EcoPlanet Bamboo
Manushka Moodley is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in environmental and social impact programs, particularly within the forestry and agroforestry sectors. Currently serving as the VP of Impact at EcoPlanet Bamboo, Manushka oversees initiatives across Africa and Southeast Asia, focusing on SHEQ, FSC certification, and Verra's standards. As an Advisory Specialist for the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Manushka contributes to national forestry policy. Previous roles include Head of Certification Services at CMO International, Sub-regional Coordinator for Southern Africa at the Forest Stewardship Council™, and Program Manager for FSC at the South African Bureau of Standards. Manushka's academic credentials include a BSc in Commercial Forestry, a Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics, a Master of Science in Sustainability and Environmental Management, and a short course on Forest Carbon Management from the University of Michigan.
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EcoPlanet Bamboo
EcoPlanet Bamboo is driving the reforestation agenda with a global portfolio of bamboo projects. With bamboo farms currently located across Central America, Africa and Southeast Asia, and smallholder operations under development in East Africa, EcoPlanet Bamboo is leading the industrialization of bamboo as a tree free, deforestation free alternative fiber for timber manufacturing industries. The conversion of degraded land into certified bamboo plantations is coupled with innovative technology development to provide bamboo based solutions for products and markets that currently contribute to the deforestation of our world’s natural forests. Bamboo can be grown on degraded land, providing positive restoration properties while at the same time reducing deforestation and degradation through the provision of a sustainable source of fiber. Bamboo’s fast growth rate and high productivity results in significant volumes of fiber produced per area and input. New technology enables bamboo’s use in the manufacturing of most products that currently rely on wood as their raw fiber including pulp & paper, textiles, engineered timber and bioenergy. EcoPlanet's bamboo can provide a secure and sustainable raw resource for industries, companies and consumers.