Life Terra Foundation

What Life Terra Foundation does

Life Terra Foundation (Stichting Life Terra) is a Dutch non-profit foundation registered in Amsterdam that operates one of Europe's largest climate action initiatives, with a stated mission of enabling the planting of 500 million new trees across more than 30 European countries. The foundation coordinates reforestation projects ranging from large professional plantings on degraded land (such as the 65,000+ tree Santa Clara-a-Velha project in Portugal across 65 hectares of former Eucalyptus land) to small-scale community actions involving local volunteers, schools, and municipalities. Its operating model combines on-the-ground planting execution with a digital tree-monitoring platform that lets adopters track individual trees via QR codes, including location, species, plot context, and CO2 capture data, through a personal or institutional dashboard.

Life Terra monetises through three primary streams: (i) Tree Adoptions at €6 per tree (with a minimum 25-tree order for the Graduation Tree university programme); (ii) Carbon Removal Credits generated from its reforestation projects, listed and distributed via the Nat5 tokenised marketplace; and (iii) Business Solutions / corporate partnerships, through which enterprises such as EY, DHL Group, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, Adyen, Rabobank, ING Belgium, ABN AMRO, PayPal, HP, and Huawei adopt trees, sponsor projects, or run employee team-planting events. A university-focused Graduation Tree programme has been rolled out across Dutch institutions including Avans, AUAS, THUAS, and HAN, and the foundation also pursues Biodiversity Credits as a complementary product.

The technology stack is lightweight but purpose-built: a QR-code tree monitoring layer, a University Tree Dashboard, integration with Restor for ecological and carbon-potential insights, and integration with Nat5 for carbon credit issuance and trading. The foundation also supports Natcoin, a non-mined cryptocurrency for nature restoration, as an emerging payment rail. Life Terra holds Dutch ANBI public-benefit status, is registered with the Chamber of Commerce under number 75554720, and operates with approximately 25 employees across its Amsterdam headquarters and a Barcelona office.

Name

Life Terra Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Life Terra

Website

https://lifeterra.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Terra Foundation is a Dutch non-profit that coordinates reforestation across 30+ European countries, offering tree adoptions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and a university Graduation Tree programme, supported by a QR-code tree-tracking platform and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services / Reforestation and Carbon Removal

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Ecosystem Carbon Removal (Afforestation/Reforestation, Improved Forest Management) (EUABAFAH), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Reforestation services
• Carbon removal credits
• Tree planting programs
• Corporate sustainability partnerships
• Environmental education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tree Adoptions: Individuals, universities, and organisations can adopt trees at a minimum of €6 per tree. Universities use the Graduation Tree programme to gift trees to graduating students with individual QR code vouchers and a University Tree Dashboard.
2. Carbon Removal Credits: Life Terra sells verified carbon removal credits generated from its reforestation projects across Europe. Credits are linked to specific planting projects (e.g., Santa Clara-a-Velha, Portugal — more than 65,000 trees planted). The credits are traded on the Nat5 platform.
3. Business Solutions / Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners (EY, DHL Group, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, and 30+ others) engage with Life Terra through adopting trees, sponsoring tree-planting projects, or organising team planting events. These B2B engagements represent a recurring revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Terra Foundation coordinates reforestation initiatives across 30+ European countries and sells verified carbon removal and biodiversity credits generated from those projects. It offers individual Tree Adoption (€6/tree minimum) and corporate Business Solutions (tree adoption, project sponsorship, team planting events), plus the Graduation Tree program for universities. Each adopted or sponsored tree is tied to QR-code-based monitoring so adopters can track location, species, and CO2 capture via a personal or institutional dashboard, with ecological insights powered by integration with the Restor platform and carbon credits registered on the Nat5 platform.

