Globally, 2 billion ha of land are degraded, making restoration a key focus for Top Innovator Land Life. This 10-year-old company embarked on a transformative journey through UpLink’s 2022 Trillion Trees Challenge, gaining valuable insights, networking opportunities and expert guidance. Between 2023 and 2024, they received three grants totalling $695,0009 in co-financing and staff support from the EU Horizon 2020 and LIFE Terra programmes. These funds are aimed at advancing ecosystem restoration solutions that enhance forest biodiversity and services while developing market- based instruments to incentivize forest owners to provide valuable forest ecosystem services. Land Life’s impact has been profound. Their advanced carbon capture projection model, FastTrack, has improved carbon sequestration and enhanced the accuracy of estimates and forecasts. In just one year, Land Life sequestered 561,365 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 120,000 passenger vehicles. A peer-reviewed study published in Forests validated FastTrack’s forecasting model through an Australian experiment, demonstrating 10 times the accuracy of the national model. In 2024, Land Life plans to restore 2,900 ha of degraded land, further supporting biodiversity and resilience. In partnership with Continental Engineering Services (CES), Land Life has also launched the Tree Seeding Robot, designed to tackle tough terrains, enhance biodiversity and simplify logistics. As part of UpLink’s Engagement Programme, Land Life was invited to the Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos and other networking events, accelerating their progress in addressing the reforestation crisis. The company has consistently highlighted UpLink’s role in increasing their visibility, enhancing recognition and connecting them with investors. Case study 5 Land Life Credit: Land Life Participating in Davos was incredibly exciting, but also incredibly productive for Land Life. It put us on a global stage, put us in the room with leading financial institutions looking to make their first investments into nature. Five months after Davos, we closed $20 million in project financing to restore over 3000 ha of nature. Rebekah Braswell Chief Executive Officer, Land Life Uplink Annual Impact Report March 2025 26

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