Who we are
We develop carbon and biodiversity projects in African rangelands. Our team provides expertise along the entire value chain of project development, from rewilding and carbon science, to project management, business development, financial modelling, carbon credit market analyses and brokering.
Mission, vision, and values
The Rewild vision is to foster a future where where both people and ecosystems thrive on African rangelands in African rangelands.
Our approach is to enable the rewilding of African rangelands through carbon and nature credit financing for triple bottom-line impacts: people, planet, and profit.
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Using the latest scientific and technological advancements, our aim is to lower the costs of entry to carbon and biodiversity projects to create vast interconnected wildlife ‘working lands’ across the continent.
The majority of carbon credit projects currently being developed in Africa focus on preserving forest landscapes (such as REDD+). This misses the opportunity to promote soil carbon sequestration in ‘working’ landscapes where communities are able undertake additional economic activities simultaneously.
Rewilded land has the potential to develop new, sustainable economic activities, such as ecotourism, hunting, wildlife products, and game meat production - however, the initial barrier of ‘missing markets’ is significant and carbon finance can play a vital role in bridging the viability gap. Using carbon markets to promote inclusive economic systems that deliver broad-scale sustainable development based on rewilded rangelands is a key opportunity for Africa.
Meet the team
Dr Matthew Child – CEO and Co-founder
Matt is a conservation scientist with 15 years of experience in conservation policy and implementation at the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Matt is an expert in the biodiversity economy and rewilding and seeks to create nature-based carbon projects that benefits biodiversity, people and the planet. Matt leads the product development and scientific integrity components.
Tyron Fouche – CFO and Co-founder
A fully qualified actuary, Tyron brings over 20 years of scientific and project management experience. Previously an actuary at Deloitte and Discovery, he has experience in conducting financial feasibility studies in various contexts, using various statistical and mathematical techniques. Ty leads business development and innovation.
Dr Zander Venter – Developer and Analyst
Zander is a leading spatial ecologist and GIS expert. He has developed remotely sensed platforms for numerous rangeland, conservation and restoration initiatives. He is interested in analyzing complex agricultural systems to find efficient and sustainable solutions, with a focus on transdisciplinary research that involves critical thinking and real-world application. Zander leads the development of Rewild Capital's remote sensing tools.
Dr Claire Davis-Reddy – Data Scientist
Claire is a data scientist with 15 years of experience in product development, management, and analytics, specialising in sustainability and environmental science. Claire has led impactful projects in the climate space, such as the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas and the National Climate Change Information System, utilising machine learning to drive sustainability solutions. Claire leads the design of our information systems and workflows.
Farai Chikomba – Soil Scientist
Farai has field experience in soil carbon projects and Verra methodology development. He has designed key workflows relating to AFOLU carbon projects and is an expert in modelling and analytics. Farai leads our soil sampling strategies and carbon accounting.