Our mission
Our mission is to restore the ecological, social and economic potential of landscapes, by planting trees with local farmers, communities and partner organizations.
Our vision
We envision a world that is ecologically, socially and economically healthy. We see tree-planting as crucial to achieve this goal.
We see companies and other organisations playing a crucial role in the regeneration of degraded landscapes worldwide by supporting restorative and productive tree-planting projects.
Our strategy
USF connects organisations who want to help restore landscapes with landowners and planters in tree-planting projects, currently in the Netherlands, Spain and sub-Saharan African countries – and we are expanding.
We enable our partners to use a sustainable approach for offsetting CO2 through tree-planting projects in combination with other environmental, social and economic benefits.
USF provides accountability of the planted trees by giving information such as the GPS location, a photo and the name of the planter, on a company profile, providing a transparent proof of work and direct connection with our planting partner on the ground.
Our team
Harm
Chairman, Project organisation & Carbon Karma
Nina
Treasurer & Management
Frances
Secretary
Kaspar
Board Member, Ideation, Networking & Funding
Raymond
Co-founder, Concept & Landscape restoration
Anouk
Project organisation & Education
Chris
Graphic design
Luc
Web development
Beatrice
Co-founder
Noortje
Partnerships
Why work with us?
- We use tree planting to restore landscapes whilst also improving the ecological, social and economic resilience of the areas we work in.
- We plant a diverse mix of native tree species, including edibles, to ensure a broader and more resilient regeneration of the ecological value to the landscape, including food for local communities
- Urban street forest aims for a high tree survival rate by tracing trees throughout their life cycle
- Transparency: we document the GPS coordinates, the names of the land owner and/or the planters, and share photos of the trees on company profiles, providing a proof of work
- We invest in community projects and share our knowledge by providing workshops and online educational materials
- We help companies to move from making a less negative impact to making a positive impact by restoring and regenerating landscapes
- We work internationally, offering planting options in the Netherlands, Spain and sub-Saharan Africa