About Plant-for-the-Planet
A network of partner organisations in eleven countries
About
Plant-for-the-Planet
We provide free software,
advice & funding
We empower young people
We restore & conserve forests
We empower
young people
We restore &
conserve forests
We provide free software,
advice & funding
Plant-for-the-Planet
is a global movement empowering young people
and organisations to restore forest ecosystems
and fight for climate justice.
To do so, we educate young people, restore ecosystems, conduct restoration research, provide free
software tools and restoration advice for organizations around the world.
We believe that we need to protect the world’s three trillion trees and bring back a further one trillion trees.
January 2007
9-year-old Felix calls on children to plant one million trees in every country.
May 2010
We reach the milestone of 1 million planted trees.
February 2011
Felix speaks at the United Nations. For the first time, he calls for restoring one trillion trees.
September 2015
Nature study by Dr Tom Crowther shows that currently approx. 3 trillion trees exist globally.
May 2015
Yucatán Restoration launched. We now plant up to 2 million trees every year and protect a biodiversity hotspot.
December 2011
UN hands over the Billion Tree Campaign to us. We turn it into the Trillion Tree Campaign.
March 2018
Launch of the Trillion Tree Campaign with Prince Albert II of Monaco
September 2019
Launch of our free platform pp.eco that allows anyone to donate trees to projects around the world.
January 2020
World Economic Forum and world leaders join the call to support the Trillion Tree Campaign.
March 2022
Launch of TreeMapper, the free monitoring tool for forest restoration projects.
December 2021
First tree planted in Andalusia, Spain. Since then, we have launches projects in different parts of the country.
July 2021
First tree planted in Ghana, beginning our work of restoring a wooded savannah.
June 2023
Launch of FireAlert, the app to rapidly stop forest fires
December 2023
We are now 100,000 Climate Justice Ambassadors in 76 countries!
October 2024
United Nations honor Plant-for-the-Planet with the UN SDG Action AwardJanuary 2007
9-year-old Felix calls on children to plant one million trees in every country.May 2010
We reach the milestone of 1 million planted trees.February 2011
Felix speaks at the United Nations. For the first time, he calls for restoring one trillion trees.September 2015
Nature study by Dr Tom Crowther shows that currently approx. 3 trillion trees exist globally.May 2015
Yucatán Restoration launched. We now plant up to 2 million trees every year and protect a biodiversity hotspot.December 2011
UN hands over the Billion Tree Campaign to us. We turn it into the Trillion Tree Campaign.March 2018
Launch of the Trillion Tree Campaign with Prince Albert II of MonacoSeptember 2019
Launch of our free platform pp.eco that allows anyone to donate trees to projects around the world.January 2020
World Economic Forum and world leaders join the call to support the Trillion Tree Campaign.March 2022
Launch of TreeMapper, the free monitoring tool for forest restoration projects.December 2021
First tree planted in Andalusia, Spain. Since then, we have launches projects in different parts of the country.July 2021
First tree planted in Ghana, beginning our work of restoring a wooded savannah.June 2023
Launch of FireAlert, the app to rapidly stop forest firesDecember 2023
We are now 100,000 Climate Justice Ambassadors in 76 countries!October 2024
United Nations honor Plant-for-the-Planet with the UN SDG Action AwardPatron
Prince Albert II of Monaco
PatronTeam
Management
Sara Habe
Jens Waltermann
Vorstandsvorsitzender der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Caroline Gusinda
Geschäftleitung der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Lukas Mühlbauer
Manager Controlling und Finanzen
Helge Bork
Communications, International
Caroline Gusinda
Geschäftleitung der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Helge Bork
Communications, International
Jens Waltermann
Vorstandsvorsitzender der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Lukas Mühlbauer
Manager Controlling und Finanzen
Sara Habe
Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Institutional Fundraising, Project Management Office
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Institutional Fundraising, Project Management Office
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Private Donors
Corporate Partnership
Peter Taylor
