Restore the Legacy is recognized by the Dutch Tax Authority as an ANBI (Public Benefit Organization).

This offers you as a donor 3 major advantages:

 • Tax benefit: your donation may (under conditions) be deductible from your income tax.

 • Transparency obligation: we are required to publish annual reports, policy plans, board composition, and objectives.

 • Accountability & reliability: every euro must be traceable to public benefit expenditure. Donations may not be used for profit, dividends, or personal enrichment.

Source:

Dutch Tax Authority ANBI explanation:

https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/anbi/content/anbi-algemeen

We work with an independently established Budget Committee, consisting of supporters, ambassadors, and partners with relevant expertise. They assess the allocation of incoming funds based on project proposals and evaluation criteria.

In addition, we have an Advisory Board, consisting of external experts in the fields of ecology, sustainable development, reforestation, and community models. Each year we publish a budget and a financial as well as an impact report.

Full insight into our governance can be found at:

https://restorethelegacy.world/en/trustability

Via our website, on the “Trustability” page, you’ll find the most recent impact report, including all figures, expenditures, objectives, and project locations:

https://restorethelegacy.world/en/trustability

Our transparency is assessed through:

 • Legal ANBI obligation (Tax Authority)

 • Evaluation by our Budget Committee

 • External audits of impact data via universities and NGO partners

 • Public accountability through reports and our Trustability page

Every impact claim is traceable to source data and verifiable for auditors.

Every donation is linked to a location, an action plan, and impact indicators (such as CO₂, biodiversity, water).

Our administration allows traceable reporting per m² on which project was supported. The budget and allocation of each donation is reviewed and approved by the Budget Committee.

Yes. Every impact calculation is traceable to external scientific sources, internally documented, and available for verification. Our ANBI status requires transparent and auditable communication. In addition, external experts periodically review our assumptions.

We base our impact calculations solely on internationally recognized, peer-reviewed sources (such as IPCC, FAO, UNEP, Nature). For each m² of tropical rainforest in Indonesia, we apply the following scientifically substantiated averages:

 • CO₂ storage: average of 2 kg CO₂ per m² per year

 • Species protection: up to 5 species per m² (flora, fauna, microorganisms)

 • Wildlife protection: an average of 10 animals per m² (mostly insects, birds, amphibians, small mammals)

 • Water protection: average of 5 liters of clean water per m² per year, through filtering, absorption, and buffering

All these figures are reviewed and verified annually based on the latest scientific literature and monitoring data from our own projects.

Sources: see questions 8 to 13

Our calculations are based on the following international studies and data sources:

CO₂ storage:

 • IPCC (2019). Special Report on Climate Change and Land

https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl

 • Pan et al. (2011). A Large and Persistent Carbon Sink in the World’s Forests. Science, 333(6045), 988–993

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1201609

 • FAO (2020). Global Forest Resources Assessment

https://www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment

Biodiversity:

 • Gibson et al. (2011). Primary forests are irreplaceable for sustaining tropical biodiversity. Nature, 478(7369), 378–381

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10425

 • WWF (2020). Living Forests Report

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our\_focus/forests\_practice/forest\_publications/?364754/Living-Forests-Report-2020

Fauna / animal richness:

 • UNEP-WCMC (2020). Global Biodiversity Outlook 5

https://www.cbd.int/gbo5

 • Mongabay (2022). Biodiversity densities in tropical forest regions

https://news.mongabay.com

Water buffering:

 • FAO (2021). Forest–Water Nexus Brief

[https://www.fao.org/3/cb6242en/cb6242en.pdf](https://www.fao.org/3/cb6242en/cb6242en.pdf)

 • Ellison et al. (2017). Trees, Forests and Water: Cool Insights for a Hot World. Global Environmental Change, 43, 51–61

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.01.002

Our projects achieve an average of 2 kg of CO₂ storage per m² per year. This value falls within the scientifically recognized range of 1.5–2.5 kg CO₂/m²/year for tropical rainforest. This estimate takes into account tree species, age, biodiversity, soil quality, and rainfall.

A tropical rainforest often harbors more than 100,000 animals per km², which translates to approximately 10 animals per m². This includes mainly insects, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and smaller mammals. We calculate conservatively and use 10 as the average protected number.

We use an average of 5 liters of clean water per m² per year. This includes natural filtration of rainwater through the humus layer and root structure, as well as the soil’s storage capacity. Rainforests are crucial for infiltration, evaporation, and the cooling water cycle — and thus for water security.

We use the following formula:

(2 × number of m² / annual emissions per person in your country) × 100

Example: with a donation of 100 m² → 200 kg of CO₂ stored.

