Simeon Max Consulting Information

I help organizations design carbon, agroforestry and biochar projects that work on the ground and on paper, plus the MRV and finance systems that back them. Most climate projects fail in the gap between the finance stack in the Global North and the smallholder reality in the Global South. I've spent seven years working both sides. Closing that gap is the practice. Core advisory areas: Carbon project development: pre-feasibility, PDD review, methodology fit Digital MRV (dMRV) architecture and tool integration Smallholder-inclusive agroforestry and regenerative program design Nature-tech product strategy and field UX for climate platforms Biochar feasibility, value chains and carbon pathway strategy Background: M.Sc. Forestry & Wood Science. Seven-plus years of field experience across ten countries in community-based forestry, carbon projects and nature-tech. Currently Climate Expert at Solidaridad (Inclusive Regulations, carbon markets). Origin team at TREEO, winner of the Google Impact Challenge Germany 2018. Former Community Engagement Officer at ETH Zurich's Crowther Lab and Restor, where I grew the global restoration practitioner community from zero to 8,500 users. Co-founder of GainForest. Based near Stuttgart. Engagements can run from 4 weeks to 24 months, fixed-fee or advisory retainer. Three to four active clients at a time. → Case work: simeonmax.com