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In September 21, our strategic partner Terraformation announced the launch of the Seed to Forest Alliance, with American Forests, Ecosystem Restoration Camps and One Tree Planted as founding members, as well as 1t.org US as an advisory partner. As part of our ongoing work to address the barriers to reforestation, One Tree Planted is proud to be part of this important alliance.
The Seed to Forest Alliance is committed to directly supporting biodiverse, native reforestation. To achieve this, it will provide a network that connects forestry teams with financial and technical support; contribute to research and thought leadership to accelerate reforestation; and collaborate to share results, best practices and expertise.
Launched during Climate Week NYC 2022, the Alliance brings together corporates, NGOs and philanthropists to tackle the largest bottlenecks to reforestation at scale. Its initial focus? Inadequate seed supply. The importance of focusing on this area is underscored by research by Terraformation, which sheds light on the significant scale of the upgrades that are required in the world’s existing seed banking infrastructure.
In recent years, global companies have committed to planting over 3.6 billion trees in their sustainability plans. At COP26, $7.2 billion of private investment was committed to protect and restore forests. However, these targets will not be achievable without investment and innovation in global seed banking infrastructure.
Yishan Wong, founder and CEO of Terraformation, said: “Lasting climate solutions only come from collective action across diverse stakeholders. We’re incredibly excited to be working with organizations with the expertise, influence and determination to have a real impact on reforestation around the world. Native ecosystem restoration — with the right plants in the right places — is the most effective and immediately scalable carbon capture solution. Together, we can restore the future of our planet by conserving one of our most valuable resources at the heart of restoration: the seeds.”
New research reveals urgency for global seed bank network
To support this initiative, Terraformation has published The Global Seed Bank Index, the first global review of seed banking infrastructure. In the report, Terraformation analyzed the number of seed banks that are needed to meet the “global restoration potential” — or, the area of land in the world that is available for ecological restoration.
The research found that a global, decentralized seed bank network would drastically improve restoration, preserve threatened plants, sustainably expand native seed supply systems and benefit local communities.
Key findings include:
Following the study, Terraformation is calling on:
Commenting on seed banks, Yishan Wong added: “Public conversation around restoration focuses on tree-planting, but often forgets the forest, and the seed. We urgently need to improve access to solutions for long-term, resilient restoration by not only deploying thousands of new seed banks to solve seed supply shortages, but also solutions to other bottlenecks like early-stage capital. Scalable reforestation solutions are essential in supporting the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the planting commitments of hundreds of countries and organizations.”
Terraformation and its Alliance members are committed to scaling solutions to the largest bottlenecks to native forest restoration. Five of the largest bottlenecks are freshwater shortages, inadequate seed supplies, a lack of on-the-ground technical expertise, data accessibility, and insufficient financing. The Alliance will first focus on seed supply, including connecting forestry groups with the funding, technology and training to establish local seed supplies and enable biodiverse reforestation at scale.
The Alliance is underpinned by three guiding principles:
About Terraformation Terraformation is dedicated to restoring the world's forests to stabilize our climate, revive ecosystems, and build thriving communities. The company operates as a forest carbon accelerator, supporting early-stage forestry teams to launch, build, and scale biodiverse reforestation projects. In addition to producing high-quality, verified carbon credits, these projects generate complementary sustainable revenue streams to support local economies. Terraformation’s current partner network spans five continents and includes diverse landowners and organizations. It was founded in 2019 by Yishan Wong, former CEO of Reddit.
About Alliance Members1t.org is a platform for the trillion trees community; part of the World Economic Forum’s work to accelerate nature-based solutions in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, supported by funding from Marc and Lynne Benioff.
Founded in 1875, American Forests is a national nonprofit conservation organization and its mission is to create healthy and resilient forests, from cities to wilderness, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.
Ecosystem Restoration Camps is a global movement repairing the earth, from the ground up. The movement supports more than 50 camps in 27 countries, where ordinary people are taking on the task of restoration to increase local biodiversity, restore water-systems, and improve food-security and local livelihoods.
One Tree Planted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to make it simple for anyone to help the environment by planting trees. Their projects span the globe and are done in partnership with local communities and knowledgeable experts to create an impact for nature, people, and wildlife.
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