Nature and Biodiversity
Meet the farmers helping to reforest Timor-Leste
WithOneSeed establishes village-based nurseries to grow seedlings and pays smallholders incentives to reforest land by planting and maintaining the trees.
Andrew Mahar
Andrew is an accomplished social entrepreneur having spent the past 30 years seeding, nurturing and then mentoring over 15 successful social enterprises. These have been in both Australia and Timor-Leste.
Andrew has been recognised in Australia for his work by becoming a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2013. He received his AM for significant service to the community and social justice through the provision of access to technology, and to Timor Leste.
Andrew has also been recognised internationally, including winning the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award in 2001. In June of 2007 Andrew was recognised in the Bulletin Smart 100 Award for his work as a social justice campaigner. In 2008 Andrew was listed in the Victorian edition of Who's Who. In 2009 he received an Australian Information Industry Association’s Community Award.
Most Popular