How is your donation to the Global Forest Fund used?
All FEE members are invited to submit project proposals that demonstrate a strong balance between educating as many children and planting as many trees as possible. Proposals are reviewed by a selection committee made up of experts in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and projects are awarded based on a set of rigorous criteria.
Working with our members means drawing on decades of collaboration and expertise to deliver the maximum impact with the funds received. Of the funds raised, 90% goes directly towards the projects, while the remaining 10% are used to cover the administrative work we do.
MEET THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Global Forest Fund Selection Committee is comprised of professionals both internal and external to the Foundation for Environmental Education. Each expert is highly respected in their field, be that forestry, education or both.
The purpose of the Selection Committee is to provide an impartial assessment of all project proposals submitted to the Global Forest Fund and use their combined knowledge and experience to select those projects which will deliver the greatest impact with the awarded funds.
BERNARD COMBES
Bernard Combes supports UNESCO’s activities on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). He coordinates the implementation of the ESD for 2030 priority action area on accelerating sustainable solutions at the local level through capacity and partnership building in order to improve the quality of local platforms for learning and cooperation and strengthen multi-stakeholder networks to integrate ESD programmes and perspectives into communities’ planning and decision-making processes. He is also the Education Sector focal point for biodiversity and the UNESCO focal point for the Earth Charter, and among other things, works to reinforce cooperation with other agencies and stakeholders in regards to Communication, Education and Public Awareness in the areas of biodiversity, water, oceans, cities and sustainable lifestyles.
PRAMOD KUMAR SHARMA
With over 17 years of experience working with environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development, Pramod was until recently the Programme Director at the Centre for Environment Education in India. He is now the International Director of Education at the Foundation for Environmental Education, where he is responsible for the overall programme development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the three formal educational programmes (Eco-Schools, LEAF, and YRE).
SIRPA KÄRKKÄINEN
Sirpa Kärkkäinen is Liaisons Manager in the Finnish Forest Association. She develops and supports the co-operation between the forest sector and schools in Finland.
Master of Science of Agriculture and Forestry, Sirpa studied forestry in the University of Helsinki.