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Case studies

Results from real land, real projects

Results from real land, real projects

Results from real land, real projects

How companies and project developers use Terrapulse to prove — and improve — their impact on nature.

● 3 featured projects · 2024–2026

Featured

Three projects, three ecosystems

Three projects, three ecosystems

Three projects, three ecosystems

Each project publishes its measured results — including what didn’t go to plan.

41k

tCO₂e verified

11.4k

Farms traced

1.2B

Litres replenished

187

Species recorded

All projects

Every project, measured the same way

Featured case studies plus the pilots and programmes still collecting data. Filter by what is being measured.

CarbonPublished

Northwild — Peat restoration

Flow Country, Scotland41,000 tCO₂e verifiedRead case study →
Supply chainPublished

Rootline Foods — Cocoa sourcing

Ashanti, Ghana11,400 farms mappedRead case study →
WaterPublished

Riverbend — Watershed

Willamette, Oregon1.2B litres replenishedRead case study →
BiodiversityYear 2 of 3

Mata Viva — Forest restoration

Atlantic Forest, Brazil187 bird species recordedResults not yet published
CarbonReporting 2027

Kijani — Rangeland grazing

Rift Valley, KenyaSoil carbon 17% below modelResults not yet published
CarbonBaseline year

Mida Creek — Mangroves

Kilifi coast, Kenya320 ha replantedResults not yet published
Supply chainPilot

Sidama Coffee — Traceability

Sidama, Ethiopia6,200 farms mappedResults not yet published
BiodiversityBaseline year

Borneo Canopy — Acoustic survey

Sabah, Malaysia18 acoustic units liveResults not yet published
WaterYear 1 of 3

Tidewater Farms — Regenerative

Central Valley, CaliforniaSoil moisture +14%Results not yet published
Measured vs. modelled

Where the default models were wrong

Default factors are what most projects report. Here is how they compared with what we measured — in both directions.

← Below the modelAbove the model →
NorthwildPeat carbon
+28%
RiverbendWater benefit
+12%
TidewaterSoil moisture
+9%
Mata VivaForest carbon
−6%
Mida CreekMangrove carbon
−11%
KijaniSoil carbon
−17%
−30%0+30%
3 of 6projects stored less than the default model predicted
±14%average gap between modelled and measured results

Measuring is how these projects found out — and corrected their claims before a single credit was sold. Default factors would have over-claimed in half the cases.

How a project runs

From pilot to published in 15 months

Every case study above followed the same path, from the first site visit to an independently verified report.

Month 0Month 3Month 6Month 9Month 12Month 15
01
ScopingDefine outcomes, map the site and agree the protocol.
1 mo
02
Station installField team installs towers, loggers and acoustic units.
2 mo
03
BaselineFirst readings establish where the land starts from.
4 mo
04
Continuous monitoringData streams to the dashboard every 15–30 minutes.
12 mo
05
First reportAnnual results with uncertainty for every value.
1 mo
06
VerificationAn independent verifier audits data, code and results.
2 mo

[ In their words ]

“The data paid for itself in the very first verification round.”

“The data paid for itself in the very first verification round.”

“The data paid for itself in the very first verification round.”

Elena Marsh

Elena Marsh

Project Director, Northwild

Project Director, Northwild

[ Side by side ]

Before and after Terrapulse

Before and after Terrapulse

Before and after Terrapulse

Before

Before

—

Credits discounted for uncertainty

Credits discounted for uncertainty

Credits discounted for uncertainty

—

Months spent on supplier surveys

Months spent on supplier surveys

Months spent on supplier surveys

—

Biodiversity claims hard to prove

Biodiversity claims hard to prove

Biodiversity claims hard to prove

After

After

✓

Premium pricing for measured credits

Premium pricing for measured credits

Premium pricing for measured credits

✓

Traceability in a single season

Traceability in a single season

Traceability in a single season

✓

A recovery index reported every year

A recovery index reported every year

A recovery index reported every year

Lessons

What the data taught us

What the data taught us

What the data taught us

Measurement often surprises — that’s exactly why it matters.

01

Models underestimated

Peat rewetting stored 28% more carbon than the default model predicted.

02

Small farms, big data

Smallholder mapping was faster with a field app than with surveys.

03

Water follows soil

Soil health improvements showed up in streamflow within one season.

04

Sound reveals recovery

Bird diversity rebounded two years before tree cover did.

FAQ

Case study FAQ

Case study FAQ

Case study FAQ

01

Can we visit a project site?

Can we visit a project site?

Can we visit a project site?

Yes. We organise site visits for partners and buyers.

Yes. We organise site visits for partners and buyers.

02

Are results independently verified?

Are results independently verified?

Are results independently verified?

Every published result is reviewed by a third-party verifier.

Every published result is reviewed by a third-party verifier.

03

Can we share these results?

Can we share these results?

Can we share these results?

Yes. All featured case studies are public.

Yes. All featured case studies are public.

04

How long until we see results?

How long until we see results?

How long until we see results?

Most projects report first results within one season.

Most projects report first results within one season.

Your project next

Write your own case study

Start with a pilot and publish results you can stand behind.

Your project next

Write your own case study

Start with a pilot and publish results you can stand behind.

Your project next

Write your own case study

Start with a pilot and publish results you can stand behind.

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