Join Commonland, Wetlands International and the Landscape Finance Lab for a preview of some of the work we've been doing through our 4 Returns Partnership Initiative to develop a landscape-level monitoring framework tailored to monitor 4Returns (natural, social, financial and inspirational) impacts. The 4 Returns Indicator Menu brings together insights from restoration practitioners and impact monitoring experts, and can be tailored for monitoring the 4 Returns in your landscape.

Team members from our three organisations will present the Indicator Menu and discuss some of the complexities of monitoring landscape restoration. Through an interactive session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the 4 Returns, the Indicator Menu, and learn how it can be used in various contexts.

During the event, we will explore the following points:  

1. The 4Returns indicator menu.  
2. Monitoring socio-psychological effects, including inspiration. 
3. Monitoring indicators on soil health, water, carbon & biodiversity.
4. Monitoring financial returns of restoration 

Presenting the 4Returns Indicator menu 

Joanne Pieterse is Impact Manager at Commonland and has a diverse background in international development, economics, and impact management making her a key figure in the implementation of the holistic 4Returns indicator menu for landscape restoration projects.  

Guiding break-out rooms 

Elton Mudyazvivi is a Project Manager at Wetlands International and plays a leading role in the 4Returns impact partnership with Wetlands International, Landscape Finance Lab, and Commonland. He will be guiding the break-out room on the socio-psychological effects of landscape restoration, including inspiration. 

Lucy Garrett is Landscape Lead at the Landscape Finance Lab and has extensive experience in natural resource research and finance mechanisms to support forest and landscape restoration at scale. Lucy will be guiding the break-out room in measuring the financial returns of restoration.  

Kilian Walz is a Carbon Project Specialist at Commonland and has extensive knowledge on soil carbon sequestration, soil sampling, and carbon biomass in general. He will be guiding the break-out room on soil health, water, carbon & biodiversity. 

Hester Koning works at Commonland as a Landscape Impact Officer and has a background in environmental sciences and sustainable development. At Commonland her role entails building tools and resources for monitoring landscape restoration and strengthening the existing 4Returns monitoring framework. Together with Kilian Walz, she will be the break-out room on soil health, water, carbon & biodiversity.