Dr. Yemi Adeyeye

DR. YEMI ADEYEYE

Forestry Leadership

Personal Dedication

A testament to unwavering commitment for environmental stewardship

Leading 5,000+ Trees Planted Annually
500+ Volunteers & Community Partners
72 Countries Reached
$400M Assets Managed

Urban Forestry Leadership

Urban Forest Management Plan

Current

Comprehensive 20-year strategic vision for sustainable urban forest development, encompassing canopy assessment, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable resource allocation for one of Canada's most diverse urban forests.

$400M Asset Value
25% Canopy Growth
20 Yrs Timeline
Strategic Planning GIS Mapping Climate Resilience Community Engagement

Digital Tree Inventory System

Completed

Implementation of city-wide digital tree inventory with real-time health monitoring and data analytics for informed decision-making.

87K Trees Mapped
100% Digital Coverage
Technology Data Management GIS

Community Tree Planting Initiative

Current

A testament to personal dedication and sacrifice, this volunteer-driven program engages residents in urban reforestation efforts, fostering community ownership and environmental stewardship through hands-on participation and commitment.

leading 5,000+ Trees Planted Annually
500+ Volunteers & Community Partners
$1.5M+ Grant Funding Secured
Community Engagement Volunteer Programs

Global Environmental Initiatives

GLFx Community Network

€8M Initiative

Established global network of local change agents implementing landscape restoration initiatives aligned with UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Partnership with CIFOR creating lasting environmental impact across continents.

Target 150+ community led chapters
1M Hectares restored
Global Network Restoration UN Partnership CIFOR

World Forestry Congress Youth Program

Historic Achievement

First-ever structured youth engagement in World Forestry Congress history, mobilizing 6,000+ young professionals and establishing youth voice in global forestry policy discussions.

6,000 Youth Engaged
1st In WFC History
Youth Leadership Policy Engagement Global Forum

YPARD Global Leadership

Completed

Directed youth engagement in agriculture and forestry across 100+ countries, building capacity for young professionals in sustainable development sectors.

100+ Countries
3 Yrs Leadership
Youth Development Capacity Building FAO Partnership

Research & Innovation

Multi-stakeholder Engagement in Resource Governance

Completed

PhD research examining power dynamics and inclusive decision-making in environmental governance, contributing to understanding of participatory processes in global forestry.

5 Publications
87 Citations
PhD Research Governance Policy Analysis

Indigenous Knowledge in Forest Governance

Published

Research on procedural equity and knowledge integration in global environmental forums, examining how indigenous perspectives shape forest management policy.

Environmental Justice Policy Research Indigenous Rights

Ecosystem Services Valuation

Current

Developing comprehensive methodologies for quantifying urban forest ecosystem services, creating new frameworks for economic valuation of environmental assets.

Economic Analysis Ecosystem Services Valuation Framework

Project Journey

Key milestones and transformative achievements

2022-Present

Urban Forest Management Strategy

Developed Windsor's first comprehensive 20-year Urban Forest Management Plan, securing $1.5M in grant funding and establishing a $400M natural asset management framework with measurable canopy growth targets.

$1.5M Funding 20-Year Plan $400M Assets
2021-2022

GLFx Global Network Launch

Developed strategies for building global network of local change agents for landscape restoration aligned with UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration goals with multi-donor funding, creating a worldwide platform for community-led landscape restoration initiatives aligned with UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Global Network Multi-Donor UN Alignment
2018-2021

YPARD Global Expansion

Expanded Young Professionals for Agricultural Development network to 100+ countries, securing $5M Swiss Government funding for 5-year work plan and establishing regional offices across three continents.

100+ Countries $5M Funding 3 Regions
2015-2018

World Forestry Congress Youth Initiative

Launched "We Love Forests" campaign mobilizing 6,000+ youth participants, establishing #Forests2015 social media movement and developing youth contributions to three major congress outcome documents.

6,000+ Youth Social Campaign 3 Documents

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