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Employing Women, Saving Seeds

In the Maasai Mara, Centre for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya is bringing back native tree species and revitalizing a wildlife refuge.

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October 18, 2022

Why Native Reforestation Matters

Nearly half of national reforestation commitments rely on tree plantations, which can deplete fresh water, pollute soil, and destroy community food security.

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March 14, 2023

Meet Dr. Shobha Maharaj — Science Director

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February 17, 2023

2022 in Review: Growing Forests for Life

In 2022, we worked with 18 projects in 12 countries — helping them overcome hurdles like seed shortages and lack of infrastructure, training, and financing.

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December 16, 2022

Seeds Deserve a Place in the New Global Biodiversity Framework

Without seeds, we can’t restore our planet’s native ecosystems. We’re calling on COP 15 delegates to emphasize the importance of seeds in the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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January 15, 2023

Meet Andrea Snavely — Finance Manager

After a career in banking, Terraformation's Finance Manager Andrea Snavely is helping solve a key bottleneck to forest restoration: funding.

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November 11, 2022

Centre for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya: Solving a Seed Shortage and Employing Women

Our partnership with the Centre for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya aims to restore the region's biodiverse forests — including a wildlife refuge that's home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and hippos. 

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October 18, 2022

3 Types of Forest Carbon Credit Projects

High-quality forest carbon projects can play a critical role in fighting climate change. We need to create more of them — with a focus on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and social impact.

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October 13, 2022

Watch: Terraformation on Amazon’s Now Go Build

Amazon's Now Go Build team visited Terraformation's Hawaiʻi HQ — and showed how we're scaling carbon capture from forests.

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October 7, 2022

My Forest Armenia: Bringing Back Lost Forests in a Biodiversity Hotspot

My Forest Armenia eventually aims to restore 5,000 hectares of biodiverse forest across the country, with a focus on the Lori region, where deforestation is most acute.

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September 13, 2022

To Reforest After Wildfires, We Need to Bank Seeds Now

By saving a broad range of seeds from fire-prone ecosystems now, we can help native forests return after wildfires — restoring valuable carbon sinks and decreasing the severity and frequency of future fire events. 

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September 2, 2022

Watch: Restoring the Amazon’s Lost Forests with Humans for Abundance

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Mushullakta tribe is using traditional knowledge to bring back the biodiversity of their rainforest home.

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August 9, 2022

Eden Reforestation Projects: Community-Focused Restoration on a Global Scale

Terraformation has provided Eden with seed banks to accelerate planting of biodiverse forests across Kenya.

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July 15, 2022

Hope Ministries: Recharging Watersheds and Creating Jobs Through Reforestation

Malawi-based Hope Ministries is cultivating disaster resilience and creating economic opportunities.

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May 26, 2022

Meet Emily Grave — Forestry Partnerships Lead

Emily Grave collaborates with forestry initiatives across the Pacific and North America to accelerate restoration efforts and safeguard biodiversity.

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May 20, 2022

Saving Africa’s Nature: Restoring Elephant Corridors and Ecological Balance in Tanzania

We partnered with Saving Africa's Nature to restore a critical ecosystem for animals and humans alike.

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May 13, 2022

‍Watch: Terraformation Hosts Global Climate Action Summit for Earth Day ‍

Terraformation leaders joined innovators, climate scientists, and financial experts to discuss natural climate solutions.

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April 29, 2022

The Kilimanjaro Project: Seed Banking to Help Scale Restoration of Forests, Rainfall, and Rivers

Terraformation is providing forestry tools to help the Kilimanjaro Project accelerate restoration efforts in Tanzania.

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April 29, 2022

Here’s How Seed Banking Can Help Solve Climate Change

To have forests tomorrow, we need seeds today. This is where seed banking comes in.

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April 15, 2022

Terraformation Closes $30 Million Funding Round on Journey to Solving Climate Change Through Mass Reforestation

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June 9, 2021

New Report Reveals $1 Trillion Opportunity For Mass-Scale Forest Restoration

Forest restoration is the most effective, cost-efficient and immediately scalable carbon capture solution to reverse climate change. Now there is a compelling business case for it, too.

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September 30, 2021

BITKRAFT Ventures Partners with Terraformation, a Forest Tech Company, to Support Reforestation

The partnership is focused on the restoration of biodiverse forests and seed banking in Tanzania and Ukraine.

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March 28, 2022

Meet Lehua Todero — Nursery Manager

Big Island native Lehua Todero has a lifelong connection to Hawaii's native forests. As Terraformation's nursery manager, she's helping to restore them for generations to come.

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March 22, 2022

ReClimate: Women-Led Reforestation in Ukraine’s Rivne Region

Terraformation partnered with ReClimate to restore 50 hectares of native forest in northwest Ukraine.

