The problem
The twin
critical global environmental
challenges
Climate change and biodiversity loss gravely threaten the wellbeing of future generations.
Fossil fuel CO₂ emissions are a primary source of global heating, but forest loss is an increasingly important contributor, and is also seriously eroding global biodiversity.
In 2024 alone, the world lost 30 million hectares of tropical forest - an area the size of Italy - releasing 4.1 gigatons of CO₂ (more than all global air travel, and 11 percent of all fossil fuel emissions).
A solution: our approach
An alternative approach to protecting Forests and Ecosystems
The Landscape Care Initiative offers a transparent, effective model to support the relationship between conservation donors and the field conservationists who manage reserves and protected areas.
Verification of land rights, organization and objectives
We vet reserves to ensure that they are reliable partners.
Impact reporting
We provide a series of standard reports of increasing depth that represent the work of the field conservationist, as support for their fund-rasing.
Landscape Care Initiative provides
Measurement & Recording
We use satellite analysis and scientific data to monitor carbon and biodiversity, and provide a cloud database where reserve biodiversity and carbon data is securely recorded.
Donation platform
We provide a route on our website by which conservation donors can contribute directly to reserves and protected areas, and see the effect of their donations.
The history: born in the forest
The need for operational funds
In 2023 Nick Brown was invited by Fernando Arbalaez to visit the El Silencio Nature Reserve in the Magdalena Medio in Colombia. Naturally, after a day of exploring the forest, conversation turned to how the reserve manages to finance its operations, learning that it is very difficult to secure steady funds.
A tropical nature reserve like El Silencio holds more than 200 tons of CO₂ equivalent in above ground vegetation in every hectare of mature forest that it manages. It is also reforesting areas, and those may be adding between 5 and 10 tons of CO2 equivalent per hectare of vegetation every year.
On his return to the UK, Nick began to research the carbon credit market as a source of funding and also the possibility of assessing carbon data via satellite apps.
The Landscape Care Initiative evolved from the idea of supporting operational conservation financing via the communication of a combination of remote carbon data with audited biodiversity information.
The history: born in the forest
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FAQS
What is the Landscape Care Initiative (LCI)?
The Landscape Care Initiative (LCI) is an initiative financed and supported by the UK-registered charity Green Levers. It connects global donors with local conservationists to protect forests, conserve biodiversity, and fight climate change. LCI ensures 90%
of funds go directly to reserves, providing transparent, measurable impact.
Who can work with LCI?
LCI works with two groups: conservation donors, and the field conservationists who manage nature reserves and protected areas. Donors include corporations and individuals who want measurable environmental impact. LCI makes the connection between both groups simple, reliable, and transparent, ensuring effective conservation partnerships.
How can I support the Landscape Care Initiative?
Field conservationists: register your reserve with us and begin the process of making your impact visible to a global audience.
Potential donors: register with us and find the most appropriate project for you to support.
What are Landscape Care Units?
A Landscape Care Unit represents the value of conserving one hectare of tropical forest, including carbon storage and biodiversity protection. Unlike carbon credits, funding for Landscape Care Units counts as a tax-allowable donation and the units cannot be re-sold. We ensure that the donation is used for conservation work with real impact.
How does LCI help fight climate change?
LCI supports tropical forests, which store more than 200 tons of CO₂ per hectare in above-ground biomass. By funding reserves directly, LCI strengthens ecosystems that absorb carbon and protect biodiversity, making them one of the planet’s most effective natural defenses against climate change.