OpenForests
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We make Impact Visible for People & Nature
Building digital tools for transparent, data-driven nature restoration.
Proud founders of explorer.land
Building digital tools for transparent, data-driven nature restoration.
Proud founders of explorer.land
Humans are the most powerful ecosystem engineers on the planet, but we're doing a poor job. 💔
In the latest #BeyondTheCanopy, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate Action, Salesforce, breaks down the "relationship crisis with nature" at the root of the climate crisis. It's time to change the paradigm!
In the latest #BeyondTheCanopy, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate Action, Salesforce, breaks down the "relationship crisis with nature" at the root of the climate crisis. It's time to change the paradigm!
We are in a toxic relationship with nature - BEYOND THE CANOPY Podcast - OpenForests
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December 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Humans are the most powerful ecosystem engineers on the planet, but we're doing a poor job. 💔
In the latest #BeyondTheCanopy, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate Action, Salesforce, breaks down the "relationship crisis with nature" at the root of the climate crisis. It's time to change the paradigm!
In the latest #BeyondTheCanopy, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate Action, Salesforce, breaks down the "relationship crisis with nature" at the root of the climate crisis. It's time to change the paradigm!
Do you actually know where your Christmas tree is coming from?
The majority of seeds for Christmas tree production originate in Georgia. There, cone pickers climb pine trees up to 30 meters high and collect seeds in dangerous and rudimentary conditions.
Not really in the Christmas spirit.
The majority of seeds for Christmas tree production originate in Georgia. There, cone pickers climb pine trees up to 30 meters high and collect seeds in dangerous and rudimentary conditions.
Not really in the Christmas spirit.
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Do you actually know where your Christmas tree is coming from?
The majority of seeds for Christmas tree production originate in Georgia. There, cone pickers climb pine trees up to 30 meters high and collect seeds in dangerous and rudimentary conditions.
Not really in the Christmas spirit.
The majority of seeds for Christmas tree production originate in Georgia. There, cone pickers climb pine trees up to 30 meters high and collect seeds in dangerous and rudimentary conditions.
Not really in the Christmas spirit.
The Impact Festival may be over but the great energy, exchanges and encounters stay with us.
Together with Green Account, represented by Nina Winter-Labinsky, we hosted a Beer & Pretzels meetup on Wednesday, which has been a great chance to chat with so many inspiring people.
Together with Green Account, represented by Nina Winter-Labinsky, we hosted a Beer & Pretzels meetup on Wednesday, which has been a great chance to chat with so many inspiring people.
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Impact Festival may be over but the great energy, exchanges and encounters stay with us.
Together with Green Account, represented by Nina Winter-Labinsky, we hosted a Beer & Pretzels meetup on Wednesday, which has been a great chance to chat with so many inspiring people.
Together with Green Account, represented by Nina Winter-Labinsky, we hosted a Beer & Pretzels meetup on Wednesday, which has been a great chance to chat with so many inspiring people.
Let’s pause and think about it.
We initially planned to talk about Black Friday and highlight its terrible effect on the planet. But let’s be honest, promotions started weeks ago already.
Black Friday morphed into Cyber Monday into Cyber Week into Black November. A full month of promotions.
We initially planned to talk about Black Friday and highlight its terrible effect on the planet. But let’s be honest, promotions started weeks ago already.
Black Friday morphed into Cyber Monday into Cyber Week into Black November. A full month of promotions.
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Let’s pause and think about it.
We initially planned to talk about Black Friday and highlight its terrible effect on the planet. But let’s be honest, promotions started weeks ago already.
Black Friday morphed into Cyber Monday into Cyber Week into Black November. A full month of promotions.
We initially planned to talk about Black Friday and highlight its terrible effect on the planet. But let’s be honest, promotions started weeks ago already.
Black Friday morphed into Cyber Monday into Cyber Week into Black November. A full month of promotions.
We’re at the Impact Festival, and we’re waiting for you!
