ABOUT US
"Life on Earth is inconceivable without trees".
Anton Čechov
Fondazione SYLVA is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental regeneration through reforestation.
Established in 2021 in response to the catastrophic decimation of
centuries-old olive trees caused by the spread of the bacterium Xylella
fastidiosa in Puglia. In just 15 years, the bacterium led to the death of nearly 30
million olive trees in Salento alone- representing 40% of Puglia's treestriggering
a desertification process across more than 750,000 hectares of
agricultural land. The resulting socio-economic, cultural, and environmental
consequences have been extremely severe. Fondazione Sylva aims to actively
contribute to the rebirth of this territory. At the same time, we are committed
to mitigating the effects of climate change by planting trees not only in
Puglia but also in other regions of Italy.
LET’S REFOREST!
LET'S FOREST FOR
To Generate Landscape and Cultural Value
To Restore Biodiversity
To Protect Native Species and Their Habitats
To Absorb Carbon Dioxide
To Generate Oxygen
To Mitigate the Climate
To Combat Climate Change
To Return a Habitable Planet to Future Generations
THE ORGANIZATION
OF FOUNDATION SYLVA
Board of Directors
Luigi
de Vecchi
President
Gustavo
Caputo
Vice President
and Legal Department
Francesco
Marra
Vice President
and Forestry Department
BOARD MEMBERS
Michele
Bareggi
Simona Bernard
de la Gatinais
Maurizia
de Leone Pandolfelli
Staffan
de Mistura
Anna
Piccinni
Francesca
Romanin Jacur
Livia
Uzielli De Mari
Edoardo
Winspeare
SUPERVISORY BODY
Cosimo
Maritato
GENERAL DIRECTOR
TREASURER
Novella
Pellegrini
Fiorenzo
Sarcinella
TREASURER
Fiorenzo
Sarcinella
TECHNICAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Evelyn
De Simone
Coordinator
Antonella
Albano
University of Salento - Researcher and Lecturer in Systematic Botany
Fabio
Ippolito
Curator of the Botanical Garden
of Salento
Francesco
Marra
Agronomist
TEAM
Giuditta
Cantoro
Agronomist
Maurizia
de Leone Pandolfelli
Marketing and
Communication
Maria Grazia
Marrocco
Coordination
Puglia
Giovanna
Mirabella
Fundraising and Public Relations
Paola
Moscardino
Communication and Press Office
Guendalina
Sassoli de Bianchi
Fundraising
Lesya
Vorona
Finance
FOUNDATION SYLVA
PARTNERS
We could never accomplish our projects without the help of our partners.
Heartfelt thanks to those who support us, who believe in us, and who have made our mission their own.
