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!Patrons
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Patron
Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer
Patron (2008 – † 2024)Team
Management
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Restoration & Conservation
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
Empowerment
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Anne Koch
Academy Team
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Anne Koch
Academy Team
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
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
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Maria Hosfeld
Restoration and Platform Management
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Maria Hosfeld
Restoration and Platform Management
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
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
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
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Aldo Martinez Zambrano
Video Producer
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Prince Patel
Graphic Design
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
International
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Private Donors
Christina Eichmeier
Assistant Private Donors
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Christina Eichmeier
Assistant Private Donors
Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Corporate Partnership
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnerships
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnerships
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Logistics
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Volunteers
Annika Vettermann
FÖJ
Jakob Kressenstein
FÖJ
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Leonie Walkowski
Volunteer
Pauline Schröpfer
Volunteer
Jule Hering
Volunteer
Jakob Kressenstein
Volunteer
Annika Vettermann
Volunteer
Plant for the Planet Team
Annika Vettermann
FÖJ
Jakob Kressenstein
FÖJ
Christina Eichmeier
Assistant Private Donors
Prince Patel
Graphic Design
Aldo Martinez Zambrano
Video Producer
Harsh Vitra
Software Developer
Sarvesh Warge
Developer
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Kathrin Neumann
Executive Manager of Plant-for-the-Planet Service GmbH
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Anne Koch
Academy Team
Maria Hosfeld
Restoration and Platform Management
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Gregor Common
Key Account Manager The Change Chocolate
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnerships
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Kathrin Neumann
Executive Manager of Plant-for-the-Planet Service GmbH
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
Plant for the Planet Team
Annika Vettermann
FÖJ
Jakob Kressenstein
FÖJ
Christina Eichmeier
Assistant Private Donors
Prince Patel
Graphic Design
Aldo Martinez Zambrano
Video Producer
Harsh Vitra
Software Developer
Sarvesh Warge
Developer
Paulina Sanchez
International Empowerment
Sarah Hadj Ammar
International Academy Team
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Kathrin Neumann
Executive Manager of Plant-for-the-Planet Service GmbH
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
Karim Kaamel
Key Account Manager
Anne Koch
Academy Team
Maria Hosfeld
Restoration and Platform Management
Tanja Lautenbacher
Logistics
Michaela Theobald
Logistics
Mario E. Liporada
Logistics
Gregor Common
Key Account Manager The Change Chocolate
Gisela Petzold
Corporate Partnerships
Sabine Neumayr
Logistics
Max Schmid
Restoration Project Manager
Patrick Beggan
International Governance Manager
Maike Grundmann
Teamlead Private Donors
Ines Jordan
Assistant Private Donors
Prem Raval
Program Manager
Jorgo Miridis
Backend Architect
Caroline Gusinda
Executive Management Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation
Kathrin Neumann
Executive Manager of Plant-for-the-Planet Service GmbH
Helge Bork
Teamlead International
Lukas Mühlbauer
Controlling Specialist
Paul Thiel
Account Manager & International Governance Manager
Jule Schnakenberg
International Empowerment Programmes Officer
Felix Finkbeiner
Teamlead Restoration & Conservation
Sagar Aryal
Chief Technology Officer & Teamlead Software Development
Sven Matejat
Account Manager
Lea Kanneberg
Academy Team
Luba Karabadjakova
Academy Team
Ines Heinbach
PR Manager
Arnold Putz
Teamlead Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Helena Thiemeier
Specialist Institutional Fundraising & PMO
Marina Edelmann
Teamlead Empowerment
Timo Kopp
Video Editor
David Mathenge
Restoration Advisor
Jens Waltermann
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sara Habe
Management Assitant
Claudia Lerche
Event Team
Tina Anjou
Teamlead Communications
Megan Sinnott
International Academy Team
Mohit Bajaj
Software Developer
Sunil Sabat
Software Developer
Ganga Khushlani
Interface Designer
Shyam Bhongle
Software Developer
Yashvardhan Purant
Software Developer
Anja Muselmann
Product Manager The Change Chocolate
Lisa Göbl
Marketing Manager
Leonie Walkowski
FÖJ
Pauline Schröpfer
FÖJ
Jule Hering
FÖJ
Karina Reisenegger
Communication Support
Tamara Cibulkova
Website Manager and Content Creator
Tushar Bharadwaj
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
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
Rocío Martínez Camacho
Plant-for-the-Planet Andalucía
Óscar Pérula
Head of Restauration Projects
Natalia San Juan
Communication & Marketing Departament
Massimiliano Rumignani
EU Projects & Business Intelligence
Manuel Cano
Technology Departament
Juan Palacios
Strategic Alliances & Projects Departament
José Carlos Piñero
Legal Departament
Jordi Juanós
Director
Fabio Palma
Head of Strategic Alliances
Diana Martínez
Youth Empowerment Departament
Cristina Monedero
Administration & Projects Departament
Carmen López Manciñeiras
Accounting Department
Anna Vila
Youth Empowerment Departament
Àlex Martín
Communication & Design Departament