Commonland

Founded in 2013, Commonland is a non-governmental organisation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development.

Commonland is a not-for-profit organisation that works to restore degraded landscapes worldwide. It was founded in 2013 by ecologist Willem Ferwerda together with entrepreneur Wijnand Pon. Its central approach, the 4 Returns framework, brings landscape stakeholders such as farmers, businesses, communities, NGOs and policymakers together to create a shared vision and plan. The framework aims to generate social, natural, financial and inspirational returns. Commonland works with local partners in more than 20 countries, including Spain, South Africa, the Netherlands, Australia and India, and aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2040. It also runs a free online learning network, supports policy work on landscape restoration, and connects funders and investors with landscape initiatives. The organisation is based in Amsterdam.