APE was started in 2010 by a Thai and British group of conservation workers and volunteers who come from biology, forestry, design and teaching backgrounds.

Participants projects including teaching in schools, basic construction, planting trees, seed collections and community work.

[citation needed] These goals will be achieved through education with school-aged children and locals, providing information and bridging the gap between research and community on issues relating to forest & wildlife habitat restoration, native plant and animal species, environmental protection, agroforestry and low impact farming methods, setting up sustainable incomes for local conservation projects and, if required, bringing together various organizations, local and global.

APE works with a large number of different groups to achieve its goals, including other Non-governmental organization, government agencies, business, farmers and local communities.

APE runs workshops for locals by experts in sustainable farming methods such as agroforestry or permaculture.