Thilo Herbst and Alexander Watson are already in the starting blocks and ready for interesting conversation, inspiring encounters and new perspectives.
Let’s have a talk about local restoration projects and how you can contribute to them.
Thilo Herbst and Alexander Watson are already in the starting blocks and ready for interesting conversation, inspiring encounters and new perspectives.
Let’s have a talk about local restoration projects and how you can contribute to them.
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We’re at the Impact Festival, and we’re waiting for you!
Thilo Herbst and Alexander Watson are already in the starting blocks and ready for interesting conversation, inspiring encounters and new perspectives.
Let’s have a talk about local restoration projects and how you can contribute to them.
Thilo Herbst and Alexander Watson are already in the starting blocks and ready for interesting conversation, inspiring encounters and new perspectives.
Let’s have a talk about local restoration projects and how you can contribute to them.
The climate crisis isn't a carbon crisis, it's a relationship crisis.
In our last episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast, Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration shares with us his visions on the climate crisis.
youtube.com/shorts/-MblL...
In our last episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast, Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration shares with us his visions on the climate crisis.
youtube.com/shorts/-MblL...
We are in a toxic relationship with nature - BEYOND THE CANOPY Podcast - OpenForests
YouTube video by OpenForests
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November 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The climate crisis isn't a carbon crisis, it's a relationship crisis.
In our last episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast, Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration shares with us his visions on the climate crisis.
youtube.com/shorts/-MblL...
In our last episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast, Tim Christophersen, VP of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration shares with us his visions on the climate crisis.
youtube.com/shorts/-MblL...
A couple of weeks ago, we met the amazing team from LandScale, a coalition led by the Rainforest Alliance and Conservation International, to kick-start a powerful collaboration for landscape sustainability.
A big thanks to all the participants for the inspiring discussions.
A big thanks to all the participants for the inspiring discussions.
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A couple of weeks ago, we met the amazing team from LandScale, a coalition led by the Rainforest Alliance and Conservation International, to kick-start a powerful collaboration for landscape sustainability.
A big thanks to all the participants for the inspiring discussions.
A big thanks to all the participants for the inspiring discussions.
What if we could measure the health of every ecosystem?
In this video, one of our co-founder, Alexander Watson, explains briefly what the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is.
youtube.com/shorts/fdOpn...
In this video, one of our co-founder, Alexander Watson, explains briefly what the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is.
youtube.com/shorts/fdOpn...
Track Nature Loss LIVE using the Biodiversity Intactness Index GIS Data on explorer.land
YouTube video by OpenForests
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November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What if we could measure the health of every ecosystem?
In this video, one of our co-founder, Alexander Watson, explains briefly what the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is.
youtube.com/shorts/fdOpn...
In this video, one of our co-founder, Alexander Watson, explains briefly what the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is.
youtube.com/shorts/fdOpn...
We're already four episodes into Beyond the Canopy this season, and more inspiring discussions are on the way!
Beyond the Canopy is our podcast where we discuss nature-based solutions, from climate finance to forest technologies, policies, and their impact on the field.
youtube.com/shorts/Usn_V...
Beyond the Canopy is our podcast where we discuss nature-based solutions, from climate finance to forest technologies, policies, and their impact on the field.
youtube.com/shorts/Usn_V...
Beyond the Canopy mid-season 2
YouTube video by OpenForests
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We're already four episodes into Beyond the Canopy this season, and more inspiring discussions are on the way!
Beyond the Canopy is our podcast where we discuss nature-based solutions, from climate finance to forest technologies, policies, and their impact on the field.
youtube.com/shorts/Usn_V...
Beyond the Canopy is our podcast where we discuss nature-based solutions, from climate finance to forest technologies, policies, and their impact on the field.
youtube.com/shorts/Usn_V...
Logging and unsustainable agricultural practices and devastating cyclones threaten the Tsiatosika Forest, in southeast Madagascar.
While local communities depend heavily on this forest for food and livelihoods, the impact of these activities causes soil erosion, which exacerbates food insecurity.
