Strengthening family and community forest management initiatives around the globe

A consulting firm in Berkeley, California, USA

Green Value works with diverse clients around the globe focused on enabling rural communities, including indigenous peoples, to sustainably manage natural resources and provide income for local families, e.g., through forestry, farming, tourism, fisheries, environmental services. Clients include individuals, small and medium enterprises, community organizations, producer groups, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and international cooperation agencies.

We specialize in community forestry and simplified financial analysis for nature-based endeavors, and our services include capacity building, research, knowledge-sharing events, and value-chain work.

Our Green Value Tool for Simplified Financial Analysis of Forest-based Initiatives helps family and community initiatives (e.g., individual producers, private businesses, community enterprises, associations, cooperatives) monitor and evaluate costs and income, evaluate growth scenarios and make decisions, improve financial management and transparency, and strengthen their long-term sustainability.