In the UK, the average emission is approx. 4,400 kg CO₂ per person per year.

200 ÷ 6,900 × 100 = ±2.9% compensated.

For those who want to calculate based on personal behavior, we recommend using the free and independent calculator from MyClimate. It takes into account travel, food, energy, lifestyle, and provides a concrete total.

Tool:

https://co2.myclimate.org/en/footprint\_calculators

Yes. Our impact figures are based on peer-reviewed sources, international guidelines (such as IPCC, FAO, UNEP), and internal documentation. As an ANBI foundation, we are required to provide full traceability, transparency, and accountability. Our figures are also internally audited and periodically reviewed externally by experts from our Advisory Board.

In addition, our figures meet the information requirements of companies reporting in accordance with CSRD/ESG obligations (see also the CSRD category).

No. Restore the Legacy deliberately does **not** offer tradable carbon credits. Instead, we use a traceable, measurable, and transparent adoption system in which each square meter is directly linked to ecosystem restoration.

Why not credits?

 • The carbon credit market carries major reputational risks such as greenwashing, double counting, and lack of control over actual impact.

 • The focus is often solely on CO₂, while we work toward integrated restoration value: CO₂ storage, biodiversity, water security, and socio-economic regeneration.

 • By working with an impact-first model without tradability, both companies and individuals can contribute to real ecological value — without complexity or risk of reputational harm.

No. Restore the Legacy does not hold an external certification such as Gold Standard or Verra — and that is a conscious choice.

Why not?

 • Most labels are designed for CO₂ credits, and are therefore not suitable for our broader ecological and social restoration goals.

 • External certification trajectories are often expensive, rigid, and poorly suited to local, regenerative ecosystems.

 • Instead, we invest in our own transparency system, which includes:

  • traceable data

  • field monitoring

  • satellite imagery

  • peer-reviewed calculation models

  • open reporting via our Trustability page

We do not rule out external certification in the future, but are currently building an internal model that is stricter and more holistic than current market standards.

We choose to develop our own model for the following reasons:

1. Gold Standard and Verra are designed for CO₂ markets and limit impact to tons of CO₂ — we also measure species richness, water systems, and social effects.

2. Standard methodologies often don’t fit regenerative projects in tropical rainforests with strong community components.

3. The costs and bureaucracy of such labels reduce direct impact in the field.

4. Our partners, donors, and companies ask for **traceable nature value**, not tradable accounting rights.

That’s why we work with measurable, verifiable results and link these to certificates and dashboards for companies — without tradability or greenwashing risk.

Yes. We carry out external verification at three levels:

1. Scientific validation of our calculation models (IPCC, FAO, Nature, etc.)

2. Local partners & field data, including collaboration with universities and agro-ecologists

3. Annual review by our Advisory Board and Budget Committee

In addition, we are developing an open impact dashboard with satellite images, field photos, and real-time data — allowing donors and companies to verify what’s happening on the ground themselves.

Our projects are located in Indonesia, with a focus on the island of Bali, in and around the rainforest of Mount Batukaru — one of the last remaining patches of authentic tropical rainforest on the island.

The area holds high ecological value, with:

 • endemic plant and animal species

 • a unique water catchment system (feeding 7 Balinese rivers)

 • spiritual and cultural significance for local communities

We work here with local farmers, villages, and environmental organizations to restore this ecosystem.

We restore tropical rainforest — but that doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a natural process that we approach in four consecutive phases, tailored to the local ecology **and** social context:

1. Nursery & preparation

   We grow native tree species, assess soil quality, and train local farmers.

2. Baby Forest

   The first young trees are planted. Pioneer species kickstart the restoration of soil life, shade, and moisture retention.

3. Agroforestry

   We combine food crops with trees as a temporary transition phase. This provides income for local communities and increases ecological complexity.

4. Thriving Rainforest

   Ultimately, a self-regulating rainforest emerges with multiple layers, natural regeneration, and a resilient ecosystem.

Agroforestry is a land use system where trees, crops, and sometimes livestock are integrated on the same plot of land. It is more profitable than monoculture, better for biodiversity, and supports soil regeneration — but it is not yet a self-regulating ecosystem.

Authentic rainforest consists of multiple layers (herbaceous layer, shrubs, understory, canopy), a rich soil biome, complex species interactions, natural seed dispersal, symbiosis between species, and resilience to disturbance.

Restore the Legacy uses agroforestry as a stepping stone toward fully self-sustaining rainforest, which usually takes years to decades to regenerate.

