Originals launches forest restoration projects in Brazil and Mexico

Originals, a forest restoration and carbon removal platform owned by Future Climate Group, launched field operations across Brazil and Mexico to restore native ecosystems.

The company integrated a portfolio from Pachama to manage approximately 12,000 hectares across seven regions in both countries. The platform aims to reach 5,000 hectares by 2031 using a vertically integrated model that manages everything from forest restoration and agroforestry systems to the sale of carbon credits.

In Rio de Janeiro, the company is working with the Instituto Terra de Preservação Ambiental (ITPA) on the Águas da Mata Atlântica project in the Rio Guandu basin. This initiative intends to create an ecological corridor between the Reserva Biológica do Tinguá and the Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina to support the water security of over 10 million residents.

In São Paulo, the company partners with Agência Ambiental Pick-upau and the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ) to manage projects in the Mata Atlântica and Pontal do Paranapanema regions. In Mexico, the platform works with Toroto on the Campeche Corridor in the Selva Maya and on the Llanos de Apan in Hidalgo to combat erosion and recover aquifers. The project has already planted over 600,000 trees of more than 60 native species, maintaining a seedling survival rate above 90%.

While the company estimates a potential of over 5 million carbon credits over five years, it faces a global market where demand for nature-based removals is high but supply is limited. Large buyers, including members of the Symbiosis Coalition like Google and Microsoft, are increasingly seeking multi-year contracts that offer verified, traceable results.