Join the 2024 Eco-Tree Program and invest in a greener future. By financing our Empress Trees, you can make a positive impact and share in the profits from the harvested lumber.
When you invest in our 2024 Eco-Tree Program, you become part-owner of these fast-growing, carbon-capturing trees, cared for by our trusted network of farmers. In 8-12 years, weâll harvest the trees and sell the lumber to our customers, sharing 30% of the profits directly with you. Itâs a simple, fair model designed for impact and profit.
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âGrow trees, help save the planet and maybe make a profit in the process? That just about covers all the bases, doesnât it?â
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- Kingscrowd
Headquartered in California, with operations in five countries, World Tree is a sustainable lumber company committed to using nature-based solutions to tackle serious environmental challenges like global warming, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss.
Our projects sequester carbon, rejuvenate soil, create jobs, and supply eco-friendly lumber to meet market demand. We aim to generate long-term financial returns while driving a shift towards a resilient and sustainable economy.
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Our fast-growing trees reach maturity in just 10 years. They are non-invasive, climate-friendly, and can restore degraded farmland. Their unique properties have earned them the title of ânatureâs miracle treeâ.
These trees produce commercial hardwood in 10 years, enabling fast, high-volume production.
After harvest, these trees regenerate naturally, allowing up to 5 harvests without replanting.
These trees grow quickly, effectively capturing carbon through their advanced photosynthesis.
At the heart of World Tree's mission is climate resilience, biodiversity and ecosystem health. To achieve these goals, we focus on the use of regenerative agriculture on our tree farms. One acre of Empress trees can offset your carbon4 footprint for 10 years, while also:
Demand for lumber is projected to quadruple by 20501, putting immense pressure on native forests and causing a significant risk of tree species extinction. Traditional trees like cedar take decades to mature, creating a supply gap that we aim to fill with faster-growing alternatives.
The World Bank projects a fourfold increase in lumber demand by 2050, posing a threat to native forests.
Climate change and deforestation threaten forests, putting numerous tree species at risk of extinction.
Trees like cedar take 40 years to mature; we are not meeting the increasing demand.
We produce premium wood for a growing $170B North American market3
EXPECTED ANNUAL GROWTH
2024-2034
PROJECTED MARKET
BY 2025
Your investment directly funds the planting of trees that produce sustainable lumber and offset your carbon footprint.
Are designers, architects, furniture makers, and boat builders seeking an eco-friendly resource to build beautiful, desirable products
Empress lumber is lightweight yet strong, highly versatile, and excels in desirable furniture features like fire resistance and dimensional stability.
A beautiful, lightweight tone wood, Empress wood is proving popular with luthiers and manufacturers of brand-name guitars.
Empress wood is lightweight, buoyant and rot-resistant. Ideal properties for all watercraft including boats, surfboards and paddleboards.
Farms are selected based on their soil and climate profile as well as the farmers' ability to follow through on the planting and maintenance regime. Â These tree farms are spread across our primary growing regions: the Southern US, Costa Rica and Mexico. These diversified plantings allow us to mitigate risk.
Led by CEO Doug Willmore, with over 25 years of leadership experience, our diverse team is committed to innovation in regenerative forestry.
Led the growth of a start-up pathology laboratoryâs revenue, increasing it by 20x in just 4 years, leading to a successful exit. He was also City Manager of Rancho Palos Verdes, Bell and El Segundo, CA and Chief Administrative Officer at Salt Lake County, UT managing thousands of staff and multi-million dollar budgets.
PhD in Anthropology and 20+ years business experience. Cathy 8 years of experience working with Empress Splendor trees and was instrumental in designing World Treeâs Eco-Tree Program. She has presented World Tree to Canadian and US audiences on the stage of conferences including the Social Finance Forum and Sustainatopia.
An operations specialist dedicated to regenerative agroforestry and natural resource management. He holds a BS in Environmental Science from the Santa Clara University and an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder. Drake prioritizes fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where individuals can thrive.
Nathan has spent his career supporting start-ups in media, entertainment, manufacturing and design by building robust yet agile systems that scale. He holds a BBA with a focus in Accounting and a MS in Marketing from Texas A&M.