Local collaboration is at the heart of our approach. We:

 • work with farmers on their own land (no permanent land expropriation)

 • provide training, tree seedlings, knowledge, and fair income models

 • support the restoration of Indigenous practices and spiritual connection to nature

 • co-create water management, biodiversity, and sustainable economies with villages

We work with local leaders, cooperatives, and agroecological experts. Communities become partners rather than implementers — creating local ownership and socially sustainable protection.

We apply a layered legal and social protection framework:

1. Legal agreements:

    • Each project plan includes terms on ownership, usage rights, and reforestation obligations

    • Land is preferably managed in collaboration with local cooperatives or foundations

2. Economic incentives for conservation:

    • Farmers earn more from healthy forest via agroforestry than from deforestation

    • Sustainable production (e.g. herbs, fruit, biochar) is supported

3. Monitoring & transparency:

    • Annual field inspections

    • Public reporting via an impact dashboard (in development)

    • External verification

We offer a full custom package for companies that want to contribute to nature restoration, including:

 • Impact certificates (per project or per m²)

 • Data for CO₂, biodiversity, water, and social impact

 • Alignment with the SDG framework (SDG 13, 15, and 6)

 • Periodic updates with visuals and progress

 • Options for communication & employee engagement

This allows companies to integrate their positive nature impact into their ESG strategy, CO₂ roadmap, or sustainability report.

Yes. We offer custom adoption options for business partners. You can choose:

 • A specific plot in Bali (e.g., around Mount Batukaru)

 • A thematic project (e.g., spring restoration or species protection)

 • A supply chain link (e.g., for coffee, cocoa, or spice companies)

We connect this to a visual page (in development), certification, and ongoing updates.

Yes. Our founder and experts regularly provide:

 • Keynotes at events and sustainability days

 • Workshops on nature value, ecosystems, CSRD, biodiversity, and impact

 • In-house education sessions on regenerative business & nature-based solutions

This not only delivers knowledge but also engages internal teams.

For inquiries, contact us at: contact@restorethelegacy.world

If a project cannot be executed due to force majeure (e.g., natural disaster, legislation, conflict), your contribution will automatically be transferred to an equivalent project with comparable nature goals.

We guarantee that your investment will always lead to measurable, verifiable impact — and never disappear into overhead or non-traceable structures.

See also our governance and transparency page:

https://restorethelegacy.world/trustability

Yes. Our projects can be part of:

 • socially responsible procurement (SRP)

 • sustainability obligations for governments and businesses

 • green impact tenders

 • nature-based compensation instead of CO₂-only offsets

We provide all underlying impact data, including legal documentation, KPIs, and visual support.

Yes. Restore the Legacy actively supports companies in meeting their CSRD reporting obligations (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).

Our impact data is:

 • traceable to international standards such as IPCC, FAO, UNEP, and *Nature*

 • verifiable through project plans, field measurements, and transparency structures

 • aligned with CSRD/ESRS – particularly the standards:

  • ESRS E1 (climate)

  • ESRS E2 (water & marine resources)

  • ESRS E4 (biodiversity & ecosystems)

We provide companies not only with ecological metrics, but also storytelling, imagery, geographic data, and tools to help them meet their obligations under the new European legislation.

Yes. Every donation is linked to a specific area, including field data, photos, and GPS coordinates. We’re currently developing an impact dashboard with satellite imagery, monitoring data, and live updates from the field. Until then, you’ll receive updates via email and your personal certificate.

Yes — temporarily, and with a higher purpose.

We purchase rainforest land from farmers who would otherwise be forced to sell, often due to financial pressure like debt or school fees for their children. By purchasing this land ourselves, we prevent it from falling into the hands of parties with harmful intentions, such as plantation companies or real estate developers.

But our goal is not ownership — it’s restoration and return.

That’s why we use a unique model of temporary ownership with a buyback option:

 • The farmer stays on the land and becomes a “guardian of the land”

 • We reforest together, share knowledge, and support the sale of rainforest-based products

 • Once the forest becomes income-generating again, the farmer buys back the land bit by bit

 • At the same time, the land’s legal status is secured as protected nature

This way, we combine protection, ecological restoration, and social ownership.

No land grabbing. No greenwashing. Just real restoration — *with people, not over people*.

Yes. Our impact calculations are based on peer-reviewed science (IPCC, FAO, *Nature*, etc.). We also collaborate with independent experts and institutions to validate our data on CO₂ storage, biodiversity, and water.

This means our impact is traceable, verifiable, and audit-proof.

Because we don’t “sell” CO₂ offsets — we deliver real nature value, including biodiversity, water, local livelihoods, *and* climate impact.

We don’t offer tradeable rights, but tangible ecosystems. Companies receive measurable, visual, and legally sound impact that aligns with CSRD, SDG, and reputational requirements.