Regenerative Agriculture: Boosting Soil Carbon and Climate Solutions

Regenerative agriculture fights climate change by rebuilding soil health so farmland captures more carbon: cover crops, no-till, rotation and compost turn fields into active carbon sinks while improving yields and resilience. It is one of the few climate solutions that also strengthens food systems.

How regenerative agriculture captures carbon

• Soil carbon sequestration. Living roots and undisturbed soil pull CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it as organic matter.
• Less disturbance, fewer emissions. No-till and reduced inputs cut the greenhouse gases farming itself produces.
• Biodiversity returns. Healthier soil supports microbes, insects and wildlife that industrial monocultures lose.
• Resilient yields. Carbon-rich soil holds more water, buffering droughts and floods.

Trees belong in the system

Agroforestry — integrating trees into farmland — multiplies the benefits: tree roots stabilise soil, canopy moderates temperature, and the trees themselves absorb CO₂ for decades. Many of the most effective restoration projects combine regenerative practices with strategic tree planting.

Act on it

Evertreen funds reforestation and agroforestry projects that create jobs for local farming communities, with every project mapped and monitored. Plant trees that regenerate landscapes, or size your impact with the CO₂ calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is regenerative agriculture? Farming that rebuilds soil health — cover crops, no-till, rotation, compost — so land stores more carbon and grows more resilient food.

How does soil store carbon? Plants pull CO₂ from the air and transfer it through roots into soil organic matter, where it can remain for decades if undisturbed.

What is agroforestry? Integrating trees into farmland — combining food production with long-term carbon absorption, shade and soil protection.