Product overview

Life Terra Foundation operates one of Europe's largest climate action initiatives focused on tree planting and reforestation. The organization offers a unified platform combining tree planting coordination, carbon and biodiversity credit generation, corporate partnership programs, and tree tracking technology. Core offerings include Planting Projects across 30+ European countries, Carbon Removal and Biodiversity Credits, Business Solutions (corporate tree adoption and sponsorship), the Graduation Tree university program, and individual Tree Adoption. The technology layer enables tree monitoring through QR codes and dashboards. Partnerships with platforms like Restor provide ecological data insights, while Natcoin integration supports cryptocurrency-based payments for ecosystem services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Life Terra: Primary brand for tree planting, carbon removal credits, and environmental restoration initiatives across Europe

Products and services

• Planting Projects Reforestation initiatives coordinated across Europe that range from large professional planting projects (e.g., 65,000+ trees at Santa Clara-a-Velha) to small-scale local community actions. Projects restore degraded land, enhance biodiversity, and engage local communities. Available for individuals, corporates, municipalities, and partners to contribute to or sponsor.
• Carbon Removal Credits Verified carbon removal credits generated from Life Terra's European reforestation projects, enabling organisations and individuals to compensate for CO2 emissions while supporting nature restoration. Credits are linked to specific planting projects and registered on the Nat5 platform.
• Biodiversity Credits Credits that fund biodiversity enhancement through Life Terra's tree-planting projects, contributing to pollinator attraction, increased local fauna, and habitat diversity across European planting sites.
• Business Solutions Corporate partnership packages allowing businesses to adopt trees to support long-term restoration, sponsor tree-planting projects across Europe, or organise team planting events with employees and stakeholders to advance CSR and net-zero commitments.
• Graduation Tree Program A university partnership program where institutions adopt trees for graduating students, with a minimum of 25 trees per university at €6/tree. Each graduate receives a QR-coded PDF voucher linking to their assigned tree via a personal dashboard, and universities receive a Tree Dashboard showing location, CO2 capture, and planting plot information for all adopted trees.
• Tree Adoption Individual self-serve tree adoption program allowing people to directly support tree planting at a minimum of €6 per tree, with each adopter receiving QR-code tracking of their specific tree's location, species, and growth through a personal dashboard.
• Volunteer Planting Events Community-organized tree-planting events across Europe where volunteers participate in physical planting activities, typically in partnership with municipalities and local planting partners. Used for citizen engagement and corporate team-building activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 million new trees targeted for Europe as part of Life Terra's stated mission.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