While local communities depend heavily on this forest for food and livelihoods, the impact of these activities causes soil erosion, which exacerbates food insecurity.
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Logging and unsustainable agricultural practices and devastating cyclones threaten the Tsiatosika Forest, in southeast Madagascar.
While local communities depend heavily on this forest for food and livelihoods, the impact of these activities causes soil erosion, which exacerbates food insecurity.
While local communities depend heavily on this forest for food and livelihoods, the impact of these activities causes soil erosion, which exacerbates food insecurity.
Discovering and Protecting the Dry Tropical Forest (Bosque Seco Tropical): This vital, yet critically threatened, ecosystem in the Colombian Caribbean is a key habitat for endemic species like the cotton-top tamarin (tití cabeciblanco).
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Discovering and Protecting the Dry Tropical Forest (Bosque Seco Tropical): This vital, yet critically threatened, ecosystem in the Colombian Caribbean is a key habitat for endemic species like the cotton-top tamarin (tití cabeciblanco).
Lion Rouge is developing the Grand Maka Yop “Big 5” conservation project to restore 35,000 hectares and create the largest private wildlife reserve in West Africa.
The project recently reached an important milestone by completing the tree planting on its initial 10 hectare pilot site.
The project recently reached an important milestone by completing the tree planting on its initial 10 hectare pilot site.
October 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Lion Rouge is developing the Grand Maka Yop “Big 5” conservation project to restore 35,000 hectares and create the largest private wildlife reserve in West Africa.
The project recently reached an important milestone by completing the tree planting on its initial 10 hectare pilot site.
The project recently reached an important milestone by completing the tree planting on its initial 10 hectare pilot site.
Financing nature's cycles with Ecosia
Ecosia is expanding its mission with Circular Funding: a powerful, regenerative investment model that ensures capital is continuously reinvested into projects that blend tree-growing with revenue generation.
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Ecosia is expanding its mission with Circular Funding: a powerful, regenerative investment model that ensures capital is continuously reinvested into projects that blend tree-growing with revenue generation.
youtube.com/shorts/w8llT...
Ecosia funnels all profit back into impact - BEYOND THE CANOPY Podcast - OpenForests
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October 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Financing nature's cycles with Ecosia
Ecosia is expanding its mission with Circular Funding: a powerful, regenerative investment model that ensures capital is continuously reinvested into projects that blend tree-growing with revenue generation.
youtube.com/shorts/w8llT...
Ecosia is expanding its mission with Circular Funding: a powerful, regenerative investment model that ensures capital is continuously reinvested into projects that blend tree-growing with revenue generation.
youtube.com/shorts/w8llT...
It’s rare for any impactful project to be the result of a solo effort: it is usually driven by several partners.
That’s why, on explorer.land, we’ve made it simple to highlight every stakeholder and collaborator: authorities, communities, research institutes, NGOs, philanthropists, or sponsors.
That’s why, on explorer.land, we’ve made it simple to highlight every stakeholder and collaborator: authorities, communities, research institutes, NGOs, philanthropists, or sponsors.
October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It’s rare for any impactful project to be the result of a solo effort: it is usually driven by several partners.
That’s why, on explorer.land, we’ve made it simple to highlight every stakeholder and collaborator: authorities, communities, research institutes, NGOs, philanthropists, or sponsors.
That’s why, on explorer.land, we’ve made it simple to highlight every stakeholder and collaborator: authorities, communities, research institutes, NGOs, philanthropists, or sponsors.
The IUCN Forum 2025 is over, but its inspiring ripple effects are still being felt! The message is clear: the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of action. We're ready for bold moves!
#OpenForests #IUCNForum #TimeForAction
#OpenForests #IUCNForum #TimeForAction
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The IUCN Forum 2025 is over, but its inspiring ripple effects are still being felt! The message is clear: the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of action. We're ready for bold moves!
#OpenForests #IUCNForum #TimeForAction
#OpenForests #IUCNForum #TimeForAction
What happens when a community decides to build a barrier against the desert?