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March 28, 2022

New Innovation in Forest Finance Needed to Deliver Global Climate Goals

Our new report with Bankers without Boundaries shows how forests and financial innovation can save the planet.

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March 2, 2022

Humans for Abundance: Scaling Restoration in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest

We've partnered with Humans for Abundance to restore one of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on the planet.

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February 8, 2022

BGCI and Terraformation Launch Partnership to Provide New Seed Banks to Support Global Reforestation Initiatives

This new collaboration will address seed access and species availability, a significant barrier to mass-scale restoration.

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January 31, 2022

Meet Dr. Yacin Bahi — Vice President of R&D and Tech

After a 25-year career leveraging technology to solve problems, Dr. Yacin Bahi is using his experience to address the most urgent issue yet: climate change.

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January 21, 2022

Meet Daniela Angelova — GIS Analyst

Thanks to geospatial applications developed by Daniela Angelova, we can see the forests through the trees (literally). 

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November 17, 2021

Watch Terraformation Leaders Speak at TEDxCountyofHawaiʻi Summit

Our CEO Yishan Wong and Business Development Manager for the Pacific Islands, Brandon Jirō Hayashi, will be featured speakers at the event.

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November 11, 2021

Take a Tour of Terraformation’s HQ with CEO Yishan Wong

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Terraformation’s Hawaiʻi headquarters, from the seed banks to the nurseries to the solar desalination system. 

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November 9, 2021

Update From Pacific Flight at Kaupalaoa

A year after the project began, our forestry team has now planted more than 6,000 plants across 45 acres.

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November 3, 2021

One-Third of Tree Species Are at Risk of Extinction. Seed Banking Can Change That.

Learn about the most powerful tools available to preserve and reintroduce threatened species. 

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October 27, 2021

Meet Dr. Marian Chau — Head of Seed Banking

Dr. Marian Chau has spent more than a decade working to restore and preserve rare Hawaiian species through seed banking. Now she's helping our partners all over the world do the same.

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October 8, 2021

Meet Zara Huseynova — Regional Director of Business Development

Zara Huseynova launched her first of many companies when she was a teenager. Now she's using her entrepreneurial experience to help Terraformation's partners grow their projects from the ground up.

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September 27, 2021

Meet Our New Partner in India: Worldview Impact

Terraformation partners with Worldview Impact to restore 200 acres of lush native forest in Meghalaya, India.

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September 22, 2021

Forests, Carbon, and Climate Change: Here’s What the IPCC Report Said

The climate change problem is clear — but the solutions are, too. 

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September 14, 2021

Frost Methane Labs CEO Olya Irzak Joins Terraformation Board

We're proud to welcome our newest board member, Olya Irzak, founder and CEO of the climate-tech startup Frost Methane Labs.

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September 9, 2021

Meet Dr. Victoria Meyer — Carbon Scientist

Dr. Victoria Meyer spent years developing forest carbon technology for NASA. Her latest mission? Assessing the carbon capture potential of Terraformation projects all over the world.

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August 19, 2021

The Path to Reversing Desertification Begins Along Africa's Great Green Wall

Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought — here's how the ambitious African-led Great Green Wall Initiative will reverse desertification in the Sahel and beyond.

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June 17, 2021

Meet Dr. Ruth Bone — Forestry Partnerships Lead

After nearly a decade of research on the science team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Dr. Ruth Bone believes restoration begins with listening.

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May 4, 2021

Meet Christian Torres-Santana — Forestry Partnerships Lead for Latin America

Christian Torres-Santana has dedicated his career to preserving some of the rarest plants on Earth. Now he's helping forge restoration partnerships throughout Latin America.

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April 7, 2021

Zambia Partnerships Liaison Brighton Kaoma on BBC

Terraformation’s Zambia partnerships liaison spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on a special BBC radio interview about climate change.

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December 29, 2020

Terraformation Joins Initiative 20x20

This month, Terraformation joined Initiative 20x20 as a technical partner. The Initiative aims to restore 50 million hectares of degraded land throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

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December 17, 2020

Meet Our New Partner in Uganda: Environmental Defenders

Terraformation partners with Environmental Defenders to restore 450 acres of native savannah and dry grassland in Uganda's Lake Albert region.

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December 8, 2020

98% of Haiti’s Native Forests Are Gone. Here’s How to Bring Them Back.

This biodiversity hotspot battles fierce tropical storms every year. Reintroducing native plants would build climate resilience.

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January 7, 2021

Massive Global Reforestation to Solve Climate Change

This is the decade for climate action. The remaining window of opportunity is short, and we need solutions as big as our planet.

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November 9, 2020