Real impact isn't one number. Proof of Regeneration is designed to capture it across five independent domains — so a strong result in one can't quietly cover a weak one in another.
PoM
Moisture
Water, used responsibly — how much is drawn, how much is recycled and reused, and the quality of what returns.
Example: measuring the water a process uses, the share it recycles, and its cleanliness before it goes back.
PoH
Habitat
Harm prevented and habitat protected — waste kept from burning or dumping, soil and ecosystems safeguarded, measured against what would have happened otherwise.
Example: coconut husks collected for use instead of being burned in a field.
PoC
Carbon
The net effect on carbon across the whole journey — the cost of energy, transport, and processing subtracted from the carbon avoided. Only a real reduction counts.
Example: counting every emission the work creates, then proving it still leaves less carbon behind than the alternative.
PoE
Energy
Clean energy, used well — how much comes from renewables versus the grid, and how efficiently each step, including transport, uses it.
Example: running the work on solar and checking how much energy each step takes.
PoL
Life
Living things, better off — wildlife rescued, habitats restored, and species returned, with their survival followed over time.
Example: tracking reintroduced species long after release, not just the day they're freed.
Each proof stands on its own — a strong result in one can never cover a weak one in another; all five have to hold. And what counts as good progress depends on the place: meaningful water progress in a rainforest isn't the same as in a dry region.
