation. Backed by science. Built for investment.