Vlinder

Restoring mangroves for lasting impact on people and planet

About Vlinder

Vlinder, Dutch for "butterfly," reflects the butterfly effect—small actions driving big change.

We restore mangroves to combat climate change, enhance biodiversity, and empower communities through fair carbon sharing and sustainable livelihoods.

Our high-integrity carbon credits help organizations meet net-zero goals while ensuring lasting impact for people and the planet.

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There are not enough carbon removals*

10 billion tCO2

needed each year to keep warming within 2°C

what the world needs

1.5 billion tCO2 / year

companies net-zero commitments

what companies already committed

0.03 billion tCO2 / year

of verified carbon removals produced today

existing removal projects

Vlinder commits to the five High-Quality Blue Carbon Principles stated in the Ocean Risk Alliance High-Quality Blue Carbon Practioner Guide 2024.

By 2030, we aim to plant 100 mln trees on 35.000 ha, over 4% of the total restorable area; removing carbon on a megatonne scale.

We plant around the world

We help restore degraded mangrove areas, improve the lives of vulnerable communities and get verified carbon credits.

Our portfolio & Pipeline

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We choose mangroves

The carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems — mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses — is called blue carbon.

The mangrove forest is the most productive carbon capture and storage ecosystem on Earth: it sequesters up to five times more CO2 from the atmosphere than any other forest.

Blue carbon is highly valued: It effectively addresses climate change and secures social and environmental co-benefits. Mangroves are a shield from tsunamis and floods, provide habitat for marine life, and generate new revenue streams for communities.

Team

Our hybrid, scalable operating model combines global expertise with local insights. The centralized team brings knowledge of carbon markets, nature-based reforestation projects, and connections to a diverse network of global funders, and academia. Local partners contribute their expertise in community engagement, local biodiversity and ecology, cultural understanding, livelihoods, and government relations. Together, we deliver scalable blue carbon projects that integrate global best practices with local knowledge.

Robin Bartmann

Robin Bartmann

COO

Economist, World Bank, Volkswagen and GoStudent

Holly Elgar

Holly Elgar

Marine Science and Community

Marine scientist with focus on socioeconomic impact

Dr. Sergey Ivliev

Dr. Sergey Ivliev

Founder, Chief Strategy Officer

Carbon Market Expert, FinTech founder, lecturer at HEC Lausanne

Tom Kagerer

Tom Kagerer

CEO (from Dec 2024)

LGT Venture Philanthropy, BMW Financial Services

Aminata Loum

Aminata Loum

Implementation Lead Senegal

Project Officer, Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Planning & Cooperation of Senegal

Consolata Maina

Consolata Maina

Planting Manager Kenya

Planting manager, mangrove and seedling nursery expert

Isabella Masinde

Isabella Masinde

Implementation Lead Kenya

Environmental Protection, Sustainability & Climate Policy expert, ex-WWF

Lena Mechenkova

Lena Mechenkova

Founder, Head of Projects

Experienced project manager, communication professional

Galih Prasetya

Galih Prasetya

Implementation Lead Indonesia

Operations manager, mangrove and carbon project expert

Christian Svoboda

Christian Svoboda

CFO

Angel investor, financial controller, helicopter pilot

Vlinder team members conducting baseline study for a mangrove reforestation project in Kenya

Mangrove nursery in Indonesia

Planting mangroves in Myanmar with Vlinder's partner Worldview International Foundation and local communities

We secure quality

We see high-quality carbon solutions as complementary to decarbonization of the economy and critical for achieving the Paris Agreement goals.

Every project we support puts local communities in the center and contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We encourage the projects to share at least 50% of received carbon credits with local stakeholders. This ensures the long-term sustainability of a carbon project and the effectiveness of an offset as means of climate action.

Climate impact

We only work with projects that can be verified by the leading global carbon standards. We also perform additional audits.

Social impact

We ensure the projects provide jobs, food security and natural protection from extreme weather events for the local population.

Environmental impact

We support projects that create biodiverse habitats - nurseries for fish, marine life and coral reefs, birds and animals.

We innovate

Remote sensing:
satellite and drones

Social and biodiversity data verification