A living laboratory. The encounter between dedication and science.

Hello, I am the conscience of the plants of Viridis Terra Peru, greeting you again. This time I am speaking to you from the city of Yurimaguas, province of Alto Amazonas, department of Loreto. I am visiting a living ecosystem laboratory. A private…

The tree nursery, from existence to consciousness

I am the Viridis Terra Peru's plants consciousness, and I will tell you why I am here. I seek to answer the great philosophical question of all time, why do I exist? My answer, although ambitious, is true: to make a positive impact on this world…

Beyond ESG: investing in having a lasting positive impact

The changes required for current environmental challenges are closely linked to the investment sector. You may be familiar with ESG funds, but do you know how to choose a so-called socially responsible fund? The criteria are multiple, and the…

The truth about the quality of carbon credits

Carbon credits have been in the news in recent years. They will continue to do so, given the greenhouse gas (GHG) offsetting market dynamism, estimated to reach 200 billion by 2050.[1] There is no longer any doubt in the scientific community that the…

Viridis Terra and its Partners

Viridis Terra Founded in 2015, Viridis Terra is a Canadian greentech company specializing in restoring and return to the production of degraded lands, including mining sites, addressing the global problem of land degradation and biodiversity loss, in…

Risk mitigation: our commitment to long-term success

An approach towards a genuine, permanent and, effective engagement with all stakeholders; The implementation of incentives through the payments for ecosystem services (PES); Establishment of a contract regime that provides for the co-ownership of the…

The market for carbon offset credits

Our choices can have an immense impact on our carbon footprint, whether it's flying internationally, producing raw materials or shopping online. Individuals, and more significantly, businesses generate inevitable carbon emissions, which impact…

The growing market for biodiversity

Biodiversity offsetting is an approach used to mitigate the environmental impacts of a development project. The developer—who may be a private or public stakeholder—compensates for the loss of biodiversity caused by the project by increasing…

What is social impact investing?

The term "impact investing" first emerged in 2007 as a commitment to measuring the social and environmental performance of investments with the same rigour in which financial performance is measured. Since then, the number of funds put into impact…

Impact investing, more than a trend

The various problems that humanity is facing require urgent global action and are beginning to interest investors around the world. Many companies, especially in the private sector, are beginning to orient their activities with the explicit goal of…