Edition 03: Where Ambition Meets the Ground

This past quarter brought Equilibrium's mission into sharp focus. More than any headline or milestone, it was the tangible moments on the ground that continue to reaffirm our purpose.

We saw it firsthand as our engineered biochar began breathing life back into degraded soils, soils where organic carbon has plummeted from nearly 1% to just 0.3%. We saw it in the quiet work of communities reinforcing their mangrove buffers against the next flood. While climate weeks enabled critical conversations, our focus also remained on translating ambition into on-the-ground work.

We are also humbled and energised by the confidence our partners have shown in closing our seed round. This funding is a powerful validation of our on-the-ground work, and we see it as fuel to scale our projects, deepen our science, and build an institution grounded in enduring trust.

We also brought our first-of-a-kind $2 million blended finance vehicle to fruition. By using catalytic funds to de-risk the initial investment, we unlocked significant private capital to scale our critical work with small holder farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture practices. This is the blueprint for getting climate solutions unstuck, proving that the right capital structure can turn ambition into tangible, community-led assets, and we are now deploying it across our portfolio to accelerate climate action at scale.

As the work comes to life in the field, our project portfolio is delivering verifiable results for both climate and communities.

1. Restoring Nature's Carbon Sinks

At its core, our nature-based work is a dual restoration: empowering communities by reviving the very natural systems, forests, soils, and coastlines, that actively pull and lock away atmospheric carbon.

This quarter, our NBS work also crossed borders as we took the lessons learned in India to a new geography via a 10,000-hectare agroforestry initiative. The project will plant more than 5 million trees while helping over 10,000+ farmers build more resilient livelihoods.

Closer to home, we are working on our flagship projects to meet rigorous third-party validation standards, backed by a strong risk management framework. This is a critical step in our commitment to delivering de-risked, high-quality carbon removal credits. These projects are now progressing towards validation with the two large-scale agroforestry projects (VCS 5589, 5697) under the VM0047 methodology and a regenerative agriculture project (VCS 4851) under VM0042, with each initiative spanning over 10,000 hectares.

Our equally critical work is in restoring India’s mangrove ecosystems - the powerful blue carbon sinks that serve as the first line of defense for coastal communities. The tangible work of reinforcing these natural buffers, as seen with our teams in West Bengal, is ready to scale.

2. Engineered removals

Our biochar operations have reached a new scale this quarter, with production ramping up across our facilities and sites and our first credit issuance on the horizon.

We’re particularly excited about our dual-use strategy for biochar, which is showing strong early promise in both agriculture and construction. Our enriched biochar fertilizer, now being trialed across 17 different crops in 13 districts, is already demonstrating significant improvements in soil health and crop vitality. The groundswell of interest has been immense, with over 10,000 farmers now in conversation with us to integrate our biochar products.

A shoutout to the critical work that Sylvera , Calyx Global , and BeZero Carbon are doing to bring greater integrity and transparency to the entire market.

The Minds behind our Mission

Our mission continues to be powered by a team with expertise & a shared passion for impact.

A Gold Medalist and PhD in Soil Science with 6+ years of research experience from UBKV - brings scientific depth and precision to our projects. His expertise ensures every decision is backed by data, grounded in field realities, and guided by technical rigor.

Dr. Subhadeep’s expertise in soil science is vital in our work of addressing critical climate challenges, including the decline in India’s Soil Organic Carbon. Read our in-depth white paper that explores the current state of India’s soils and how soil-based carbon removal could unlock a decadal climate-resilience opportunity.

The momentum from this quarter is just the beginning. Thank you for being part of our journey.

We’re expanding our team across tech, operations, and delivery. Keep an eye on our LinkedIn page for upcoming roles or reach out directly.