GET INVOLVED
An open source protocol. Built by the people who care.
CTP is being developed in public, with code, methodology, and governance all open source. You can contribute time, code, expertise, or tokens. Paid co-founder, advisor, and partner roles remain open in parallel.
CODE & CONTRIBUTIONS
Build with us on GitHub.
The repos go live alongside the prototype. The first set of issues are tagged “good first issue” for people who want to make a small, useful contribution while getting to know the codebase. Larger contributions follow a standard pull-request review process, governed by a Code of Conduct and a Contributor Licence Agreement that will be published before significant code lands.
The areas where help is most valuable:
- dMRV pipeline — remote sensing, ML for ecology, Sentinel-2 processing, tree-crown segmentation, allometric biomass estimation. Python / PyTorch / GDAL.
- Smart contracts and on-chain registry — Solidity, Foundry, registry design, multisig and treasury patterns, ERC-1155 carbon credit semantics.
- Verifier mobile app — cryptographic photo capture with C2PA, GPS, LiDAR. Swift / Kotlin / React Native.
- Public dashboard — reserve composition viewer, project evidence explorer, credit retirement search. TypeScript / Next.js.
- Documentation, methodology specs, and governance design — technical writing, carbon methodology knowledge, protocol governance experience.
TIME & EXPERTISE
Co-founders, advisors, operating partners.
Beyond open source contribution, the project is recruiting people who want to take a larger role:
- Technical co-founder with deep experience in either dMRV (satellite, remote sensing, ML for ecology) or production blockchain engineering.
- Scientific advisor with depth in forest carbon methodology, including hands-on project development experience under Verra, Plan Vivo, or ART/TREES.
- Operating partner with experience in community forestry programs, indigenous community partnerships, or land trust operations.
- Regulatory counsel familiar with carbon-credit and tokenised-asset regulation.
- Anchor buyer relationship lead, with prior experience in corporate carbon procurement or advance market commitments.
These roles can be paid or equity-based, employee or advisor, depending on the candidate’s preferences and the project’s stage.
TOKENS & CAPITAL
For mission-aligned early backers.
We are not currently raising a formal round. We are open to conversations with people whose capital comes with patience, conviction, and a willingness to help shape the project’s structure. The white paper describes the intended tokenomics in detail; we welcome critique and suggestions on the design from people who have built or invested in tokenised real-world-asset projects before. Donations of any size to support open source development are also welcome.
PARTNERSHIP
Aggregators, methodology bodies, anchor buyers, VVBs.
If your organisation works on forest carbon, dMRV, community forestry, methodology development, or compliance-market access, we would value the conversation. Early-stage partnerships are particularly welcome.
CONTACT
Drop us a line.
You can use the WPForms block here once you’ve configured your contact form. The form should collect: Name, Email, Organisation (optional), I’m reaching out as (Multiple Choice: Code / Time / Tokens / Partner / Other), and a message field.
In the meantime, reach the founder directly at hello@carbontokenproject.org, or open an issue at github.com/carbontokenproject.