Grassroot Ecosystem Stewards (GES) Field Certification Course (Basic)

Overview

The Grassroot Ecosystem Stewards (GES) Field Certification Course (Level 1) equips field stewards, restoration practitioners, and project managers with the practical skills required to capture, verify, and manage audit-ready environmental data using the M360 platform. Designed to meet increasingly strict global standards for ecological transparency, this course guides participants through the complete data life cycle—from initial GPS coordinate logging and metadata verification in the field to publishing aggregate progress on open, interactive maps. Across five core modules covering field operations, data integrity, steward roles, and public transparency, students will learn to eliminate common reporting errors, combat greenwashing, and deliver trustworthy restoration records that satisfy funder and stakeholder requirements

Curriculum

7 Sections
9 Lessons
4 Hours

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Module 1: The M360 Mission
3 Items
M360 is not just a tree-planting app. It is a system that turns your field work into trusted data. Funders can check that data.
Module 2: Why Verifiable Data Matters
3 Items
Paper logs and spreadsheets lose data and can be faked. M360 records are securely verified. That protects your payments, your community, and the funder's trust.
Module 3: Where You Fit: First Link in the Chain
2 Items
As a steward, you are the first link. Your accuracy decides whether a site becomes Accepted or gets stuck in the hold queue.
- 3.1
  Lesson 1: Process flow diagram
- 3.2
  Module 3 quiz
  10 Minutes5 Questions
Module 4: Public Transparency and Open Maps
2 Items
Your site maps are shown on public dashboards so funders can track progress. Your personal data stays hidden.
- 4.1
  Lesson 1: Animated screen capture showing site polygon boundaries
- 4.2
  Module 4 quiz
  10 Minutes5 Questions
Module 5: Core purpose of M360's data verification layer
1 Item
To convert raw field work into transparent, tamper-proof data that verifies site progress and secures payouts for stewards.
- 5.1
  Lesson 1: Platform Understanding
Module 6: Unverified excel spreadsheet
1 Item
- 6.1
  Lesson 1: System tests understanding of greenwashing risk and data silos
Module 7: Public visibility of site data
2 Items
- 7.1
  Lesson 1: Tests understanding of public open data mapping framework
- 7.2
  Module 7 quiz
  10 Minutes5 Questions