Now more than ever, the world needs viable solutions based on social and ecological needs, science and entrepreneurship. For this to happen, we need a practical holistic approach that everybody understands. We created the 4 Returns framework to be that common language.
Our mission
As initiator, catalyst and enabler of large-scale and long-term restoration initiatives, Commonland is on a mission to transform degraded landscapes into thriving ecosystems and communities based on sound business cases and aligned with international policies and guidelines.
Large-scale, long-term restoration
Since 2013, we have worked tirelessly to build a universal proof of concept that brings farmers, landowners, entrepreneurs, communities, nature organisations and legislators together to create real returns on investment per hectare. Called 4 Returns, this framework is capable of initiating, organising and following through on large-scale and long-term restoration initiatives that integrate ecology, land use and business.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
We are doers, not dreamers. Together with our partners we are committed to transforming 100 million hectares of degraded land into thriving ecosystems and communities by 2040. That’s an area twice the size of Spain – ambitious, but with the right partners and focus, definitely achievable. By supporting on-the-ground initiatives with our 4 Returns framework we believe we can contribute significantly to all UN Sustainable Development Goals and Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030).