CASE STUDY
Nature Based Solutions
Yggdrasill Carbon: Nature Monitoring in East Iceland
Yggdrasill Carbon (YGG) partners with Svarmi to generate detailed nature-based data for forestry and climate projects eligible for certified carbon credits. Using DATACT, they establish digital baselines and conduct five-year monitoring cycles to meet rigorous carbon certification requirements while ensuring transparent stakeholder communication.
About
Yggdrasill Carbon
Founded in Egilsstaðir, Iceland in 2020, Yggdrasill Carbon (YGG) specializes in developing nature-based climate projects that generate verified carbon credits. Working within Iceland's unique natural environment, YGG focuses on forestry and other climate initiatives that require precise measurement and monitoring to meet international carbon certification standards. Their projects must demonstrate measurable environmental impact while maintaining transparency for carbon credit buyers and stakeholders throughout multi-year project lifecycles.
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The Challenge
Challenge
Carbon credit certification demands rigorous documentation and verification processes that span decades. YGG needed a comprehensive solution to accurately assess project feasibility and risk across vast natural areas, establish verifiable digital baselines for measuring progress, and plan sustainable project activities that maximize environmental benefits. The challenge extended beyond initial assessment—they required a system capable of tracking project development over five-year monitoring cycles while maintaining data accessibility for regular verification audits. Additionally, communicating complex environmental impact data to carbon credit buyers and stakeholders in a transparent, understandable format presented ongoing operational challenges.
The Solution
how we did it
YGG partnered with Svarmi to implement a comprehensive data management approach using the DATACT platform. Svarmi conducts detailed area mapping before any project activities commence, ensuring optimal sustainability and feasibility of planned actions. The solution includes establishing precise digital baselines and implementing five-year remapping cycles to track project development and measure environmental benefits over time. All data is centrally stored in DATACT, providing accessible information for regular verification and monitoring throughout extended project periods. This systematic approach ensures compliance with certification requirements while enabling transparent communication of project impacts to buyers and stakeholders.
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