Projects

The Projects API lets you browse and retrieve the environmental impact projects available through 1ClickImpact. Each project includes localized content, geographic coordinates, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) alignments, images, and availability status — everything you need to build a rich project discovery or impact showcase experience.

Explore verified environmental projects from around the world — from reforestation and ocean cleanup to carbon capture. Each project includes rich content, SDG alignments, geographic data, and high-quality images to help you build compelling sustainability experiences for your users.

GET/v1/projects

List all projects

Returns all available environmental impact projects. Use the optional type and locale query parameters to filter results or request translated content.

Optional query params

Name
type
Type
string
Description
Filter projects by impact type. Accepted values: "trees", "ocean", "carbon".
Name
locale
Type
string
Description
Return project content in the specified language. Accepted values: "en", "de", "es", "fr", "nl". Defaults to English (en) when not provided.

Response fields

Name
projects
Type
array
Description
Array of project objects. Each object contains the fields described in Retrieve a project below.

Request

GET

/v1/projects

curl --location 'https://api.1clickimpact.com/v1/projects?type=trees' \
--header 'x-api-key: {PRODUCTION API KEY}'

Response

{
  "projects": [
    {
      "project_id": "trees-uganda-di",
      "name": "Dream International Uganda",
      "type": "trees",
      "location": "Uganda",
      "description": "Dream International is a community-led tree and forest restoration in the Rwenzori Mountain region for ecosystem services, biodiversity, and climate resilience.",
      "about": [
        "Dream International leads a community-driven tree and forest restoration initiative in the Rwenzori Mountain region of western Uganda — part of the globally important Albertine Rift biodiversity hotspot. The project focuses on planting native and indigenous species that restore watershed health, support wildlife habitat, and strengthen the resilience of local ecosystems against the growing pressures of climate change.",
        "Local communities are trained and employed as stewards of restored forest areas, receiving ongoing support in sustainable land management, agroforestry, and eco-enterprise development. This model not only reverses environmental degradation but creates long-term livelihoods — reducing dependence on charcoal production and slash-and-burn agriculture that drive deforestation.",
        "By restoring tree cover in the Rwenzori highlands, the project directly protects headwaters that supply clean drinking water to thousands of downstream households. Each tree planted contributes to a cascading chain of benefits: cooler microclimates, reduced flooding, improved soil fertility, and renewed habitat for endangered species including mountain gorillas."
      ],
      "country_code": "UG",
      "organization": "Planting on Demand",
      "sdgs": [
        {
          "id": "climate-action",
          "number": 13,
          "title": "Climate Action",
          "description": "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.",
          "color": "#3F7E44",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-13.jpg"
        },
        {
          "id": "life-on-land",
          "number": 15,
          "title": "Life On Land",
          "description": "Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.",
          "color": "#56C02B",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal15",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-15.jpg"
        },
        {
          "id": "clean-water",
          "number": 6,
          "title": "Clean Water & Sanitation",
          "description": "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.",
          "color": "#26BDE2",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-06.jpg"
        },
        {
          "id": "decent-work",
          "number": 8,
          "title": "Decent Work & Economic Growth",
          "description": "Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.",
          "color": "#A21942",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-08.jpg"
        },
        {
          "id": "no-poverty",
          "number": 1,
          "title": "No Poverty",
          "description": "End poverty in all its forms everywhere.",
          "color": "#E5243B",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-01.jpg"
        },
        {
          "id": "partnerships",
          "number": 17,
          "title": "Partnerships For The Goals",
          "description": "Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.",
          "color": "#19486A",
          "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal17",
          "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-17.jpg"
        }
      ],
      "image_urls": [
        "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/1.jpg",
        "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/2.jpg",
        "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/3.jpg",
        "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/4.jpg",
        "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/5.jpg"
      ],
      "latitude": -12.3733,
      "longitude": 27.2903,
      "available": true
    },
    {...}
  ]
}

GET/v1/projects/:project_id

Retrieve a project

Returns the full details for a single project by its ID. Use the optional locale parameter to request translated content.

Path parameters

Name
project_id
Type
string
Description
The unique identifier of the project to retrieve. You can obtain this from the /projects endpoint or from the project_id field in a /track response.

Optional query params

Name
locale
Type
string
Description
Return project content in the specified language. Accepted values: "en", "de", "es", "fr", "nl". Defaults to English (en) when not provided.

