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About Us
Who we are and what we are trying to achieve.
Our constitution states that
"We aim to support work on projects whose objective is to relieve poverty among subsistence farmers in the humid tropics, and protect or improve the environment in rainforest or former rainforest areas."
In particular, we wish to do that by promoting the Inga alley cropping technique, though we are not averse to also contributing to other means of achieving such aims.
We aim to support other charities and NGOs who either are local in South or Central America, or who support the work of local people.
We are based in Britain. We are a Scottish registered charity, no. SC039007, and our registered postal address is
The Rainforest Saver Foundation
33 Pentland View
Edinburgh
EH10 6PY
Scotland
UK
Email:
Telephone: +44 (0)131-477-6970
The Trustees
Charles Barber, Chairman
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Charles Barber (Photo copyright © Tiiu Miller 2007) |
Charles runs his own garden design, planting and maintenance business and has an interest in sustainable development and the environment. He is also qualified to teach English as a foreign language and occasionally tries to do so. Rainforest Saver has a special appeal to him as he has a love of trees, an interest in organic agriculture and a desire to help in the campaign to save the rainforest. He also firmly believes that it is only if most of the people that live in and around the rainforests can achieve a sustainable livelihood that there is much chance of saving them. His intention to help the cause by raising funds and promoting the Inga alley cropping technique through the media.
Dr. Patrick Miller, Treasurer
Patrick Miller (Photo copyright © Tiiu Miller 2008)
Patrick is a semi-retired academic who did a degree in Chemistry before changing to Psychology. He has an interest in statistics and this was deemed to fit him for the post of treasurer of Rainforest Saver. He still works on large-scale surveys of drugs and alcohol particularly in young people. He has supported many environmental and human rights charities over the years. His chief hobbies are gardening and chess.
Dr. (Mrs.) Tiiu-Imbi Miller, Secretary, membership and website co-manager
Tiiu Miller (Photo copyright © Tiiu Miller 2008)
Tiiu's degree is in Psychology, which she did through the science faculty, a great advantage in understanding issues relevant to rainforests and alley cropping. Now retired, she also owns and runs a small craft business. She has always taken a keen interest in environmental issues and for several years ran a children's club in aid of saving rainforests. She is married (to Patrick). As their two sons are involved in the computer business she reckoned she would have the help she needed to work on the website and email side of things.
Antony Melville MSc, Committee member
Antony Melville, (Photo opyright (C) Antony Melville 2008)
Antony Melville is a linguist by background but a keen botanist and naturalist in his earlier years. He spent 25 years travelling the world selling books and translation rights for publishers, latterly as International Sales Director at Dorling Kindersley; thus learning enough Spanish to make some sense of the answers when talking to farmers about their use of Inga alley cropping in Honduras in 2007. He has recently completed the MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College, London, and is currently working on a community project to insulate Victorian terraces in Islington where he lives.
Alan Beattie, committee member
Alan Beattie, (Photo copyright Alan Beattie, 2010)
Alan runs a small web design business, serving local businesses in Edinburgh. He is drawn to the cause of Inga Alley Cropping because it is a researched and sustainable method which can help farmers to manage land in the long term, for their own benefit and that of the tropical rainforests, ultimately contributing to the health of local and global ecosystems as a whole. Alan has a range of interests, foremost of which is camping and exploring in Scotland's own great outdoors, a passion he shares with his girlfriend. He is also interested in graphic design, photography, health, nutrition and current affairs.