Mrs. Elsbeth van Rhijn

Elsbeth is not only an accomplished corporate lawyer, but very compassionate person, who is involved as a board member for a number of Foundations. Her own company, which she combines with a law practice for start ups and small sized companies, is looking for opportunities in connecting local companies in non timber products from the rainforests to international businesses, In order to increase the income of the forest people and allow them to live from the proceeds of the rainforest in a sustainable way. These projects are aiming to slow down -and ultimately - stop deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and other rainforests around the world.