50 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EAIE (European Association for International Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EAIE offset part of its 2025 conference emissions with Life Terra carbon removal credits and adopted more than 7,000 trees to give to conference visitors. Life Terra maintained an exhibition stand at the Sustainability Hub. EAIE set up the #EAIEgreengoals campaign with the goal of achieving a net-zero conference.
• EIT Community (European Institute of Innovation and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EIT Community gifted trees to event participants at the EIT Summit in February 2024 in Brussels, with trees planted near the event location in Belgium, growing into a Community Forest. Life Terra is a reliable tree-planting partner throughout the #INNOVEIT2024 event series.
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences (FLD) at CZU provides scientific expertise for Life Terra's restoration activities in the Czech Republic. The collaboration began in November 2021 and includes on-the-ground reforestation support near Budišov in the Vysočina region, working with Lesy České republiky (LČR).
• EYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY serves as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting reforestation initiatives across Europe as part of its corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy. EY's Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability leader Claudy te Boome has publicly endorsed Life Terra's mission.
• DHL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHL Group is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra, collaborating on tree-planting projects as part of the company's sustainability and logistics environmental commitments.
• AdyencoreTechnology or IntegrationAdyen serves as a service partner of Life Terra, providing payment processing infrastructure. Adyen employees have participated in Life Terra tree planting days, with Head of Impact Dominique Simons endorsing the partnership.
• NvidiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNvidia is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra, contributing to reforestation projects across Europe.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting tree-planting initiatives as part of its climate commitments.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting European reforestation efforts as part of its carbon reduction strategy.
• KikkomancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKikkoman is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra, contributing to climate action and reforestation in Europe.
• ING BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerING Belgium is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra, supporting reforestation across Europe.
• ABN AMROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABN AMRO is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra, contributing to tree-planting projects.
• Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVrije Universiteit Amsterdam is listed as a supporter of Life Terra, contributing academic expertise and collaboration to reforestation initiatives.
• PayPalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPayPal is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting climate action through reforestation.
• HPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHP is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting tree-planting projects across Europe.
• HuaweicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuawei is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, contributing to European reforestation initiatives.
• ClimatePartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimatePartner is listed as a planting partner of Life Terra, collaborating on reforestation projects across Europe.
• RabobankcoreTechnology or IntegrationRabobank is a service partner of Life Terra, providing financial services support. Bruno Schoonenbeek, Project Leader Energy Transition at Rabobank, has publicly endorsed Life Terra's mission.
• RestorcoreTechnology or IntegrationRestor partners with Life Terra to provide ecological insights at planting site level, including current and potential tree cover, suitable flora species, and carbon storage potential. All Life Terra monitoring data is shared with the Restor platform to improve sustainable forestry across Europe.
• ASES (Ecological and Sustainable Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASES is a Franco-Mexican ecological engineering company that has collaborated with Life Terra on multiple tree-planting projects in France (Spring 2022), including Miyawaki forest installations and events for Caterpillar. ASES is also involved in launching Natcoin, a cryptocurrency for nature restoration that Life Terra supports.
• FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEE (Foundation for Environmental Education), active in more than 85 countries and behind Eco-Schools, offsets CO2 emissions from staff travel through Life Terra's high-quality carbon removal credits. FEE supports EU-based nature restoration projects with a focus on biodiversity and transparency, representing a multi-year investment.
• Nat5coreTechnology or IntegrationNat5 provides the carbon removal credit registry platform for Life Terra's projects (e.g., Santa Clara-a-Velha, Portugal). Credits are tokenised and available on the Nat5 platform for purchase by individuals and organisations.
• Lavera NaturkosmetikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLavera Naturkosmetik is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra, contributing to reforestation projects in Europe.
• C&AminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&A is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, supporting tree-planting initiatives in Europe.
• Arbo UnieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArbo Unie is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra.
• KNAFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNAF is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra.
• IG&HminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIG&H is listed as a business partner of Life Terra.
• DKVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKV (DKV Seguros) is listed as a business partner of Life Terra, having collaborated on planting events in Viladecans, Spain.
• QuadpackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuadpack is listed as a business partner of Life Terra.
• Faber GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaber Group is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra.
• E.LeclercminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE.Leclerc is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra.
• Caja IngenierosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaja Ingenieros is listed as a Business Supporter of Life Terra.
