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.
Team
Management
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board
Priyanka Yewale
Finance and Controlling Manager
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Project Management
Caroline Gusinda
Board Member
Sara Habe
Management Assistant
Governance Bodies
Foundation Council
The Foundation Council ("Stiftungsrat") appoints the Board and oversees the Foundation budget and strategy.
Prof. Bonnie Waring
Chair of the Foundation Council
Michael Durach
Council Member
Marcus Vitt
Council Member
Board 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.
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board
Bernhard Hannemann
Vice-chairman of the Board
Caroline Gusinda
Board Member
Dr. Josep Santacreu
Board Member
Plant-for-the-Planet’s Presidents Worldwide
We are an international network - Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation closely collaborates with governance bodies worldwide.
Dr. Josep Santacreu
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Spain
Plant-for-the-Planet Spain
Michal Horáček
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Czechia
Plant-for-the-Planet Czechia
Pirmin Jung
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Switzerland
Plant-for-the-Planet Switzerland
Alice Junqueira
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Brazil
Plant-for-the-Planet Brazil
Dr. Haruna Danamiji
Chairman
Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana
Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana
Mario Trevisan
Founder and President
Plant-for-the-Planet Italia
Plant-for-the-Planet Italia
Dr. Raúl Negrete
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Mexico (currently inactive, acting
president: Norma Olmedo)
Plant-for-the-Planet Mexico (currently inactive, acting
president: Norma Olmedo)
Advisors
Restoration Advisory Board
provides scientific and practical advice for our restoration projects
Dr Colin Averill
Founder and CEO, Funga
Dr Leland Werden
Lead Scientist, ETH Zurich
Rahina Sidiki Alare
PhD Researcher in Fire Ecology, King’s College London
Dr Juan M. Dupuy-Rada
Researcher, CICY
Godwin Evenyo Dzekoto
Northern Sector Manager, A Rocha Ghana
Project Review Board
Final authority on the Restoration & Conservation Standards for the Plant-for-the-Planet Platformand ensures that projects joining the Platform meet our standards.
Dr. Pilar Angelica Gómez-Ruiz
Professor (CICY)
Ricardo Romero
Former Program Manager International Tree Foundation
Teresa Muthoni Gitonga
Africa Programme Manager
Dr. Peter Borchardt
Restoration & Agroforestry Expert
Prof. Stuart Pimm
Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Duke University
Education Advisory Board
advises on our educational and empowerment work
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 Climate Justice Ambassadors.
Emily Noa Rieu
President
Nana Mariam Yussif
Vice-president
Favour Badu
Chair-Secretary
Udara Hettiarachchi
Vice-Chair
Simon Hoba
Treasurer
Chiara Carranza
Member
Chris Anulunkor
Advisor
Muskan Dhariyal
Key Representative
Johann Eickenbrock
Advisor
Darasimi Imole Damilare
Member
Designated Safeguarding Leads
If you experience or hear of any endangerment or failure of safeguarding of children or adults, please report it to one of our safeguarding leads. Alternatively, the Ombudsperson can also be contacted.
You can also email [email protected] if you see or hear anything.
Arnold and Jule will get back to you swiftly.
Arnold Putz
Jule Schnakenberg
Ombudsperson
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.
Ulrich Martin Drescher
Patron
Since 2011, Prince Albert II has supported our mission continuously as our Patron, providing valuable guidance.
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Patron
