Partnerships and recognition.
The corporations, governments and institutions EcoPlanet builds with, and the recognition the work has drawn.
Who we work with.
At EcoPlanet we partner with leading corporations, governments, institutions and technology partners across the planet to restore land, capture carbon, develop renewable fiber and fuels, and create sustainable jobs. As a trusted development partner, we have worked with Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies on projects at scale.
Volkswagen ClimatePartner
Buyer and partner for EcoPlanet’s Eastern Cape Restoration Project, large-scale spekboom reforestation delivering carbon removal, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods in South Africa.
See the project →Ghana Forestry Commission
An 11,145-hectare public-private partnership restoring two forest reserves in the Ashanti Region with bamboo.
See the impact →African Wildlife Foundation
EcoPlanet was the implementation partner for AWF’s gorilla-habitat protection and park expansion at Volcanoes National Park, integrating conservation with community benefit.
See the project →Milestones and recognition.
World’s first bamboo carbon credits
EcoPlanet’s Nicaragua farms generated the world’s first carbon credits from bamboo, verified under the Verified Carbon Standard.
Global Restoration Council
CEO Camille Rebelo sits on the Council, convened by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and supported by the World Resources Institute, alongside former heads of state.
Kwita Izina · Rwanda Gorilla Naming
Invited by the Government of Rwanda to name a baby mountain gorilla at the 20th anniversary of its flagship conservation ceremony. The name chosen means “bamboo.”
Meaningful Business 100
Recognized among the Meaningful Business 100, which honors leaders uniting commercial success with measurable social and environmental impact.
U.S. State Department Award for Corporate Excellence
Presented by the U.S. Department of State, one of the U.S. government’s highest recognitions for American companies operating responsibly abroad.
Rwanda Development Board
Commissioned EcoPlanet to produce a full commercialization and bioeconomy analysis for the country, mapping how restored bamboo landscapes can anchor a national industry.
Korea International Cooperation Agency
KOICA, South Korea’s development agency, engaged EcoPlanet on behalf of the Government of Ethiopia to help industrialize the country’s bamboo sector.
Press and media coverage.
Coverage, talks, and recognition of EcoPlanet’s work.
- TEDxBoston · 2026Why electrification alone won’t get us to net zero
- The Benchmark · 2025How Camille Rebelo co-founded a scalable solution to deforestation and rural poverty
- ProAgri · 2023Bamboo promotes conservation, forestry, and agriculture
- Lionesses of Africa · 2023An eco-preneur passionate about forest conservation
- World Bank Blogs · 2022Forestry in Ghana: a novel, sustainable use of a public-private partnership
- African Wildlife Foundation · 2020Baby bamboo plants restore mountain gorilla habitat
- UNC Kenan Institute · 2020Growing Fast: The Story of EcoPlanet Bamboo