Make an impact locally - invest in Urban Forestry.
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Helping businesses
create sustainable urban environments through targeted local forestry investments.
Think beyond carbon offsets
Do more than offset your carbon footprint; broaden the positive impact your business can have on your local community. Urban tree planting delivers many benefits, from heat reduction to protecting biodiversity; it creates sustainable and livable cities.
Bring it local
Benefits are felt locally; whether it's carbon offsetting or improved air quality, your investment can directly and visibly impact where your customers and employees live.
Quantify the benefits
Demonstrate to your stakeholders the value you've brought to the local community and environment through your investments.
Comparability
Ranking for clients to quickly identify quality projects based on our environmental, social and biodiversity benchmarking.
Find
Our network of forestry experts and our powerful platform have quantified the environmental and social impact of different projects so you can make informed investment decisions. Whether you're an individual investor, an SME, or a large corporation, we can provide the information you need to find the right project.
Fund
If you're looking for a quick, easy, secure process, you've come to the right place. Our approach is streamlined and simplified, so all you need to do is purchase a token, and you're good to go.
Report
You've invested in the future of your community by choosing the Urban Forestry portfolio. Along with your personalised dashboard, you will receive regular updates on the positive environmental and social impact you are making.
Engage
Stay involved and see the tangible results of your investment in our community.
Our Supporters and Partners
The team
Polly Pale
CEO and Founder
Over 17 years experience in investment banking, soft commodities, asset management, and insurance across the US, Africa and the UK.
Neil Caddick
CTO
Geographer, technology leader and entrepreneur. 20 years in the tech industry has focused on SaaS platform development, data science, data engineering and product commercialisation.
Dr Emilie Perge
Chief Impact Officer
Former senior economist for the World Bank with extensive experience in economic development, forest protection and biodiversity conservation in Africa and Southeast Asia
Russell Horsey
Urban Forestry Specialist
Over 20 years experience in arboricultural and forest planning. Passionate Urban Forester specialises in management planning, integrating trees and green infrastructure into highway capital projects.
Andrew Heald
Forestry Specialist
Professional forester and consultant focused on sustainability and natural resource management, with over 20 years of international experience. Worked at a senior level in UK, Ghana, Uruguay and Uganda for companies, environmental organisations and universities.
Matt Crisp
Commercial
The Lab of Thought Chair and mentor at Georgetown University, formerly MD at Bigbelly
Dr Gary McKay
Remote Sensing
Research Follow at the University of Dundee. Tenures at the US Naval Institute, the Office of Naval Research in London, NASA/JPL Imaging RADAR OUTREACH, and Georgia Southern University.
Prof Ben Groom
Biodiversity Advisor
Dragon Capital Chair of Biodiversity Economics at the University of Exeter Business School and a member of the HM Treasury Biodiversity Working Group.
Dr Stefania Lovo
Social Impact Advisor
Associate Professor at Reading University. Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Globalisation Research (Queen Mary), a Senior Research Associate of LSE Consulting, and a member of the Trade Policy Hub.
Jon Burke
Local Government Advisor
Climate change and decarbonisation lead at Gloucester council. Former London Borough of Hackney Cabinet Member for Energy, Waste, Transport, and Public Realm.