WHO ARE THE GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST?

Many reforestation projects have incredible SCIENTISTS – our project is filled with them!

Many projects have a lot of knowledge of the LOCAL WISDOM – we thrive on that!

Many projects are deeply ROOTED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY – it can´t get better than in our project!

Many projects have a large MARKETING TEAM – we definitly don`t have that. Our donations go directly into the ground!

Many projects have a lot of PROJECT MANAGERS, ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISERS – we don`t want this. This project is direct. FROM PEOPLE TO PEOPLE!

We have, what most of the projects don`t have: Buddhist monks who are protecting the forest with 100% support of the local community. In Thailand Buddhist monks are holy and the Buddhist Thai Forest Tradition has preserved forest for centuries. Without funds, without marketing, without political or non-governmental support. Just by the power of practise to serve humanity and not harming nature.

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A Dynamic Group of Enthusiasts and Professionals

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Meet Club Team

Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
CEO Founder
Simon Jolta
Simon Jolta
Senior Trainer
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
Senior Trainer
Tina Luyben
Tina Luyben
Senior Trainer
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THE SCIENCE TEAM

Suwit Laohasiriwong, Ph.D.
Suwit Laohasiriwong, Ph.D.
Chief advisor

Is a retired Associate Professor in the field of Plant Science from Khon Kaen University. A native of Northeast Thailand, he had wide ranging experiences not only in academic area but also in administration e.g. President of Nakhon Phanom University, Vice-President for International Relations, Khon Kaen University, founding Deputy Director of the Mekong Institute. Currently he serves as Advisor to Vice Minister of Edcuation (Dr. Khunying Kalaya Sophonphanich) for Agricultural Vocational Education and the Chairman of Khon Kaen Community for the Future Foundation. He also holds an interested to work with community in various issues since his student years up to now.

Dr. Tantip Thamrongwaranggoon M.D.
Dr. Tantip Thamrongwaranggoon M.D.
Key person for the local community

She and her husband are the founder of the local hospital and as such she has started numerous projects to massively impact the health, poverty and life of the local community. She has started projects for woman, HIV patients, handicap people, a tree nursery and organic example farms, convincing farmers to change to sustainable agriculture. She is an angel for the community and the most important key for connecting with the local community, giving the reforestation project an incredible trust from the very start.

Professor Suree Lakana, Ph.D.
Professor Suree Lakana, Ph.D.
Forest Management

Specialized in Sustainable Natural Resource Management (SNRM); Sustainable Forest Management (SFM); Participatory Watershed Management; Forest Ecology; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Agroforestry; Social/Community Forestr. Lecturer at Chiang Mai University

Nopporn Nontapa
Nopporn Nontapa
Local forest expert

He studied forestry and became the founder and head teacher of the Forest school Khon Kaen, โรงเรียนปลูกป่า. He invented a new way of categorising the local tree seeds and is running a tree nursery and does large reforestation projects and workshops to help people transform their alnd into productive forest. He is able to achieve a tree survival rate of 98% in his forests.

Irene Heuser, Ph.D law
Irene Heuser, Ph.D law
Advisor soil protection

Dr. Irene Heuser is the Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Specialist Group on Soil and Sustainable Agriculture Law. She graduated in Law for her PhD thesis on European Soil Protection Law in 2005 from the University of Trier, Germany (with a scholarship of the German Research Council). Works as Head of the Unit “EU Policy, EU Law, Development Policy” as well as Deputy Head of the International Depart­ment of the Ministry for Europe in Potsdam. She previously worked as Head of the Minister’s Office or Senior Legal Officer in the State Chan­cellery, the Ministry of Environ­ment and the Direction-General Environment of the European Commission

Pariwate Varnakovida, PH.D.
Pariwate Varnakovida, PH.D.
Groundwater Management

Director of Geospatial Engineering and Innovation Center at KMUTT university working for the Ministry of Education of Thailand.

He completed studies of Ph.D.(Geography), Michigan State University, U.S.A.

M.S.(Information Technology), Mahidol University, Thailand

B.S.(Mathematics) Chiang Mai University, Thailand

He is also part at the team of American Groundwater Solution

American Groundwater Solutions
American Groundwater Solutions
Ground water management

American Groundwater Solutions operates as a nonprofit organization group with the goal of helping as many people gain access to sustainable environmental conditions as we possibly can.Our expertise pertaining to engineering, waterworks, groundwater, and flooding issues are all at the disposal of the public as we promote free flow of information and education around the globe.American Groundwater Solutions team is helping out many poor farmers in the rural area of Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia to fix their water problems. Our team also provides education about groundwater in schools and local governments in many parts of Thailand.

More informations: www.usagroundwater.com

Shubhendu Sharma
Shubhendu Sharma
Forest systems advisor

Former engineer working for TOYOTA. Toyota planned to create a tiny forest on their site. In the search for the best pratice they came across Prof. Miyawaki from Japan. His work inspired Shubhendu that much, that he quit his job and started AFFOREST, a social enterprise with the mission to plant native, dense and fast growing forest all over the world. His engineer background enabled him to perfect the method, incorporating other methods as well.

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MINDFULNESS FOUNDATION THAILAND TEAM

Dr. Supawan Laohasiriwong, Ph.D.
Dr. Supawan Laohasiriwong, Ph.D.
Director of the Thai charity

She is the chairman of the Mindfulness Foundation Thailand and an ENT doctor and assoc. professor at Khon Kaen University Hospital.

Ahjan Dr. Somchai Kantasillo
Ahjan Dr. Somchai Kantasillo
Buddhist monk

Dr. Kantasillo is the professor for Buddhist Philosophy ad Comparative Religion at Mahachulalongkorn University, Thailand. He is also a Buddhist monk and serves as the Abbot for the Wat Pho Ban Nontan Monastery.

Prof. Dr. Bandit
Prof. Dr. Bandit
Bord member

Dr. Bandit is Professor at Khon Kaen University in the Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is a data scientist, software developer and university researcher.

Jaksaree Suvarnasara
Jaksaree Suvarnasara
Scretary of the Foundation

Jaksaree serves as the Secretary of the Mindfulness Project charity and is coordinator at the Ratanadek Bilingual School.

Kru Ya
Kru Ya
Bord member

Mr. Ya is the Founder of Ban Luk Rak Child Help Foundation, an incredible orphanage in Khon Kaen. He is turning his orphanage into a sustainable living center.

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MINDFULNESS PROJECT CHARITY GERMANY

Christian Carow
Christian Carow
Director German charity

from Germany, living in Khon Kaen, Thailand since 2010.

Co-Chairperson and Co-Founder of the Mindfulness Project charity Germany. Former owner of a marketing company.

 

Anja Carow
Anja Carow
Director of the German charity

From Germany, living in Khon Kaen, Thailand since 2010

Chairmen and co-founder of the Mindfulness Project charity Germany. MA Biology

 

Kerri Lee-Dyer
Kerri Lee-Dyer
Bord member

From Australia, living in Khon Kaen, Thailand since 2017

Kerri is a wildlife biologist and serves as the nursery and garden manager for the Mindfulness Project.

 

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