plant a tree today foundation (patt), uae set-up

“Saving the Planet One Tree at a Time”

Plant A Tree Today Foundation

(PATT)

Who we areo UK registered Charity and

Thai Foundation, o Work across S.E. Asia, Sri

Lanka, India, South Africa and the UK

o PATTo Fights against deforestation

and climate changeo Raises environmental

awarenesso Campaigns for better

environmental practices

What we do

For the world o Global carbon storage o Planting native treeso Reforestationo Help to avoid

the devastating effects of climate change

What we do

For peopleo Providing

a sustainable futureo Creating employment

and funding opportunities

o Improving the quality of life

PATT’s values

o Actiono Youth education

o Sustainabilityo Cooperation

Milestoneso 2005 – The PATT Foundation

officially formedo 2006 – Registration as a UK charityo 2008 – Establishment of the tree

nursery in Khao Yaio 2009 – Registration as a Thai

foundationo 2011 – Over 500,000 trees plantedo 2013 – Reached 100

Environmental Education and Tree Planting Events with schools

Focuses

o Environmental Education – school tree planting

o Nursery Set – upo Environmental

Education Portalo Corporate Tree

Planting Events

Environmental Education – school tree plantingo Hands-on experience

at reforestation siteso Increasing

environmental awareness

o Environmental campaigns schoolwide

o Eco Camps o Workshops and

presentations

Nursery Set – up

o Khao Yai Community Nursery Project since 2008

o Over 90,000 trees plantedo 1,500 visitors annuallyo 20,000 seedlings yearlyo Stock of over 50 native

specieso Employment for local

people

Environmental Education Portal

o Interactive platform for students and teachers

o Online learning resources and activities

o Lesson plans in accordance with IB and IGCSE

o Already 600 schools interested

o Easy access, professional support, high quality

Corporate Tree Planting Eventso Training for management

and staff on sustainable environmental business practices

o Carbon offseto Team – Building events o Developing sustainable

business strategieso Raising awareness of

business environmental responsibility

Why the UAE?

o Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area restoration

o Conservation of wildlife in the mountains

o Increasing awareness and participation of local society

o Saving threatened species

Suitable native plants for the UAE

o Ghaf tree o Christ’s thorno Olive treeo Wild drumstick tree

Ghaf tree (Prosopis cineraria)

o Hardy, fire, drought – resistant

o Easy to germinateo Narrow spacing o Little tendingo Greening and

landscapingo Livestock food and

forage

Christ’s thorn (Ziziphus spina – christi)

o Drought – toleranto Medicinal propertieso Edible fruitso Source of flower honey

Olive tree (Olea europea)

o Evergreeno Durable woodo Little water requiredo Used for furniture and

turnery

Wild drumstick tree (Moringa peregrina)

o Drought – toleranto Easy growtho Edible fruits, high in

nutrientso Oilseed feedstock for

biodiesel