Three pilots. One methodology. Zero overhead skim.
What if every tonne of carbon paid out at issuance — not after broker cycles? We're developing three pilot landscapes in Kenya (coastal blue carbon, clean cookstoves, dryland soil carbon), each designed around a single principle: the community holds the carbon, the revenue, and the data.
Exploration areas
Where we're starting.
Coastal blue carbon
Community-led mangrove restoration and conservation along Kenya's coast — building on the model pioneered at Gazi Bay, with carbon rights retained by Beach Management Units and village trusts.
Clean cookstoves
Local manufacturing and distribution of efficient cookstoves. Around 70% of Kenyans still cook with firewood or charcoal — efficient stoves cut fuel use, deforestation, household spend, and indoor air pollution.
Dryland soil carbon
Pastoralist-led rotational grazing across northern rangelands that rebuilds soil carbon — designed from the start around genuine free, prior and informed consent and community land rights.
Watch this space
A pilot timeline, not a promise reel.
Foundations
Legal vehicle stood up under Kenyan law. Methodology drafted. Community committees and consent processes formed in pilot landscapes.
First MRV cycle
Baselines established. Third-party validator engaged. First monitoring data published openly.
Pilot issuance
First batch of verified credits issued under the GreenPesa methodology. Community share paid via M-Pesa and community funds.
Scale-up
Expand from one landscape to three. Onboard partner buyers. Open the methodology for third-party use across Kenya.
Methodology
Four steps we won't skip.
Community consent first
Carbon rights confirmed with community committees in a Community Development Agreement before any project enters MRV.
Baselines, not estimates
Real measurement of land cover, fuel use, and household conditions before issuance.
Open MRV
Monitoring data and methodology published openly — auditable by communities, buyers, and third parties.
Revenue at issuance
Community share paid at issuance, not at sale — and at or above Kenya's 40% statutory floor. No waiting on broker cycles.