A fierce battle is taking place on the edge of the Tigray. The desert is aggressively expanding, but the Desa’a team led by @weforest.bsky.social t and local communities are matching its pace.
A fierce battle is taking place on the edge of the Tigray. The desert is aggressively expanding, but the Desa’a team led by @weforest.bsky.social t and local communities are matching its pace.
October 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
What happens when a community decides to build a barrier against the desert?
A fierce battle is taking place on the edge of the Tigray. The desert is aggressively expanding, but the Desa’a team led by @weforest.bsky.social t and local communities are matching its pace.
A fierce battle is taking place on the edge of the Tigray. The desert is aggressively expanding, but the Desa’a team led by @weforest.bsky.social t and local communities are matching its pace.
EUDR: Are you ready for the supply chain overhaul?
Last week, despite news of a potential one-year postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) application, @Isabell Rzepecki proudly represented us at the Business Forum on Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Bonn.
Last week, despite news of a potential one-year postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) application, @Isabell Rzepecki proudly represented us at the Business Forum on Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Bonn.
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
EUDR: Are you ready for the supply chain overhaul?
Last week, despite news of a potential one-year postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) application, @Isabell Rzepecki proudly represented us at the Business Forum on Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Bonn.
Last week, despite news of a potential one-year postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) application, @Isabell Rzepecki proudly represented us at the Business Forum on Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Bonn.
🎧 Our new episode of Beyond the Canopy is live!
In this episode, host Alexander Watson sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, agroforestry investment specialist at Ecosia.
youtube.com/shorts/LHPt0...
#BeyondTheCanopy #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #InvestInNature
In this episode, host Alexander Watson sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, agroforestry investment specialist at Ecosia.
youtube.com/shorts/LHPt0...
#BeyondTheCanopy #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #InvestInNature
Ecosia takes a circular approach to capital - BEYOND THE CANOPY Podcast - OpenForests
YouTube video by explorer land by OpenForests
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October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🎧 Our new episode of Beyond the Canopy is live!
In this episode, host Alexander Watson sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, agroforestry investment specialist at Ecosia.
youtube.com/shorts/LHPt0...
#BeyondTheCanopy #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #InvestInNature
In this episode, host Alexander Watson sits down with Mathias Perobelli Schmidt, agroforestry investment specialist at Ecosia.
youtube.com/shorts/LHPt0...
#BeyondTheCanopy #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #InvestInNature
Birds are not on the payroll 🐦
A provocative truth shared by Andreas Eke on our latest episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast. NOT a call to consider nature as a commodity, but a reminder that nature knows and provide its own solutions to many problems affecting it.
youtube.com/shorts/Ovo_0...
A provocative truth shared by Andreas Eke on our latest episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast. NOT a call to consider nature as a commodity, but a reminder that nature knows and provide its own solutions to many problems affecting it.
youtube.com/shorts/Ovo_0...
Birds are not on The Generation Forest's payroll - BEYOND THE CANOPY Podcast - OpenForests
YouTube video by explorer land by OpenForests
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September 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Birds are not on the payroll 🐦
A provocative truth shared by Andreas Eke on our latest episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast. NOT a call to consider nature as a commodity, but a reminder that nature knows and provide its own solutions to many problems affecting it.
youtube.com/shorts/Ovo_0...
A provocative truth shared by Andreas Eke on our latest episode of the Beyond the Canopy podcast. NOT a call to consider nature as a commodity, but a reminder that nature knows and provide its own solutions to many problems affecting it.
youtube.com/shorts/Ovo_0...
Calling all tree-planting innovators! 🌳🌳🌳
Ecosia is looking for new projects to fund through its Circular Funding model.
Got a project that involves tree planting and generating revenues? Ecosia is looking for you!
Here is how Circular funding works ⬇️⬇️
#Sustainability #Agroforestry #TreePlanting
Ecosia is looking for new projects to fund through its Circular Funding model.
Got a project that involves tree planting and generating revenues? Ecosia is looking for you!
