Community Forests International
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Mbarouk Mussa Omar
Daimen Hardie
Zachary Melanson
Estelle Drisdelle
Dale Prest
- Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
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| Founder | Jeff Schnurr Mbarouk Mussa Omar Daimen Hardie Zachary Melanson Estelle Drisdelle Dale Prest |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
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| Website | forestsinternational |
Community Forests International (CFI) is a charity that works with sustainability in forests, based in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The organization was founded in 2007 by Jeff Schnurr. After traveling to over 35 countries and working as a Canadian tree-planter, Schnurr landed in Pemba, Tanzania. While living there, he was approached by a group of local fishermen who were interested in tree planting as a means for stabilizing the local environment.[2]
CFI's operating model is communities need to make their own change. In April 2009, CFI helped Tanzanians in Pemba incorporate their own organization, Community Forests Pemba (CFP).[3]
In 2010, Jeff was named one of Canada's Top 10 volunteers by the CBC Canada's Champions of Change.[2]