The Camden Public Library hosts Dr. Brian Roth and Carol Kamala Kinsey for an online presentation about their experiences in Nepal with an agroforestry program called SeedTree.
The worldwide losses of ecosystems and daily irreversible loss of species are among the most compelling issues of our time. In 1995, experts in forestry, renewable energy, and human development founded an organization called SeedTree to face these urgent issues. SeedTree’s programs empower women’s groups in rural communities in Nepal. Through the establishment of indigenous tree nurseries, this program is improving livelihoods and reducing food insecurity, while adapting to climate change.
Dr. Brian Roth has served on the Board of Directors for SeedTree since 2017. He has a Masters degree in Forest Science from Oregon State University and a PhD in Forest Ecology from the University of Florida. A native of Alberta, Canada, he called Maine home from 2011 to 2019 before departing on an epic three-month journey across western Nepal to participate in SeedTree projects.
Carol Kamala Kinsey is the founder and chief executive of SeedTree. Kinsey has an MA from the University of Maine and has worked for the U.S. Forest Service in many capacities. She spent several years in South Asia studying the culture and spirituality of the region. Kinsey travels and supervises SeedTree workers in the field each year.
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