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Dr Hannah Reid, PhD - Biodiversity Outcomes
IIED; PhD in Biodiversity Management; two decades on nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation in the Global South.

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We help project developers strengthen nature-based projects to meet the integrity standards buyers and financiers expect.
Contact usWe have assessed thousands of nature-based projects worldwide, so we know where designs fall short before a single credit is issued. Earthly's origination consulting helps developers meet the integrity bar that policy, frameworks and offtakers now demand, building projects that hold their value as the market matures.
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Pre-feasibility screening
We assess whether it is feasible to develop a successful nature based project in your chosen area.
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Implementation due diligence
We validate the project design, identify risks, and address gaps before project registration and implementation.
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Design, registration & issuance
We write the PDD and manage registry and VVB relationships during monitoring, verification and issuance cycles.
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Multi-year forward offtake agreements
We support offtaker and investor outreach, deal structuring for both spot and forward agreements.
Earthly's origination consulting is designed for project developers and project managers looking to strengthen the integrity and commercial readiness of their nature-based projects.
1. Developing a nature-based project
If your project is still early-stage and you're looking for support with design, PDD writing, registration, and issuance, we'll help you build it up to standard.
2. Identified gaps with Earthly's pre-assessment
If Earthly's pre-assessment identified integrity gaps in your project, we'll help you close them and get it ready for our marketplace.
3. Already certified. Aim higher
Certification gets you to market. Keystone shows you how far beyond it you actually are. We assess your project across 168 indicators covering carbon, biodiversity and people, then give you a prioritised set of improvements to meet what buyers now expect.
Contact usProjects designed to Earthly’s integrity standard are better positioned to attract demand for higher-integrity credits, strengthen their commercial readiness, meet offtaker requirements and respond to evolving market expectations. We can help you get there by considering integrity across carbon, people and biodiversity from the early stages.
Earthly developed the market's leading holistic quality framework, going beyond carbon to assess biodiversity and social impacts in as much depth.
Our portfolio and experience spans across ecosystems, regions and verification standards, allowing us to create high impact projects globally.
We tailor our support to your project’s stage and ambition, focusing our expertise where it can have the greatest impact and help build your project’s long-term value.
Less than 9% of over 1,000 projects screened have met our minimum standards.
Keystone 3.0 assesses 168 data points across carbon, people and biodiversity, compared with 20-90 indicators used by typical market standards. This depth helps identify where your project is strong, where it can be improved, and how it can better meet the expectations of buyers and financiers.
Our framework works both ways: it gives you a clear, transparent methodology for assessing and strengthening your project, while giving buyers and financiers greater confidence in its integrity.
Interested in knowing where your project stands in the journey to integrity and market success?
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Our independent, interdisciplinary Scientific Board provides expert oversight and advice to help strengthen the integrity of nature-based projects. For developers, this means additional scientific expertise to identify risks, strengthen project design and build confidence in project integrity.
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Dr Hannah Reid, PhD - Biodiversity Outcomes
IIED; PhD in Biodiversity Management; two decades on nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation in the Global South.

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Dr David Ganz, PhD - Social Context
Executive Director, RECOFTC; co-founder, Spatial Informatics Group; community forestry and livelihoods across Southeast Asia.

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Prof. J. Boone Kauffman - Marine & Blue Carbon
Oregon State University; CIFOR senior associate; among the first scientists to document mangroves as the most carbon-dense forests on Earth.

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Prof. Richard Field - Measurement & Evidence
Professor of Biodiversity Science, University of Nottingham; co-leads the IAPB measurement working group.

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Dr. Francisco Souza - Indigenous & Local Communities
SVP, Conservation International; ICVCM Governing Board; member of the Apurinã people of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Dr. Elias Ayrey - Carbon Systems
CSO & co-founder, Renoster; pioneer of independent satellite and LiDAR audits of carbon credit claims.

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Dr. Sophus zu Ermgassen - Innovation & Novel Methods
University of Oxford; a leading voice shaping England's Biodiversity Net Gain policy.

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Whether you’re developing an early-stage project, addressing gaps identified during pre-assessment, or strengthening an existing project, we help you meet evolving integrity standards and offtaker expectations, and position your project for long-term demand.
Browse the projects we supportCarbon project origination is the process of developing a carbon project from an early-stage concept towards registration, credit issuance and market readiness. Earthly supports nature-based project developers across this journey, including pre-feasibility screening, implementation due diligence, project design, Project Design Document (PDD) writing, registration and issuance.
Earthly’s origination consulting is designed for developers and project managers working on nature-based carbon projects. We can support early-stage projects as well as projects that need to strengthen specific areas of their design or integrity before progressing towards registration, issuance or market readiness.
Yes, Earthly can support project developers with project design, Project Design Document (PDD) writing, registration and the steps required to progress towards carbon credit issuance. The support required will depend on the project’s stage, methodology and existing design.
Keystone 3.0 is Earthly’s proprietary framework for assessing nature-based projects across carbon, biodiversity and people. It can help identify integrity gaps and areas that may need strengthening, giving developers a clearer understanding of where their project stands and what may need to improve as it progresses towards market readiness.
Not meeting the required standard at pre-assessment doesn’t have to be the end of the journey. Earthly can work with you to identify where your project needs strengthening and provide support to help bring it closer to the integrity standards required for the marketplace.
Depending on your project’s needs, this could include support with project design, PDD writing, registration and issuance, helping you build a stronger, more market-ready project.
Being accredited doesn’t necessarily mean your project is ready for evolving buyer and market expectations. Earthly can help you identify opportunities to strengthen your project beyond minimum requirements, improve its integrity across carbon, biodiversity and people, and align it with what offtakers are looking for.
The aim is to help you build a stronger, more market-ready project with the potential to secure long-term demand through multi-year forward offtake agreements.
For more insights on future carbon sourcing and origination, visit our FAQ page.