Overview
Go Forest combines ecological expertise with rigorous monitoring, planting the right species in the right ecosystems to ensure long-term results. Services include tree planting, carbon credits, and maintenance monitoring with a layered monitoring system combining field visits, local expertise and satellite data. The company provides blockchain certificates, communication libraries, and optional impact dashboards for transparency.
Media & appearances
- Ben's MentorsYouTubeOndernemen met Impact: Purpose & Profit Verbinden met je Bedrijf | Sarah ParentB2B tree-planting company founded by Sarah Parent, planting ~600,000 trees in 17 countries for 650+ companies with satellite/AI and blockchain-backed transparency.
- ConnexiYouTube#62 Sarah Parent (Go Forest) over doorzettingsvermogenSarah's reforestation company, founded September 2020, running tree-planting projects in 15 countries with nearly half a million trees planted, primarily B2B focused.
Stated facts & numbers
- Go Forest has planted close to 600,000 trees in 17 countries, targeting 1 million by end of next year.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-070:52:22
- More than 650 companies work with Go Forest in its fifth year.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-070:33:48
- A tree at Go Forest costs between €3 and €9 depending on location, including 30 years of maintenance and monitoring.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-070:52:52
- Go Forest's team policy limits project visits to max three per year to account for flight emissions.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-070:05:06
- The team counts five people: 3.5 FTE on Go Forest, 1.5 on Go Ocean, with a new hire coming.Ben's Mentors 2025-05-071:02:10
- Go Forest was founded in September 2020 and has been on the market for 3 years, running reforestation projects in 15 countries.Connexi 2023-08-140:02:07
- Go Forest has planted nearly half a million trees; Sarah's original projection was 1 million by this point.Connexi 2023-08-140:34:25
- Go Forest started with roughly €40,000-50,000 in startup capital, partly via a participation from CO2 Logic.Connexi 2023-08-140:17:22
In the news
- 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺. And once again, we came back with so much energy. Because when you stand in a forest and see what is happening on the ground, you realise that forest restoration is about so much more than planting trees. Sometimes, the best thing we can do for a forest is to help the forest regenerate itself. That can mean protecting existing forests, supporting natural regeneration, managing competing vegetation, protecting young trees from browsing, improving forest
- 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴. We’re proud to share that Go Forest is the nature partner of Breathe for Cancer. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 is an initiative that brings together the stories of people who have been touched by cancer: those living with it, those standing beside someone they love, and those who carry the memory of someone they’ve lost. 💚 The idea is simple: you can plant a tree for a story. For yourself. For someone you love. Or for someone you miss. But this tree
- 𝗟𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂: 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁. What was once degraded pastureland at La Joya is now forest again. Both flora and fauna are showing clear signs of recovery. More birds and other wildlife are appearing on site, a strong indicator that restoration is taking hold. Recent sightings include a hummingbird nest along with several other bird species, a good sign that the site isn't just being passed through but is becoming a place where animals settle and
- 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿. We are expanding our agroforestry work with our technical partner Bôndy in Madagascar. We now support a new area in Ambanja, in the northern Diana region, made up of several agroforestry plots. Working with our technical partner Bôndy, we support the development of locally adapted agroforestry systems, combining cash crops like cocoa and coffee with forest and fruit trees that restore soil health and biodiversity while opening
- 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴? As the end of the year approaches, companies start thinking about gifts for suppliers, partners and employees. Something thoughtful, meaningful, and preferably more than just another item. This year, there’s an even more powerful reason to rethink the traditional corporate gift. 😓 After the amount of nature we’ve lost this summer, why not give back to nature while supporting the relationships that matter to your business? 😍 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲. Choose a tree
- 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁. Today, classrooms are filling up again, backpacks are back on shoulders, and a new school year begins. But what if we also went back to the forest? Because some of the most important lessons aren’t found in a textbook. 🌳 Trees teach us patience. 🐝 Biodiversity teaches us balance. 🌱 Nature teaches us resilience. 🤝 And forests remind us that everything is connected. We believe nature is not just something to protect. It’s something to learn from. 💚 So this
- 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Together with companies across different industries, we’ve been shaping what the next planting season can look like. And just as importantly, how we can make it happen. The visual below gives you a glimpse of some of the newest companies we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming to the Go Forest family. 🤝 We’re incredibly grateful for every single one of these partnerships. Because the truth is simple: we can’t
- 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁! Are you a go-getter who gets energized by making things happen? We're looking to fill this role urgently, as our busiest season is right around the corner. At Go Forest, we believe restoring nature is about more than planting trees; it's about building a healthier, greener, more resilient world. And we're looking for someone to help us grow that mission: someone who builds relationships, spots opportunities, and gets
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Marte GreefsOperations Manager→Co-founder & Sea-EO (Sea Executive Officer) at Go Ocean
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