Ekos Forever Forests

It’s not just a line item anymore.

Its a legacy project.

Why We Exist

Ekos Forever Forests was established to create sustainable environmental improvements through the design, establishment, development, delivery and ongoing management of long-term continuous cover forests and nature positive solutions.

We establish and develop projects that provide positive environmental outcomes AND financial returns. We help organisations move from climate ambition to real, measurable action.

Whether you're:
🌳 Buying land to regenerate native forest
🌳 Restoring or managing land that you want to transition to a thriving native forest

🌳 Planting to establish a new forest. Generate your own carbon removals
🌳 Registering a project in the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) OR
🌳 Integrating removals into your GHG reporting

We help you do it from start to finish.

No middlemen. No greenwash. Just credible, transparent carbon projects, co-designed with landowners, built right here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

If you’re ready to own your impact (literally!), we’re ready to show you how.

Meet the Team

Ekos Forever Forests is a joint venture between Ekos and Forever Forests (while Forever Forests is a majority owned by Forest Management Group). This means the organisation has the capacity to operate at a larger scale with resources across the country and able to do all the kinds of things we have been dreaming of being able to do together. It also allows us to draw on the significant skills and experience of our team below.

Chris Myers

GENERAL MANAGER
Chris is a global business expert focused on enabling the sustainable convergence of climate finance, biodiversity improvements, native forest regeneration projects and supporting organisations to improve their sustainability profiles.
Sean Weaver

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
Sean is the Chief Executive and founder of Ekos. He is an international expert in market-based mechanisms for environmental and climate financing specialising in restorative & environmental forestry.
Glenn Moir

STRATEGIC FORESTRY ADVISOR
Glenn started his forestry career with the NZ Forest Service in Hokitika in 1985. Having achieved Ranger Certification and a Commerce degree he helped in the formation of the Forest Management Group in 1993. This business is involved in forest investment, management, harvesting and consulting throughout the much of New Zealand.
Adrian Loo

CHIEF FORESTRY OFFICER
Adrian is a Founder of Forever Forests and a Director of Forest Management Limited. He's a past graduate of the University of Canterbury, completing a Bachelor of Forestry Science with First Class Honours, a Certificate in Commerce and a Masters of Forestry Science with Distinction.
May Chang

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
May has worked in the environmental industry for over 10 years, her experience includes GHG measurement for organisations, products and events. May also has qualification in conducting GHG verification. As a Lead auditor, she conducted audits across New Zealand and Australia. May has a Bachelor in Recreation Management Degree from Lincoln University.
Sarah Helleur

REGISTERED FORESTRY CONSULTANT
A proud Cantabrian, Sarah completed a Bachelor of Forestry Science degree at Canterbury University and has worked in the forestry sector for over 10 years in New Zealand and the UK.
Aimee Hyland

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS OFFICER
Aimee has a Bachelor of Forestry Science and has an array of experience with leading and developing carbon projects in New Zealand.
Grace Hughes

FORESTER
Coming from a forestry family provided Grace with a passion for the outdoors and background knowledge about the industry, making her decision to pursue forestry an easy one. Growing up in rural Masterton, she developed a love for native space.
Craig McMiken

REGISTERED FORESTRY CONSULTANT
Craig is an NZIF Registered Member with a B.For.Sci (Hons). He and has 29 years forestry experience, is based in Mapua and his specialties include native forestry establishment, silviculture and harvesting. He has extensive experience working on steep erosion prone sites.
Patrick de Jong

REGISTERED FORESTRY CONSULTANT
Patrick has a Bachelor of Forestry Science and 10 years of forestry experience. He has extensive experience in native forest establishment, ETS, GIS, silviculture and fire fighting.
Michael Scally

REGISTERED FORESTRY CONSULTANT
Mike completed a Bachelor of Forestry Science at the University of Canterbury in 2012 and has spent most of his career managing large forest establishment and silvicultural programmes. A highlight of his time has been managing the forestry at Cape Kidnappers Station, where much of the replanting has been in native species, and working with the Hawkes Bay Regional Council to plant retired coastal gully areas on the property. Mike has recently moved back to the Nelson region, and lives in Wakefield with his wife and three young kids.