Own a Square of Australian Rainforest
Become a nature protector.
🌳 Produce clean air
💧 Make freshwater
🌎 Protect life for generations
"When you protect a Square, you protect everything living within it, from the soil beneath your feet to the treetops above."
Emely, Co-Founder Square by Square, 2025
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📜 Squareholder Certificate
🗺️ Live Map Access
🌱 Quarterly Impact Reports
Become part of something living
When you become a Protector, you’re not just giving, you’re owning a piece of nature.
Your Square exists, right now, deep in the Djarawong rainforest - a place you can locate, visit, and watch thrive!
Protect rainforest with us,
our most important asset!
Janaya
I instantly loved what you do. It is such a hands-on approach that empowers me and hopefully many more.
Jeroen
A great way to help the planet and potentially to store economic value in one of the most valuable assets: land.
Helen
A fantastic opportunity for everyone to own and protect our land. Square by Square is set to make a real difference!
Sherrie
I so love Square by Square! I've already gifted my first square and would love to have more myself.
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Your Climate & Water Impact
Each Square produces vital life-supporting services for our planet.
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25 m²
Squares protected
in Djarawong, Australia
💨
37.5 kg
CO2e captured
yearly
💧
27,500 L
Freshwater produced
yearly
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33.9 kg
O2 realeased
yearly
Your Action Matters
Each Square produces vital life-supporting services for our planet.
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1 m²
Squares protected
in Djarawong, Australia
💨
1.5 kg
CO₂e captured
yearly
💧
1,100 L
Freshwater produced
yearly
⬇️
~100 kg
CO₂e stored
Be a Wildlife Protector
Each Square helps safeguard rainforest corridors vital to Queensland’s animals
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Southern Cassowary
Giant bird spreading life through seeds
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Tree
Kangaroo
Shy climber living high in trees
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Northern
Quoll
Small hunter keeping forest life balanced
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Flying
Fox
Night flier pollinating rainforest trees
What you'll receive
📜
Protector Certificate
Personalised, instantly downloadable
🗺️
Map Access
See where your Square is and how it fits into the rainforest.
🌱
Impact Reports
ESG reporting on CO2e & freshwater
Secure checkout • Instant digital certificate
Own a Square
of Australian rainforest
🌳 Produce clean air
💧 Make freshwater
🌎 Protect life for generations
Join our Movement to protect Rainforest
Become a happy Protector and join people who care about our most important asset: nature!
The Land You'll Protect
The highlighted land sits inside Djarawong,
roughly 3 km southwest of the Walter Hill Range Conservation Park.
It’s part of what remains of the Djiru people’s traditional country and matters because it keeps a stretch of forest intact between the coastal lowlands and the higher elevation rainforest, helping wildlife move without being cut off.
Rainforests are being destroyed right now
Queensland is Australia's deforestation hotspot (The Guardian).
Habitats are being destroyed for endangered species and massive carbon stores released.
Planting trees isn't enough.
We must protect what is left before it is gone.
Choose your Square
How We Work
01
Secure At-Risk Land
We work with experienced conservation partners to secure threatened rainforest.
02
Create Squares
We fractionalise the land into thousands of unique, affordable Squares.
03
Fund more Conservation
Every Square you buy helps fund our mission to protect nature
ABOUT US
Meet the people behind
Square by Square
We are entrepreneurs who believe protecting rainforest should be as accessible as buying a coffee. Together, we built Square by Square to make conservation real, personal, and lasting.
Henk built South Africa’s largest WiFi network before moving to and falling in love with Australia, where he's helped launch new products at companies including Qantas and Atlassian.
He grew frustrated that destroying nature remains more profitable than protecting it, and that tree planting alone won’t solve the crisis. Convinced that we must safeguard the rainforest we still have, he founded Square by Square to make conservation simple, tangible, and lasting.
Emely scaled a startup to $1.5M ARR while studying full-time at WHU, one of Europe’s leading business schools. But beyond the numbers, her energy is in bringing creativity and connection into everything she does:
from guiding improvisation workshops to photography, meditation, and Pilates.
Growing up with an eco-conscious mindset, she is driven by a deep passion to help others feel grounded in themselves and connected to nature.
Frequently asked questions
Square by Square secures at-risk rainforest land in Australia, taking it off the market so it can never be cut down, cleared, or developed.
Once secured, the land is protected and restored by experienced conservation partners, and every Square sold funds the purchase of more rainforest to save.
Because protecting rainforest should be as simple as buying coffee. With Square by Square you know exactly which piece of rainforest you’re safeguarding, how long it is protected, and the impact it creates.
Buying a Square lets you protect a real piece of rainforest and be part of the solution to stop deforestation. It’s a tangible way to act on your values, support biodiversity, and fight climate change.
You can see your Square(s) on the map, share it with others, and be part of our growing community.
Buying Squares helps your company show real commitment to sustainability. Each Square demonstrates transparent, measurable impact from biodiversity protection to climate action.
It’s a way to strengthen your ESG strategy, engage employees and customers, and build brand value through visible impact, while protecting one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems.
The Squares are linked to the Wet Tropics Rainforest in Djarawong, Mission Beach, QLD, Australia. This is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to endangered species like the Southern Cassowary.
In 2022–23, Queensland cleared 332,000 hectares of forest and woodland, putting severe pressure on these ecosystems (The Guardian). Protecting this land is vital and every Square you own makes a real difference!
Our nonprofit partner C4 (Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation), with over 30 years of experience in rainforest conservation, protects and restores the land. They work on the ground in Queensland to ensure your Square is cared for during the full 10 years.
The registered owner of Queensland Lot 1RP807619 (Djarawong) is C4, a registered Australian not-for-profit (ABN: 68 561 840 431).
Your Square is a nature-based asset, uniquely linked to a real piece of rainforest. You own the nature positive impact it generates per year: storing carbon, producing freshwater, and sustaining biodiversity.
Unlike financial assets, a nature-based asset grows in relevance over time as it safeguards ecosystems, strengthens climate resilience, and creates measurable impact for the planet and future generations!
You’ll receive the confirmation of your Square and a unique Square ID.
A personalized Squareholder certificate makes your impact official.
You can give your Square a name and see its location on Google Maps.
Regular updates show the ongoing impact of your Square for climate and biodiversity.
And best of all: you can share your contribution and inspire others to join.
Some areas may be accessible for guided visits through our conservation partner, while others are kept undisturbed to protect wildlife. We can provide information on how to arrange a visit if possible, please contact us.