Why We’re Here

Carbon Sync works with WA farmers to restore ecological function — and get rewarded for it.

We focus on what makes land work: roots, water, cover, biology, and systems that hold through time.

Farmers already provide ecosystem services — but they’ve rarely been recognised or paid for it. We’re here to help change that, with practical, paddock-first projects that deliver real value.

This is MORE THAN CARBON.
It’s about building what lasts — and backing YOU the people who do it.

Our History

The Carbon Sync story started in 2007, when our founder, Louise Edmonds, launched a business called Intuit Earth. It was ahead of its time — built on the idea that carbon could become a meaningful part of farming — but back then, there was no carbon farming market in Australia, and very little Aussie-based science around how soil carbon actually worked, especially in dryland systems.

By 2014, Louise had shifted gears and was running a compost business, working closely with farmers and learning firsthand about the pressures they face — and the potential sitting in their soils.

In 2018, the Australian Government introduced a clear pathway to earn income from increasing soil carbon. That was the moment Carbon Sync was born. Louise brought the vision back to life — this time with a focus on real-world impact, deep partnerships, and a network of collaborators who shared the goal of making land work better, for everyone.

Our Mission

The truth is: farmers already deliver ecosystem services — water retention, biodiversity, carbon drawdown — but they’re rarely recognised, let alone rewarded, for it.
That’s what we’re here to change. We believe agriculture can be part of the solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining land health. And that rural communities aren’t just important — they’re essential: to food, to culture, and to the future of life on this continent.

  • Our approach isn’t transactional. It’s relational;

  • We start with a cuppa at the kitchen table and a walk through the paddock. From there, we co-design land management strategies that don’t just sequester carbon — they help the whole system work better: water, fertility, biodiversity, livestock, and long-term productivity;

  • We back that work with science, integrity, and boots on the ground; and

  • We believe that carbon is one outcome. But the real value is in what stays — the structure, the cycles, the life in farmland.

Our Vision

The Carbon Sync story is grounded in a clear vision — one that guides everything we do.

We imagine a Western Australian landscape where ecosystem processes are working again: soils are living and well-covered, organic matter is building, and rivers run clean and full of life.
We see farms producing nutrient-rich food and fibre, surrounded by rich biodiversity, abundant wildlife, and communities that thrive — not in spite of the environment, but in step with it.

That’s the future we’re working toward. And we believe it starts from the ground up.