• Caely RenewablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaely Renewables is listed as a business supporter of Life Terra.
• AutelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutel Energy (EV charging provider) is listed as a business supporter. Autel NL invited clients to a tree-planting activity with Life Terra at Marienwaerdt Estate in Beesd, restoring a plot of old Ash trees killed by Ash-dieback.
• Nat5 (Carbon Credit Registry)coreTechnology or IntegrationNat5 provides the carbon removal credit registry for Life Terra's Santa Clara-a-Velha project and other projects. Credits are minted as tokens and made available for purchase, enabling transparent and verifiable carbon removal transactions.
• HAN-University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAN University of Applied Sciences partnered with Life Terra on the HAN Forest (HAN-Bos) initiative, where a tree will be planted for every graduating student. The project launches with a joint planting event on 25 November 2026 at Sportlaan, Arnhem.
• Avans HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvans University of Applied Sciences implemented the Graduation Tree programme through its Green Office, gifting a tree to all graduates and creating a new forest. Students Lisa Heyman and Nick den Bol initiated the programme.
• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS / HvA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUAS adopted Life Terra trees to gift to their graduating students through the Graduation Tree programme as part of their 2021-2026 Strategic Plan sustainability commitments.
• De Haagse Hogeschool (THUAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) launched the Graduation Tree programme in May 2023 for graduating students, initially for one year with possible 4-year extension.
• Diputació de Barcelona (DiBa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiBa is a local government entity representing 311 municipalities in Barcelona province. It supported Life Terra by allowing tree-planting and maintenance events with volunteers and children in the natural park of Serralada de Marina (Sant Jeroni de la Murtra, Badalona).
• RijkswaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) collaborates with Life Terra by allowing tree planting on areas next to highways to reduce noise, particulate matter, and increase biodiversity. Planting events have taken place at Valburg Talud A50.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne Tree Planted is listed as a planting partner of Life Terra, collaborating on reforestation projects.
• Plant for the PlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlant for the Planet is listed as a planting partner of Life Terra, collaborating on reforestation initiatives.
• Interpreta NaturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterpreta Natura is a local NGO that led reforestation activities with Life Terra and Benigànim City Council (2022), planting 100 trees of 5 species in El Carrascar forest. Also involved in CIEF-supported events in the Valencian region.
• LegambientecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegambiente is an Italian environmental organisation that collaborates with Life Terra and CUFA (Carabinieri Biodiversity Group) on the 'Un albero per il futuro' programme, and supports the Comune di Aldino in mapping tree plantings through Life Terra's technology.
• CUFA (Carabinieri Biodiversity Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUFA manages 130 Natural State Reserves and 19 state-owned forests in Italy. It collaborates with Legambiente and supports Life Terra by including all trees planted with Italian students in its 'Un albero per il futuro' programme, and has organised multiple planting events including tree donations and the 'Rinverdiamo il giardino scolastico' Tree Day.
• Certh (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERTH collaborated with the Municipality of Trifylia (Greece) to organise a planting event in 2021, and with the Municipality of Dionysos to restore a fire-damaged area in Kryoneri of Attica in 2022.
• Consorci de la RiberaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Consorci de la Ribera (local public administration of Ribera Alta and Ribera Baixa, Spain) collaborated with Life Terra by training employees to autonomously organise planting events in Sollana and Montserrat in the Valencia region.
• Forestal CatalanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForestal Catalana is a public company of the Generalitat de Catalunya providing seedlings for reforestation. Life Terra acquired certified seedlings from Forestal Catalana for a planting project in Southern France.
• CIEF (Centre for Forest Research and Experimentation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIEF is a facility of the Generalitat Valenciana dedicated to studying and conserving the natural environment. It provided seedlings for multiple tree-planting events in the Valencian region supported by Life Terra and Interpreta Natura.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ecosia: Berlin-based search engine that funds reforestation projects worldwide; competes for individual and corporate climate-spend share and runs its own tree-planting programme.
• ClimatePartner: Carbon offset and climate action provider selling tree-planting and avoidance credits to European corporates; overlaps with Life Terra's carbon removal and business solutions offerings.
• Tree-Nation: Online tree-planting platform with corporate and individual tree-adoption programmes; closely comparable product offering and target customer base to Life Terra.
• Plant-for-the-Planet: Global youth-led tree-planting NGO; competes for the same corporate CSR sponsorships and individual tree-adoption euro as Life Terra, with a similar pan-European footprint.
• One Tree Planted: US-rooted reforestation NGO operating a tree-adoption and corporate-partnership model that directly overlaps with Life Terra's adopt-a-tree and Business Solutions offerings.
• PUR Projet: European carbon forestry and agroforestry project developer working with corporates on nature-based solutions; competes for the same European corporate CSR and insetting contracts.
• Trillion Trees: Joint venture of BirdLife, WCS, and WWF focused on reforestation and forest protection; comparable mission, partner ecosystem, and corporate engagement model.

Emerging players

• Restor: Open ecological data platform for restoration projects; already a deep technology partner of Life Terra, but functions as a quasi-competitor for ESG data and project discovery.
• veritree: Tree-planting verification and reforestation platform offering QR-coded tree tracking and ecosystem restoration — directly comparable to Life Terra's Track Your Tree Technology.
• Pachama: Tech-forward carbon credit marketplace with strong monitoring/verification capabilities; competes for the same EU corporate buyers of nature-based removal credits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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