We empower young people
We advocate for international forest conservation policies
We restore & conserve forests
We provide free software,
advice & funding
Plant-for-the-Planet
is a global movement driving climate action that turns local impact into global change. We fight the climate crisis to secure a livable future on our planet.We empower children and youth with education, skills and opportunities to act. In close collaboration with restoration organizations and local communities we drive the restoration of biodiverse forests and provide digital solutions for this purpose. We advocate for policies enabling forest conservation and climate justice.
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January 2007
UN hands over the Billion Tree Campaign to us. We turn it into the Trillion Tree Campaign.
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.
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December 2011
UN hands over the Billion Tree Campaign to us. We turn it into the Trillion Tree Campaign.
May 2012
First bar of The Change Chocolate sold. Five bars sold = 1 tree planted"
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May 2015
Yucatán Restoration project launched. We restore and protect the biodiversity hotspot on the Yucatan Peninsula.
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March 2018
Launch of the Trillion Tree Campaign with Prince Albert II of Monaco
September 2021
Launch of our free Restoration Platform (pp.eco) that allows anyone to donate trees to restoration and conservation projects around the world.
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July 2021
First tree planted in Ghana, beginning our work of restoring a wooded savannah with focus on local communities and agroforestry.
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December 2021
First tree planted in Andalusia, Spain. Since then, we have launches restoration projects in different parts of the country.
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March 2022
Launch of TreeMapper, the free monitoring tool for forest restoration projects.
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June 2023
Launch of FireAlert, a free app detecting likely fires by NASA’s satellites.
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December 2023
100,000 Climate Justice Ambassadors in 76 countries taking action for a livable future.
December 2024
We launched EUDR Tracer for deforestation-free supply chains.
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November 2024
United Nations honors Plant-for-the-Planet with the UN SDG Action Award in the “Impact” category.
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2025
We founded our Public Policy & Advocacy team to advocate for forest conservation and climate justice.
April 2026
Plant-for-the-Planet Receives UNESCO Award for Climate Education in Germany.
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Team
Management
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board
Caroline Gusinda
Board Member
Stephanie Thurner
Management Assistant
Priyanka Yewale
Finance and Controlling Manager
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Project Management
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 projects in Ghana and Mexico
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
Dr Karen Holl
Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
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
