Who is Matthias Gelber?

SAEYLS 2012 strives to instill knowledge in each and every one of our participants about environmental conservation. To achieve this goal, we have invited Matthias Gelber who has been dubbed as the greenest man on earth to speak on this said topic. Below is a brief description of Mr Gelber and his qualifications that has led SAEYLS to believe that he is indeed the best man for the job. :) 

An international trainer, speaker and business man, Matthias Gelber came in ahead of 600 other participants from around the world to emerge as the champion in the annual award for Greenest Person on the Planet by 3rd Whale.com in Canada in 2008. Put simply, Matthias’s passion is in preserving the natural environment – a passion that has seen him focus on environmental management and CSR for the last 15 years.

Earning a Masters in Environmental Science in the United Kingdom, Matthias went on to start his own environmental consulting company dealing with sustainability issues relating to the natural environment of the planet. He served in the past as a member on the board of INEM (the International Network of Environmental Management) and the ARPSCP (the Asian Pacific Roundtable of Sustainable Consumption and Cleaner Production), Matthias was as well named one of the Men of the Year in Malaysia by Clive Magazine.

Speaking and chairing regularly at international events in the fields of Construction, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental issues, Matthias has been working the last few years with the building industry to develop practical strategies for effective environmental and sustainability strategies and systems. Matthias is a member of the Green Building Council Philippines and IISBE, the International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environments.

The co-founder of Maleki GmbH, specializing in low carbon footprint and high performance building materials, Matthias also initiated Eco Warriors Malaysia, a Facebook group delivering practical environmental action, such as peat forest rehabilitation and condo waste recycling for a better Earth.

Please refer to tentative programme (click the link) to be informed of all the interesting programs we have lined up for the participants during SAEYLS 2012.