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Climate Force

Creating a blueprint for organic reforestation projects

In the heart of the world’s oldest rainforest, one Collective Fund is rewriting the future of reforestation.

Fund type

Collective Fund

Amount raised/granted

Over £500,000

Years

2022 to present

Background

In the far north of Queensland, Australia, a group of determined employees and volunteers are using cutting-edge technology to transform over 527 acres of degraded land into thriving ecosystems.

This pioneering organisation, supported by Prism, is not only planting trees but also planting the seeds for a sustainable and self-sufficient future.

Problem

Biodiversity loss driven by deforestation, habitat fragmentation and invasive species incursion disrupts ecosystem resilience and critical services like climate regulation, water cycles, and nutrient cycling. Ecosystems provide numerous services crucial for human survival and cultural well-being. Climate Force is collaborating with researchers and First Nation leaders to create a blueprint for land diversification in tropical regions around the world. Their research station is pioneering high-biodiversity regeneration methodologies and demonstrating how a monoculture farm can diversify to support biodiversity, culture and green infrastructure.

More than 450,000 native trees will be planted in the Daintree Rainforest over the next 25 years, restoring critical wildlife corridors, trapping carbon dioxide and protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

Before partnering with Prism, they were not reaching their fundraising potential in the UK. Now they can claim gift aid which adds 25p to every pound.

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“We co-create with indigenous people, farmers, and scientists to heal the land and create economy. Our operation is also entirely self-sustaining. Everything we need—energy, water, and waste management—we generate on-site.”

–– Barney Swan. CEO, Climate Force

Impact

Climate Force intends to be a leading example of a Nature Positive project that is committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 and achieving full recovery by 2050.

They are leading the way in ecological monitoring as they gather data from various sources including soil health, water availability, species diversity, and carbon sequestration potential, and transform it into a centralised database enabling benchmarking and data-driven decision-making.

To capture this information, they are using the most cutting-edge agricultural technology, from drones to virtual reality, to exhibit impact and share knowledge.

By creating an open data source and making their findings accessible to all, they hope to accelerate development of affordable nature-based solutions.