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
Stephanie Thurner
Management Assistant
Priyanka Yewale
Finance and Controlling Manager
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Project Management
Caroline Gusinda
Board Member
Governance Bodies
Foundation Council
The Plant-for-the-Planet 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
Norma Olmedo
President
Plant-for-the-Planet Mexico
Plant-for-the-Planet Mexico
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 Platform and 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 Ambassador Council
Formerly the Global Board, the council represents the perspective of Plant-for-the-Planet’s Climate Justice Ambassadors.
Magnifique Nicole Abayo
Emaan Danish
Goodness Ezeofor
Hilux Fokou Ngoumo
Varnessa Kayen Varlyngton
Matilda Curley
Maya Farmer
Sophia Yuan
Gustavo Nascimento
Eva Grace Jedani
Femke Bork
Johannes Siegl
Bryan Akthur Alexander
Latdavanh Keodala
Atia Hussain
Muhammad Nuhael Kabir
Chris Anulunkor
Johann Eickenbrock
Designated Safeguarding Leads
Safeguarding is one of the central pillars of our work and our Code of Conduct. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment where children, young people, and adults are protected and where concerns can be raised without fear.If you experience, witness, or hear about any safeguarding concern or incident involving children, young people, or adults, please report it via our confidential Safeguarding Concern / Incident Report Form. The form helps us receive the necessary information in a structured and confidential way, so we can review the concern carefully and take appropriate next steps.
For questions, feedback, or general information about safeguarding, you can contact us at:[email protected]
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
