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
Unleashing the waiting flood of investment requires derisking afforestation.
Around 2 billion hectares of land worldwide are degraded (UNCCD, 2019). Without proactive intervention, this land risks becoming wasteland. In such conditions, traditional crops and trees struggle to survive or grow effectively. However, plants play a crucial role in soil recovery and can serve as a foundation for restoring degraded landscapes.
Spades offers innovative strategies and solutions aimed at transforming degraded land into productive ecosystems. We also understand the importance of giving soil a chance to recover, particularly in regions where high tree mortality has been a persistent challenge.
Explore our solutions to combat land degradation and foster sustainable development through enhanced tree and plant survival. Our solutions not only improve investor returns but also create climate resilience, save habitats, and support communities. Our projects generate returns via carbon offset credits, timber, agroforestry benefits, enhanced ecosystem services, and job creation.
Reforestation is an unprecedented opportunity.
- Trillions of dollars are earmarked for climate change.
- Trees are critical for removing greenhouse gasses already emitted, while forest density creates local climate resilience.
- Tree assets can mature to over 20x costs, enabling investments that achieve over 20% IRR.
- But, projects can be risky, and tree mortality can be high.
Spades’ unique assets help derisk afforestation.
- Biotech selects different local trees and grows them differently.
- Balanced finance drives returns for all stakeholders.
- Global project portfolio is implemented by planting partners who have most of the world’s regreening capacity.
Our vision: Sustain our world with trees by integrating thriving human, environmental, and economic solutions.
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