News and updates

Data is what makes our Acorn mission possible – starting with ground truth data collection. To ensure our data is high quality and standardized across our projects globally, we are now officially partnering with Akvo.

From grant announcements to connecting with local partners and women farmers, Acorn had a rewarding week at Africa Climate Week.

A total of $5 million has been granted to support Acorn’s agroforestry projects.

Asómbrate: a Spanish word that means "be amazed" and "shade [something]", and the name of the new agroforestry platform developed by Solidaridad. What better way to celebrate than with a catchy agroforestry tune?

What challenges do enumerators face when collecting ground truth in difficult terrain? Kyle shares the realities of ground truthing in Kenya, as he accompanied Francis Warui, project manager for the Akvo Foundation.

In July, an Acorn farmer payout ceremony in Tanzania issued payments to about 500 farmers, presented by the Hon. Dr. Selemani Saidi Jafo, Tanzania’s Minister of State.

Acorn account manager Jasper Snellen explains how the new partnership agreement we signed with Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank makes our connection a unique one.

Together, Rabobank and Microsoft created an online carbon removal unit marketplace that connects large corporations with smallholder farmers who sequester carbon through agroforestry.

In Peru, coffee producers are generating income by combating climate change. In a joint project of Solidaridad and Acorn, producers are participating in the international carbon market.