Here is how Circular funding works ⬇️⬇️
#Sustainability #Agroforestry #TreePlanting
September 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Calling all tree-planting innovators! 🌳🌳🌳
Ecosia is looking for new projects to fund through its Circular Funding model.
Got a project that involves tree planting and generating revenues? Ecosia is looking for you!
Here is how Circular funding works ⬇️⬇️
#Sustainability #Agroforestry #TreePlanting
Ecosia is looking for new projects to fund through its Circular Funding model.
Got a project that involves tree planting and generating revenues? Ecosia is looking for you!
Here is how Circular funding works ⬇️⬇️
#Sustainability #Agroforestry #TreePlanting
We’re really excited to be a part of Wildya's September masterclass series!
A huge thanks to Oliver Dauert for the invitation. Wildya is a community-focused project dedicated to helping ecopreneurs turn their "wild ideas" into real-world impact.
A huge thanks to Oliver Dauert for the invitation. Wildya is a community-focused project dedicated to helping ecopreneurs turn their "wild ideas" into real-world impact.
September 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We’re really excited to be a part of Wildya's September masterclass series!
A huge thanks to Oliver Dauert for the invitation. Wildya is a community-focused project dedicated to helping ecopreneurs turn their "wild ideas" into real-world impact.
A huge thanks to Oliver Dauert for the invitation. Wildya is a community-focused project dedicated to helping ecopreneurs turn their "wild ideas" into real-world impact.
What if you had an attribute so desirable that it cost you your life? This is sadly the case for various animal species which, in addition to the threat on their habitat, are in danger of extinction due to poaching.
Rhinos are one of the most striking examples of it.
Rhinos are one of the most striking examples of it.
September 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
What if you had an attribute so desirable that it cost you your life? This is sadly the case for various animal species which, in addition to the threat on their habitat, are in danger of extinction due to poaching.
Rhinos are one of the most striking examples of it.
Rhinos are one of the most striking examples of it.
Happy International Red Panda Day!
Beyond their appearance, these adorable creatures play an essential role in Himalayan ecosystems. By pruning bamboo and moving through the trees, they help keep mountain forests healthy.
#InternationalRedPandaDay #RedPanda #Conservation #Nepal
Beyond their appearance, these adorable creatures play an essential role in Himalayan ecosystems. By pruning bamboo and moving through the trees, they help keep mountain forests healthy.
#InternationalRedPandaDay #RedPanda #Conservation #Nepal
September 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy International Red Panda Day!
Beyond their appearance, these adorable creatures play an essential role in Himalayan ecosystems. By pruning bamboo and moving through the trees, they help keep mountain forests healthy.
#InternationalRedPandaDay #RedPanda #Conservation #Nepal
Beyond their appearance, these adorable creatures play an essential role in Himalayan ecosystems. By pruning bamboo and moving through the trees, they help keep mountain forests healthy.
#InternationalRedPandaDay #RedPanda #Conservation #Nepal
🔊 New 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒚 episode
In this episode, host Alexander Watson chats with Andreas Eke, co-founder of The Generation Forest.
They discuss how to build a profitable, productive, and self-sustaining forest, and what makes a quality reforestation project.
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBx...
In this episode, host Alexander Watson chats with Andreas Eke, co-founder of The Generation Forest.
They discuss how to build a profitable, productive, and self-sustaining forest, and what makes a quality reforestation project.
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBx...
The "Fake" Rainforest that pays for itself - BEYOND THE CANOPY (FULL EPISODE)
YouTube video by explorer land by OpenForests
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September 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🔊 New 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒚 episode
In this episode, host Alexander Watson chats with Andreas Eke, co-founder of The Generation Forest.
They discuss how to build a profitable, productive, and self-sustaining forest, and what makes a quality reforestation project.
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBx...
In this episode, host Alexander Watson chats with Andreas Eke, co-founder of The Generation Forest.
They discuss how to build a profitable, productive, and self-sustaining forest, and what makes a quality reforestation project.
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBx...