rePLANET is a joint venture among Operation Wallacea, the Hoffmann Family, and the Global Footprint Network. Formed in 2020, rePLANET’s mission is to increase the financial viability of ecological restoration, specifically attracting private sector funding to drive mangrove reforestation at first instance.
Operation Wallacea (Opwall) has been studying global biodiversity for 30 years via remote research expeditions, publishing more than 650 scientific papers and discovering 72 new species to date. They have built a global network of biodiversity and climate experts, as well as extensive expertise in delivering large and complex projects in challenging and remote locations.
The Hoffmann family has a long standing history of supporting initiatives that seek to preserve and restore nature, both through philanthropy and private investment. They provide the financial management and investment knowledge to the joint venture company.
Global Footprint Network is an internationally recognised Natural Capital think tank with numerous international environmental awards. Since being founded in 2003, they have engaged with more than 70 country governments and partnered with over 80 organizations. Over 15 national governments have applied the footprint metric to their own policy initiatives.