Corporate Partnerships
Sven Matejat
Key Account Manager
Paul Thiel
Key Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Gregor Common
Corporate Partnership
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnership
Silvia Noack
Corporate Partnership
(derzeit in Elternzeit)
Marco Jordan
Corporate Partnership
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Sven Matejat
Key Account Manager
Silvia Noack
Corporate Partnership
(derzeit in Elternzeit)
Peter Taylor
Corporate Partnerships
Paul Thiel
Key Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Marco Jordan
Corporate Partnership
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Gregor Common
Corporate Partnership
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnership
Empowerment
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Victoria Haberler
Enpowerment
Marlene Oberle
Empowerment
Luba Karabadjakova
Empowerment
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Lea Kanneberg
Event
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Luba Karabadjakova
Empowerment
Marlene Oberle
Empowerment
Victoria Haberler
Enpowerment
Lea Kanneberg
Event
Technology
Harsh Vitra
Software Developer
Sarvesh Warge
Developer
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Katharina Buse
Technology
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Maria Hosfeld
App
Max Schmid
Children & Youth, Technology
Sagar Aryal
Mitglied des Stiftungsrats der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Sagar Aryal
Mitglied des Stiftungsrats der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Max Schmid
Children & Youth, Technology
Maria Hosfeld
App
Katharina Buse
Technology
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Sarvesh Warge
Developer
Harsh Vitra
Software Developer
Restoration & Conservation
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Communication
Prince Patel
Graphic Design
Aldo Martinez Zambrano
Video Producer
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Julia Arthen
Communications
Julia Simon
Communications
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Prince Patel
Graphic Design
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Julia Simon
Communications
Julia Arthen
Communications
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Aldo Martinez Zambrano
Video Producer
International
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Paul Thiel
Key Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Jule Schnakenberg
International
Helge Bork
Communications, International
Patrick Beggan
International
Helge Bork
Communications, International
Jule Schnakenberg
International
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Patrick Beggan
International
Paul Thiel
Key Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Logistics
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Volunteers
Annika Vettermann
FÖJ
Jakob Kressenstein
FÖJ
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Lea Stritzke
Michelle Rodriguez
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
Volunteer
Michelle Rodriguez
Volunteer
Leonie Walkowski
Volunteer
Lea Stritzke
Volunteer
Jule Hering
Volunteer
Jakob Kressenstein
Volunteer
Annika Vettermann
Volunteer
Chocolate & Service GmbH
The Plant-for-the-Planet Service GmbH, based in Germany, is a subsidiary of the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation. Through its main product, The Change Chocolate, it enables forest restoration.
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Kathrin Neumann
Chocolate
Kathrin Neumann
Chocolate
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Brazil
Daniela Cruz
Coordinator of Actions and Partnerships
Luciano Frontelle
Executive Director
Luciano Frontelle
Executive Director
Daniela Cruz
Coordinator of Actions and Partnerships
Spain
Natalia San Juan
Communication & Marketing Departament
Massimiliano Rumignani
EU Projects & Business Intelligence
Carmen López Manciñeiras
Accounting Department
José Carlos Piñero
Legal Departament
Jordi Juanós
Director
Manuel Cano
Technology Departament
Àlex Martín
Communication & Design Departament
Rocío Martínez Camacho
Plant-for-the-Planet Andalucía
Óscar Pérula
Head of Restauration Projects
Cristina Monedero
Administration & Projects Departament
Juan Palacios
Strategic Alliances & Projects Departament
Anna Vila
Youth Empowerment Departament
Diana Martínez
Youth Empowerment Departament
Fabio Palma
Head of Strategic Alliances
Jordi Juanós
Director
Natalia San Juan
Communication & Marketing Departament
Massimiliano Rumignani
