In a move set to revolutionize transparency in the carbon market, OpenForests founder of explorer.land has partnered with the leading platform for carbon credit registration: EcoRegistry. Announced on September 21, 2024, this collaboration integrates cutting-edge geospatial storytelling with robust carbon project registry infrastructure, enhancing the visibility and credibility of nature-based carbon projects.
Why it matters
Carbon credits aren’t created equally. While a ton of carbon sequestered is quantifiable, the value of that credit extends beyond its raw figure. The type of project—whether it’s reforestation, improved forest management, or avoided deforestation—plays a key role in determining the value of each carbon credit. Yet, many overlook the social and ecological benefits of these projects, which often add significant value to their carbon reduction efforts.
With nature-based projects, such as those from BioFix, biodiversity conservation and social impacts often outshine the carbon sequestration alone. By bringing together EcoRegistry’s secure carbon registry and explorer.land’s map-based storytelling, the partnership ensures that these overlooked dimensions of carbon projects are fully recognized. This partnership aims to demonstrate that the story behind each project matters just as much as the amount of carbon it sequesters.
Transforming the Carbon Market through Innovation
EcoRegistry and OpenForests are combining their expertise to meet the growing demands of the voluntary carbon market. Through explorer.land’s dynamic mapping and storytelling tools, project developers will have the ability to showcase their initiatives in visually compelling ways, highlighting biodiversity, social impacts, and ecosystem benefits. This approach will improve market positioning for nature-based carbon projects and enhance stakeholder engagement.
On the other hand, EcoRegistry’s robust platform ensures transparency and traceability, offering secure registration and monitoring of carbon credits. Together, these technologies will streamline project registration and allow for real-time monitoring of environmental impacts, aligning with evolving carbon market standards.
Bridging Geospatial Technology and Carbon Market Needs
At the core of this partnership is the integration of explorer.land’s interactive map features with EcoRegistry’s carbon credit systems. This powerful combination allows users to visualize the full scope of their projects, ensuring transparency in terms of both environmental impact and carbon credit generation. Project developers will benefit from higher returns as they highlight their project’s biodiversity and social contributions, driving greater engagement from investors, stakeholders, and end-users.
This collaboration doesn’t just address today’s market needs; it anticipates the future. By fostering innovation, transparency, and credibility in the carbon market, the partnership sets a new standard for how nature-based projects are valued and communicated.
A Milestone for Nature-Based Carbon Projects
EcoRegistry and OpenForests‘ collaboration represents a significant milestone for the carbon market. By uniting map-based storytelling and robust registry systems, this partnership amplifies the social and environmental stories behind carbon credits. The result? Project developers can now capture the full value of their ecosystem services, translating biodiversity gains and social benefits into higher carbon credit prices.
Both organizations are committed to ensuring that nature-based carbon projects are not only effective but also transparent and credible. This partnership is a leap forward in connecting nature-based projects with the carbon market, making it easier for developers to share their impact and maximize their returns.
About EcoRegistry
EcoRegistry is a platform that provides a secure and transparent environment for registering carbon credit projects within the voluntary carbon market and facilitates the creation, registration, and monitoring of carbon credits.
About OpenForests
OpenForests, the company behind explorer.land, provides geospatial tools that allow nature-based projects to share detailed insights into their environmental and social impacts.
Discover how this partnership is transforming the carbon market and driving greater transparency in the world of nature-based projects. Stay tuned for more updates on how EcoRegistry and OpenForests are paving the way for the future of carbon markets.