Our technology
EcoTechnology
We have a comprehensive approach to climate action, biodiversity and social values.
A digital platform for analysis and monitoring
We analyze and monitor our contracted forests with our digital platform EcoTechnology. Here, we create an overall picture of the properties through analysis of data from a variety of sources and on-site visits. We describe the forest in terms of its biodiversity, carbon sequestration and social values, and thus, generate a comprehensive picture of the current and future value of the forest.
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Our process
We do not compromise on quality in the selection process of forest properties. The assessment is carried out in several steps to ensure a quality-assured method before and throughout the contract period.
1
Initial assessment
A first, comprehensive review of the property and the conditions for biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
2
Description of current situation and objectives
A detailed analysis where carbon sequestration, biodiversity and social values are carefully mapped, including any nature conservation management. This forms the basis for agreements with the landowners and future monitoring.
3
Monitoring
Regular follow-ups are carried out throughout the contract period to ensure that the forest's values are maintained and developed in a positive direction. The monitoring takes place both digitally and via field visits.
Biodiversity and field work
We carry out field visits for all our contracted properties. On-site, forest data and conservation values are checked and assessed as a basis for agreements and for monitoring during the contract period. The work in the field is documented in our app where sample plots, response values and images are automatically connected to the EcoTechnology platform.
The primary tool for measuring biodiversity is through nature value assessment. In collaboration with Greensway AB, we have developed our own method and app for this, much more detailed than what is common in the industry. With a 9-point assessment scale, it gives us a more accurate picture of the current situation and the opportunity to see and measure change over time.
Where the potential for increased biodiversity is good, we develop plans for nature conservation management as part of the agreement with the landowner. Examples of nature conservation management are the installation of birdhouses, large solitary trees and major measures such as forest grazing and controlled burning.
Research and development
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a pioneering concept in biological research and has the potential to revolutionize the way we monitor and conserve biodiversity. By analysing the traces of DNA that living organisms leave behind in water and soil samples, a picture can be obtained of the richness of species at the site. fightCOtwo is, together with the Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL, carrying out a project to drive the research forward and eventually implement the method in our own work to measure biodiversity. The Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent research institute and a leader in Sweden in research on eDNA.
Lesser violet detected with ITS marker. Sawfly (Allantus basalis).
The values of the forest form the foundation of EcoTechnology
Mankind has taken advantage of the forest for thousands of years, it has been crucial for our survival and has an important role even in today's society. Over the past 100 years, the use of forests has become increasingly intensive and industrialized, economic interests have largely been the deciding factor, and natural forests have been replaced by species-poor production forests.
With EcoTechnology, we draw a picture of the values - biodiversity, carbon sequestration and social values - that are preserved and developed when agreements are signed.
Biodiversity
Many species are directly dependent on old-growth forests for survival. The ecosystems that older forests constitute cannot be recreated in homogeneous production forests and are therefore important to identify and protect.
We map biodiversity and draw up plans for nature conservation management, such as bog mowing, the creation of dead wood and new nesting boxes.
Carbon storage
The forest is a carbon sink, it captures carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to create a carbon reserve in the trees, plant parts and soil. Soil carbon bound in mycorrhizae and fungi constitutes a large part of the carbon reserve and increases with increasing age of the forest.
We convert the forest's standing volume into CO2 equivalents that can be used for voluntary carbon offsetting.
Social values
Nature tourism, reindeer herding, hunting, fishing and berry picking are all examples of the social values of the forest. Studies have shown that forests that bear little or no traces of commercial forestry are particularly valuable.
We carefully map the social values of all our forests, for example by looking at any national interests. We also engage in dialogue and consultation with local stakeholders, such as Sámi communities.