'Nature-Based Solutions' is a technical term that simply describes an action that results in either avoided deforestation or enhancing a carbon sink through reforestation or ecosystem restoration.

According to analysis by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey, Nature-Based Solutions are a cost-effective means to deliver up to one-third of the emissions reduction needed by 2030 as part of the net zero transition to achieve a 2-degree pathway.

Moreover, investment in Nature-Based Solutions, when done well, can accrue co-benefits that help address other societal challenges while being good for business, people, and nature. However, when done badly, the investment may do more harm than good.

veritree works with planting organizations across the globe to verify Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects. They are initially launching the platform with planting projects in Canada, Kenya, Madagascar, United States, and Tanzania with plans to quickly expand to more sites in the coming months.

The veritree platform was built to be easily used by any restoration practitioner looking to develop and operate high-quality NbS projects. Their ground-level monitoring tools enable planting organizations in any location in the world to scale NbS. This enables veritree to connect planting organizations with corporate partners and donors to support their restoration initiatives.

veritree works closely with local communities to demonstrate the long-term value restored forests bring to their families. Through education and direct involvement in monitoring and reporting, local communities develop a sense of ownership over their trees, supporting effective, long-term forest stewardship.

Note: As with all nature-based restoration, not all trees are expected to remain in place throughout their full projected lifespan. Growth progress tracking is built into veritree's methodology to account for this. Survivability rates vary by ecosystem type, species, and region and are tracked at the site level.

veritree acknowledges that estimating carbon is complex and remains an evolving area of practice.

Current estimates draw on averages from a cross-section of academic studies. Key variables in veritree's estimation model include: species planted (including maturity age), forest type, region, and average tree survivability.

Where primary data are unavailable, veritree applies conservative secondary data, proxy data, or assumptions to avoid overestimating outcomes. veritree continues to build academic partnerships to improve its methodology over time.

Note: All carbon sequestration figures are indicative in nature. Given the current degree of uncertainty in measurement and calculation methods for nature-based carbon sinks, these totals should be treated as estimates rather than verified outcomes. These figures are independent of any third-party carbon neutral certification calculations.

veritree supports projects that are creating new impact rather than duplicating what would have occurred anyway, and that this impact is built to last.

veritree collaborates closely with corporate partners and local planting partners from project design through planting and beyond, working to ensure that new carbon sinks are created in areas and conditions where restoration would not otherwise have taken place.

To support permanence, veritree conducts on-the-ground monitoring. Long-term remote sensing tools, such as satellite imagery, are used to track forest growth and health.

While these measures are designed to give projects the best possible chance of lasting impact, it is important to note that permanence cannot be fully guaranteed in nature-based restoration. Ongoing monitoring is part of how veritree manages for this uncertainty.

Level 1 - The first level of verification is complete once planting planters have submitted their planting form, activities, and applicable evidence through veritree's Collect App.

Level 2 - During the second level of verification, planting site management (leads and supervisors) check the data and information submitted via a planting site review and data check.

Level 3 - The third and final level of verification is conducted by veritree. At this stage all submitted data and evidence is analyzed by their internal machine learning algorithms to check for accuracy.