Our edge is solving the tree survival problem.

Restoring Forests. Sustaining Life.

Harnessing the Power of Trees™, Spades partners with communities worldwide to restore ecosystems, boost local economies, and collaboratively design and implement large-scale reforestation projects.

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

Turning Degraded Land Into Living Assets

Over 3 billion people are affected by land degradation (UN, 2024). From 2015–2019, the world lost at least 100 million hectares of productive land each year, an area twice the size of Greenland (UNCCD, 2023). If trends continue, we’ll need to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030 to meet global land restoration goals.

Reforestation and afforestation are high-impact solutions, delivering climate resilience, biodiversity, community livelihoods, and financial returns. Yet projects often face high failure rates due to poor plant survival and degraded soils.

Spades Delivers Smarter Reforestation

At Spades, we reduce risk and increase impact through innovative solutions. Large-scale projects generate value through carbon credits, timber, agroforestry, ecosystem services, and job creation, supporting people and planet alike.

The Investment Opportunity

According to the UNCCD, reaching global land restoration targets by 2030 will require $2.6 trillion in investment—nearly $1 billion per day. Done right, tree assets can yield over 20x their initial value and deliver 20%+ IRR.

Spades helps derisk afforestation and reforestation, turning degraded land into productive, resilient, and investable ecosystems.

Our vision: Sustain our world with trees by integrating thriving human, environmental, and economic solutions.

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