Response fields

Name
project_id
Type
string
Description
Unique identifier for the project.
Name
name
Type
string
Description
Display name of the project.
Name
type
Type
string
Description
The impact type of the project. One of: "trees", "ocean", "carbon".
Name
location
Type
string
Description
Human-readable location description of the project.
Name
description
Type
string
Description
A summary description of the project.
Name
about
Type
array
Description
An array of strings providing deeper detail about the project — what is done, how it works, and who it benefits.
Name
country_code
Type
string
Description
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code where the project operates (e.g., "UG", "ID", "MX").
Name
organization
Type
string
Description
Name of the non-profit or partner organization executing the project.

Name

sdgs

Type

array

Description

Array of UN Sustainable Development Goals this project contributes to. Each SDG object contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	SDG identifier (e.g., "climate-action")
`number`	integer	Official UN SDG goal number
`title`	string	Display title of the SDG
`description`	string	Official UN description of the goal
`color`	string	Hex color code for the SDG
`link`	string	URL to the official UN SDG page
`icon_url`	string	URL to the SDG icon image

Name
image_urls
Type
array
Description
Array of image URLs for the project. Suitable for display in project cards or detail pages.
Name
latitude
Type
number
Description
Latitude coordinate of the project location.
Name
longitude
Type
number
Description
Longitude coordinate of the project location.
Name
available
Type
boolean
Description
Whether the project is currently accepting new impacts.

Request

GET

/v1/projects/:project_id

curl --location 'https://api.1clickimpact.com/v1/projects/trees-uganda-di?locale=en' \
--header 'x-api-key: {PRODUCTION API KEY}'

Response

{
  "project_id": "trees-uganda-di",
  "name": "Dream International Uganda",
  "type": "trees",
  "location": "Uganda",
  "description": "Dream International is a community-led tree and forest restoration in the Rwenzori Mountain region for ecosystem services, biodiversity, and climate resilience.",
  "about": [
    "Dream International leads a community-driven tree and forest restoration initiative in the Rwenzori Mountain region of western Uganda — part of the globally important Albertine Rift biodiversity hotspot. The project focuses on planting native and indigenous species that restore watershed health, support wildlife habitat, and strengthen the resilience of local ecosystems against the growing pressures of climate change.",
    "Local communities are trained and employed as stewards of restored forest areas, receiving ongoing support in sustainable land management, agroforestry, and eco-enterprise development. This model not only reverses environmental degradation but creates long-term livelihoods — reducing dependence on charcoal production and slash-and-burn agriculture that drive deforestation.",
    "By restoring tree cover in the Rwenzori highlands, the project directly protects headwaters that supply clean drinking water to thousands of downstream households. Each tree planted contributes to a cascading chain of benefits: cooler microclimates, reduced flooding, improved soil fertility, and renewed habitat for endangered species including mountain gorillas."
  ],
  "country_code": "UG",
  "organization": "Planting on Demand",
  "sdgs": [
    {
      "id": "climate-action",
      "number": 13,
      "title": "Climate Action",
      "description": "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.",
      "color": "#3F7E44",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-13.jpg"
    },
    {
      "id": "life-on-land",
      "number": 15,
      "title": "Life On Land",
      "description": "Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.",
      "color": "#56C02B",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal15",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-15.jpg"
    },
    {
      "id": "clean-water",
      "number": 6,
      "title": "Clean Water & Sanitation",
      "description": "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.",
      "color": "#26BDE2",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-06.jpg"
    },
    {
      "id": "decent-work",
      "number": 8,
      "title": "Decent Work & Economic Growth",
      "description": "Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.",
      "color": "#A21942",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal8",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-08.jpg"
    },
    {
      "id": "no-poverty",
      "number": 1,
      "title": "No Poverty",
      "description": "End poverty in all its forms everywhere.",
      "color": "#E5243B",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-01.jpg"
    },
    {
      "id": "partnerships",
      "number": 17,
      "title": "Partnerships For The Goals",
      "description": "Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.",
      "color": "#19486A",
      "link": "https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal17",
      "icon_url": "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/sdgs/E-WEB-Goal-17.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "image_urls": [
    "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/1.jpg",
    "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/2.jpg",
    "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/3.jpg",
    "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/4.jpg",
    "https://images.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/projects/trees-uganda-di/5.jpg"
  ],
  "latitude": -12.3733,
  "longitude": 27.2903,
  "available": true
}