Kasungu
Mzimba
Namwera

Bonzai

United States
Project Type: Carbon Data Provider & AI 
Solution for Developers
Location: United States
Expected Impact Numbers: 
Expedited project validation timeline 
& increased liquidity and transparency 
on the market

Sustainable Development Goals:

Project details

Bonzai is a cutting-edge platform designed to revolutionize project development and the carbon credit market by providing automated, efficient, and transparent solutions. Utilizing AI to speed up the carbon credit accreditation process for project developers and aggregating market data for carbon credit buyers, Bonzai is a versatile tool for professionals in both domains.
For project developers, Bonzai automates repetitive and complex tasks, streamlining communication between developers, auditors, and registries. This ensures transparency and enhances collaboration within development teams. By leveraging AI and machine learning, Bonzai accelerates project accreditation, saving time and resources.
For carbon credit buyers, Bonzai provides real-time market information, analyzes risks, and forecasts credit supply and its impact on prices. Using proprietary data and machine learning models, it estimates the intrinsic value of carbon credits, helping buyers make informed investment decisions.
Bonzai’s powerful features streamline processes, enhance collaboration, and provide crucial market insights, making it an indispensable tool for both project developers and carbon credit buyers.

Employment and Economic Opportunities

The project will create jobs and provide economic benefits to the local communities involved in planting and maintaining the forests.

Food Security

Hundreds of hectares of farming land, along with necessary farming tools, will be provided to local communities for subsidized maize farming, promoting food security for over 1,000 families.

Health Improvements

Distribution of cookstoves will improve indoor air quality and reduce health risks associated with traditional cooking methods.

Project Developer

iRise is a mission-driven organization with a focus on mitigating climate change while alleviating poverty. iRise delivers its integrated model in rural, underdeveloped communities with significant land degradation. The company combines sustainable agroforestry with community infrastructure to deliver high-quality carbon offset volumes and lasting, genuine economic and social development. The iRise program is scalable, prosperous, and equitable — driving a just net zero transition without compromising community or society, nature or returns.