EU Projects & Business Intelligence
Carmen López Manciñeiras
Accounting Department
José Carlos Piñero
Legal Departament
Manuel Cano
Technology Departament
Àlex Martín
Communication & Design Departament
Rocío Martínez Camacho
Plant-for-the-Planet Andalucía
Óscar Pérula
Head of Restauration Projects
Cristina Monedero
Administration & Projects Departament
Juan Palacios
Strategic Alliances & Projects Departament
Anna Vila
Youth Empowerment Departament
Diana Martínez
Youth Empowerment Departament
Fabio Palma
Head of Strategic Alliances
Mexico
Oscar Verduzco
Norma Olmedo
Project & Finance Director
Antony Zacarías Morales
GIS & Monitoring Data Scientist
Isaias Gomez
HR & Accountanting
Fernando Garcia
Purchasing & Logistics
Ricardo Gaumer
Seeds & Research Coordinator
Norma Olmedo
Project & Finance Director
Fernando Garcia
Purchasing & Logistics
Isaias Gomez
HR & Accountanting
Antony Zacarías Morales
GIS & Monitoring Data Scientist
Ricardo Gaumer
Seeds & Research Coordinator
Oscar Verduzco
Czechia
Karolína Žaková
Empowerment and Academy Team
Šimon Michalčík
Teamlead and Founder
Šimon Michalčík
Teamlead and Founder
Karolína Žaková
Empowerment and Academy Team
USA
Switzerland
Marianne Jung
Point of Contact
Marianne Jung
Point of Contact
Ghana
Karim Abudu
Forest Ranger
Haruna Lansani
Forest Ranger
Christopher Nyoggewaar
Forest Ranger
Alidu Seidu
Forest Ranger
Joyce Bob
Nursery worker
Eunice Chenson Forgor
Nursery worker
Edith Addo
Nursery worker
Charles Nminlanaa Bakunmini
Community Liaison Officer
Joseph Abu
Project Officer
Murtala Mohammed
Accountant
Mohammed Rabiu Dannakabu
Executive Director and Founder
Mohammed Rabiu Dannakabu
Executive Director and Founder
Joseph Abu
Project Officer
Murtala Mohammed
Accountant
Joyce Bob
Nursery worker
Eunice Chenson Forgor
Nursery worker
Charles Nminlanaa Bakunmini
Community Liaison Officer
Karim Abudu
Forest Ranger
Haruna Lansani
Forest Ranger
Christopher Nyoggewaar
Forest Ranger
Alidu Seidu
Forest Ranger
Edith Addo
Nursery worker
Italy
Luca Fontanesi
Team Member
Daniela Saltarin
Teamlead
Daniela Saltarin
Teamlead
Luca Fontanesi
Team Member
UK
Karoline Finkbeiner
Point of Contact
Karoline Finkbeiner
Point of Contact
Governance Bodies
Foundation Council
The Foundation Council ("Stiftungsrat") appoints the Board and oversees the Foundation budget and strategy.
Chiagozie Udeh
Chair
Anna Gee
Deputy Chair
Dr. Sara Löfqvist
Council MemberChiagozie Udeh
ChairAnna Gee
Deputy ChairDr. Sara Löfqvist
Council MemberBoard of Directors
The Board of Directors legally represents the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation and exercises overall responsibility for its direction, policies, programs and team.
Dr. Josep Santacreu
Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Michael Durach
Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Bernhard Hannemann
Stellvertretender Vorsitzender Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationJens Waltermann
Vorstandsvorsitzender der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationJens Waltermann
Vorstandsvorsitzender der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationBernhard Hannemann
Stellvertretender Vorsitzender Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationMichael Durach
Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationDr. Josep Santacreu
Vorstand der Plant-for-the-Planet FoundationFoundation Board
Grégor Asevedo de Salles Daflon
Vice President
Alice Junqueira Terra Caffaro
PresidentAlice Junqueira Terra Caffaro
PresidentGrégor Asevedo de Salles Daflon
Vice PresidentSupervisory Board
GláuciaFernanda Calixto
Member of CouncilAugusto Veloso Leão
Member of CouncilAugusto Veloso Leão
Member of CouncilGláuciaFernanda Calixto
Member of CouncilBoard of Trustees
Juan Carlos Quero
Secretary
Irina Samy
Vocal Member
Ignasi Ferrer
Vocal Member
Antonio Vila
Vocal Member
Dr. Josep Santacreu
PresidentDr. Josep Santacreu
PresidentAntonio Vila
Vocal MemberIgnasi Ferrer
Vocal MemberIrina Samy
Vocal MemberJuan Carlos Quero
SecretaryBoard of Directors
Dr. Raúl Negrete
President
Gabriela Alejandra González-López
Member
Julian Tarcicio Lopez Carta
Member
Felix Finkbeiner
Member
Frithjof Finkbeiner
MemberDr. Raúl Negrete
PresidentGabriela Alejandra González-López
MemberJulian Tarcicio Lopez Carta
MemberExecutive Board
Michal Horáček
Chairman
Viktor Janiš
Vice-chairmanCaroline Grusinda
Member
Karoline Finkbeiner
Member
Franziska Finkbeiner
MemberMichal Horáček
ChairmanViktor Janiš
Vice-chairmanCaroline Grusinda
MemberKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberFranziska Finkbeiner
MemberSupervisory Board
Ján Králik
Chairman
Maike Grundmann
Member
Patrick Beggan
MemberJán Králik
ChairmanMaike Grundmann
MemberPatrick Beggan
MemberBoard of Directors
Frithjof Finkbeiner
PresidentThomas Koitzsch
SecretaryHelge Bork
TreasurerJeff Horowitz
MemberFrithjof Finkbeiner
PresidentThomas Koitzsch
SecretaryHelge Bork
TreasurerJeff Horowitz
MemberFoundation Board
Pirmin Jung
PresidentFelix Finkbeiner
Vice-presidentKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberMarianne Jung
MemberPirmin Jung
PresidentFelix Finkbeiner
Vice-presidentKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberMarianne Jung
MemberBoard Members
Dr. Haruna Danamiji
ChairmanPaulina Tangoba Abayage
Vice-chairmanIbrahim Wasiu Hamid
Board MemberMurtala Mohammed
TreasurerErnest Obeng Adu
Expert AdvisorSauda Alhassan
SecretaryDr. Haruna Danamiji
Chairman
Paulina Tangoba Abayage
Vice-chairman
Ibrahim Wasiu Hamid
Board MemberMurtala Mohammed
TreasurerErnest Obeng Adu
Expert AdvisorSauda Alhassan
SecretaryTeam Members
Daniela Saltarin
Founder and PresidentMario Trevisan
SecretaryRosa Boncaldo
Secretary and treasuryFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberMaria Carmela Marcoli
MemberMee-Young Kim
MemberNadia Di Palma
MemberBarbara Ceschi a Santa Croce
MemberDorota Kulawiak
MemberAlba Margherita Moratto
MemberRosanna Bortolon
MemberDaniela Saltarin
Founder and PresidentMario Trevisan
SecretaryRosa Boncaldo
Secretary and treasuryFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberMaria Carmela Marcoli
MemberMee-Young Kim
MemberNadia Di Palma
MemberBarbara Ceschi a Santa Croce
MemberDorota Kulawiak
MemberAlba Margherita Moratto
MemberRosanna Bortolon
MemberBoard of Trustees
Karoline Finkbeiner
MemberFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberKaroline Finkbeiner
MemberFrithjof Finkbeiner
MemberAdvisors
Restoration Supervision Board
Supervises Plant-for-the-Planet's own restoration work, particularly Yucatan Restoration
Dr. Pilar Angelica Gómez-Ruiz
Dr. Rakan A. Zahawi
Dr. Joachim Hamberger
Joachim Elsässer
Dr. Pilar Angelica Gómez-Ruiz
Dr. Rakan A. Zahawi
Dr. Joachim Hamberger
Joachim Elsässer
Scientific Advisory Board
Advises the organisation on general strategy
Dr. Leland Werden
Restoration Ecologist, ETH Zürich
Dr. Colin Averill
Founder, Funga
Dr. Bonnie Waring
Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher
Professor, Ulm UniversityDr. Pilar Angelica Gómez-Ruiz
Professor (CICY)
Ricardo Romero
Former Program Manager International Tree Foundation
Teresa Muthoni Gitonga
Africa Project Manager One Tree Planted
Dr. Peter Borchardt
Community-Based Restoration Specialist
Prof. Stuart Pimm
Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Duke UniversityDr. Leland Werden
Restoration Ecologist, ETH ZürichDr. Colin Averill
Founder, FungaDr. Bonnie Waring
Senior Lecturer, Imperial College LondonProf. Franz Josef Radermacher
Professor, Ulm UniversityProject Review Board
Final authority on the Restoration & Conservation Standards for the Plant-for-the-Planet Platform and ensures that projects joining the Platform meet our standardsDr. Pilar Angelica Gómez-Ruiz
Professor (CICY)Ricardo Romero
Former Program Manager International Tree FoundationTeresa Muthoni Gitonga
Africa Project Manager One Tree PlantedDr. Peter Borchardt
Community-Based Restoration SpecialistProf. Stuart Pimm
Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Duke UniversityEducation Advisory Board
advises on our educational and empowerment work
Evelyn Araripe
Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
Tobias Feitkenhauer
Waldo Soto
Evelyn Araripe
Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
Tobias Feitkenhauer
Waldo Soto
Global Ambassadors Council
Formerly the Global Board, the council represents the perspective of Plant-for-the-Planet’s ambassadors
Chris Anulunkor
Advisor
Muskan Dhariyal
Key Representative
Chiara Carranza
Member
Simon Hoba
Treasurer
Udara Hettiarachchi
Vice-Chair
Favour Badu
Chair-Secretary
Nana Mariam Yussif
Vice-president
Emily Noa Rieu
PresidentEmily Noa Rieu
PresidentNana Mariam Yussif
Vice-presidentFavour Badu
Chair-SecretaryUdara Hettiarachchi
Vice-ChairSimon Hoba
TreasurerChiara Carranza
MemberMuskan Dhariyal
Key RepresentativeChris Anulunkor
AdvisorOmbudsperson
Ulrich Martin Drescher assumes the role of independent ombudsperson for Plant-for-the-Planet. Issues are reported to him and he arranges for these to be resolved. Anyone with a complaint or concern can contact Ulrich.
