Ecology Crossroads

Ecology Crossroads is a nonprofit charitable organization and international NGO founded in 1994 and based in Richmond, Kentucky. The foundation focuses on climate change mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and the protection of indigenous rights and biodiversity. It operates through various initiatives, including Globcal International and the Huottuja Foundation, and is notably involved in developing ecosystem services and carbon credit schemes. Its Theobroma Labs project focuses on the genetic preservation and ethical trade of cacao, collaborating with academic institutions on botanical and biotechnological research to decolonize and document the cacao genome.