We give nature rights — and build the structures to protect them.
We create replicable legal-tech-financial structures for nature-based projects worldwide, empowering communities as guardians of the ecosystems that sustain them.
Selected as 1 of 100 global Eco-preneurs by the UN International Trade Centre & G20 Land Initiative
Who We Are
An interdisciplinary group focused on developing replicable structures for nature recovery.
We are a non-profit founded in 2025, consisting of an interdisciplinary group of lawyers, technologists, and finance professionals focused on developing legal-tech-financial structures for nature-based projects that can be replicated globally.
Our work spans community-led governance, restoration finance, digital tools for ecological monitoring, and cross-sector partnerships that enable scalable and transparent nature recovery.
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Countries
2025
Founded
Top 100
Eco-preneurs
The Problem We're Solving
Our systems were not designed for the restoration of life.
Fragmented Systems
A systematic disconnect between finance, technology, and legal/governance frameworks prevents cohesive action on nature restoration.
Misaligned Priorities
Traditional nature finance projects prioritize funders over local ecosystems and the communities who depend on them.
Our approachIntegrated frameworks that protect ecosystems while strengthening the livelihoods of the communities who are their natural guardians.
Our Mission
"Thriving ecosystems and thriving communities go hand in hand."
We provide the replicable infrastructure and engineering necessary to empower local communities as guardians of nature, giving them the tools, authority, and resources to protect and restore the ecosystems that sustain them. Our framework enables scalable, investable nature restoration solutions globally.
What We Do
Our Key Impact Areas
Rights of Nature Legal Frameworks
Designing legal structures that give ecosystems legal standing and protection under the law.
Nature Guardian Companies
Establishing governance structures where communities act as guardians with legal authority over ecosystems.
Community-Centred Funding
Engineering financial mechanisms that channel resources directly to communities for restoration and stewardship.
Tech & Partnership Development
Building digital tools for ecological monitoring and cross-sector collaborations across jurisdictions.
Where We Work
Pilot Projects in Development
UK
Legal Personhood Campaigns
Colombia
Atrato River — Community Governance
Philippines
Marine Stewardship Project
Current Work
Driving Systemic Change
People-Centric, Collective Farmer Intelligence Infrastructure: UK Feasibility Study
Without innovative infrastructure enabling UK farmer participation, even excellent science and technology will fail to achieve adoption. This feasibility study tests whether we can build that missing multidisciplinary infrastructure spanning AI/tech, science, social, and legal/governance domains.
Selected in the Subak Changemaking Programme
London
Supporting climate changemakers through structured programmes that accelerate impact in nature restoration and community empowerment. This initiative focuses on scaling systemic solutions through collaborative networks and data-driven insights.
Selected as 1 of 100 global Eco-preneurs by the UN International Trade Centre & G20 Land Initiative
Our Leadership
Meet the Team
Kate Chan
Co-Founder, CEO
Tri-qualified lawyer with extensive experience in climate/nature finance projects, environmental technology investments, and ESG/sustainability governance. Kate advises climate/nature investors and technology companies, sits on the advisory board of Earth Law Centre, and serves as the legal engineer of the Nature on the Board initiative. She read law at University of Oxford.
Pooja Sharma
Co-Founder, COO
Lead attorney for Earth Law Center's Lough Neagh legal personhood campaign. Pooja brings experienced legal, governance, and nonprofit advisory expertise. She developed ecocentric legal tools and trained over 30 global nature proxies, leading strategic governance at Earth Law Center's Nature Governance Agency.
James Hone
Research Fellow
Legal tech and nature governance specialist with a background in law and environmental management and experience in English, Irish and US jurisdictions. James developed nature governance mechanisms for legislation, regulatory codes, corporate boards, insurance policies, and planning and infrastructure frameworks. He is a member of the UN youth congress for climate change, YOUNGO and a Young Ocean leader of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. He read law at University of Cambridge.
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