Taking Root

What would it take to restore the world's forests? It's a question that demands us to think not just about the trees, but about the people who grow them. The land stewarded by smallholder farmers collectively represents one of the biggest opportunities to restore the world’s forests, but farmers often face barriers to make land-use choices in favour of growing trees. Taking Root works with farmers to remove those barriers so that growing trees improves their livelihoods. The result is lasting impacts for the benefit of climate, nature, and people. Watch our latest video to learn more about how we're successfully restoring the world's forests in partnership with smallholder farmers. #ForestRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #CarbonRemovals #SmallholderFarmers Pachamama Film

We're thrilled to welcome Katharine van der Laan to our team as our new Director of Project Origination & Development. Katharine will be leading the process of developing new forest carbon projects at Taking Root so that we can scale our forest restoration efforts. She brings a background in promoting resilient agroforestry practices with smallholder farmers and fostering impactful, community-based environmental initiatives. Read more from Katharine below! ⬇️ Q. What excites you most about joining the Taking Root team? A. I’m genuinely excited to join a team creating lasting change by combining reforestation with improved livelihoods, and I feel incredibly lucky to help scale Taking Root’s impact into new regions and countries. Q. What are you most looking forward to contributing to the team? A. I look forward to contributing by building new partnerships and projects with Taking Root, drawing on my experience in agroforestry and putting land stewards at the center of each project—supporting those who know and care for the land. Q. Why is working in forest restoration and project development meaningful to you? A. With my background in agriculture, I’ve witnessed firsthand the impact of sustainable land use on both people and the environment. Trees play a vital role in protecting our soils and ecosystems, and by working with Taking Root, I can leverage my experience to enhance livelihoods while promoting environmental resilience.

What do seedlings look like in the early years after planting? These images reveal the progress across two parcels on Angel Antonio Rodriguez Tercero's farm where trees were planted in both 2022 and 2023. Thank you to Angel for his dedication and perseverance. Here’s to continued growth! 🌳🌿 #CommuniTree #SmallholderFarmers #CarbonRemovals #ClimateAction #nature

Taking Root is attending #Verge24! Catch Will Sheldon, our Chief Commercial Officer, and Sydney Davenport, our Corporate Partnerships Lead, in San Jose next week. It's an exciting opportunity to share Taking Root's innovative solutions and engage with others deploying climate tech at scale. If you'll be there, don’t miss the chance to connect!

We're excited to have welcomed four new starters to the Taking Root team over the past six months! Marylin Bejarano Castillo joins our Quality team as a Project Manager. Anna Davies steps in as a Senior Software Engineer, Dave Ison takes on the role of Product Management Lead, and Kylie Gibbard joins as a Senior Business Development Lead. We look forward to working together in our collective efforts to restore the world's forests! 

Mateo's parcel is at the start of its journey to becoming a thriving mixed species forest 🌱 Through the CommuniTree Carbon Program, he's restoring 1.96 hectares of land, planted just this year. #CommuniTree #ForestRestoration #SmallholderFarmers #ClimateAction

6.3 million hectares of land were deforested in 2023, including over 4 million of tropical forests, according to a report by Forest Declaration Assessment. As all eyes turn to COP16 and the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework, the report's words resonate more now than ever: "We cannot afford for these trends to continue. All leaders must unite to prioritize forest protection, conservation, and restoration." Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/diaaz_cT #ClimateAction #nature #NatureBasedSolutions

High integrity is a term we hear a lot in the voluntary carbon market, but what does it actually mean? In the context of smallholder forest carbon projects, we uphold the following principles: ☑️ Additional ☑️ Environmental ☑️ Durable ☑️ Equitable ☑️ Transparent Swipe to learn more ➡️ #ClimateAction #ForestRestoration #CarbonRemovals #SmallholderFarmers #sustainability

"How do you develop a successful forest carbon removal project and motivate thousands of farmers to join?" That’s the question Matt Averna posed to our CEO, Kahlil Baker, during a recent Klimate.co webinar. Hear what Kahlil had to say ⬇️ #ClimateAction #CarbonRemovals #ForestRestoration #SmallholderFarmers

Taking Root's Meike Siegner has contributed to a policy piece for the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil. Led by Lara Fornabaio and Lisa Sachs from the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investments, the piece advocates for a crucial shift in public and private investments from nature-negative finance to nature-based solutions. As world leaders prepare to gather later this year, it's imperative to champion the financing of nature-based solutions to improve livelihoods, restore nature, and mitigate the climate crisis. The policy piece emphasizes that these solutions should prioritize community-led restoration and high-quality credits, ensuring that the co-benefits of these projects directly benefit local people. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dS8zp3yN