Presentation prepared for the UAE set-up, including tree species proper for that area.

1. “Saving the Planet One
Tree at a Time”

2. Who we are
o UK registered Charity and
Thai Foundation,
o Work across S.E. Asia, Sri
Lanka, India, South Africa
and the UK
o PATT
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Fights against deforestation
and climate change
Raises environmental
awareness
Campaigns for better
environmental practices

3. What we do
For the world
o Global carbon storage
o Planting native trees
o Reforestation
o Help to avoid
the devastating effects
of climate change

4. What we do
For people
o Providing
a sustainable future
o Creating employment
and funding
opportunities
o Improving the quality
of life

5. PATT’s values
o Action
o Youth education
o Sustainability
o Cooperation

6. Milestones
o 2005 – The PATT Foundation
officially formed
o 2006 – Registration as a UK charity
o 2008 – Establishment of the tree
nursery in Khao Yai
o 2009 – Registration as a Thai
foundation
o 2011 – Over 500,000 trees planted
o 2013 – Reached 100 Environmental
Education and Tree Planting Events
with schools

7. Focuses
o Environmental
Education
– school tree planting
o Nursery Set – up
o Environmental
Education Portal
o Corporate Tree
Planting Events

8. Environmental Education
– school tree planting
o Hands-on experience
at reforestation sites
o Increasing
environmental
awareness
o Environmental
campaigns schoolwide
o Eco Camps
o Workshops and
presentations

9. Nursery Set – up
o Khao Yai Community
Nursery Project since
2008
o Over 90,000 trees planted
o 1,500 visitors annually
o 20,000 seedlings yearly
o Stock of over 50 native
species
o Employment for local
people

10. 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

11. Corporate Tree Planting Events
o Training for management
and staff on sustainable
environmental business
practices
o Carbon offset
o Team – Building events
o Developing sustainable
business strategies
o Raising awareness of
business environmental
responsibility

12. 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

13. Suitable native plants
for the UAE
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Ghaf tree
Christ’s thorn
Olive tree
Wild drumstick tree

14. Ghaf tree (Prosopis cineraria)
o Hardy, fire, drought –
resistant
o Easy to germinate
o Narrow spacing
o Little tending
o Greening and
landscaping
o Livestock food and
forage

15. Christ’s thorn
(Ziziphus spina – christi)
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Drought – tolerant
Medicinal properties
Edible fruits
Source of flower honey

16. Olive tree (Olea europea)
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Evergreen
Durable wood
Little water required
Used for furniture and
turnery

17. Wild drumstick tree
(Moringa peregrina)
o Drought – tolerant
o Easy growth
o Edible fruits, high in
nutrients
o Oilseed feedstock for
biodiesel