Forests grown with and for local communities.
Social forestry puts forest design and ownership in the hands of village forest committees. We provide seedlings, training and verified carbon revenue — they decide what to plant, where, and how the benefits are shared. The result: forests that survive because the community is the beneficiary.
Outcomes to date
- 184 community forest committees active
- $1.9M paid out in carbon revenue share
- 62% nursery operators are women
- 11,400 households with secured woodfuel
Our approach
Community trusts
Land tenure formalized with village committees before planting begins.
Mixed-use design
Fuelwood, fodder, fruit and biodiversity blocks designed together.
Carbon revenue share
70% of carbon income flows back to the community trust.
Women-led nurseries
Local nurseries run by women's groups supply 80% of seedlings.
Active locations
Key partners
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