Conservation International

Conservation International
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderLewis Bee and Peter Seligmann
Focusclimate change, marine conservation, sustainable development, conservation science, conservation finance
Location
Key people
  • M. Sanjayan, Ph.D. (CEO)
  • Sebastian Troeng, Ph.D. (Executive Vice President of Conservation Partnerships)
  • Daniela Raik, Ph.D. (Executive Vice President Field Programs)
  • Peter Seligmann (Chairman of the Board)
  • Wes Bush (Executive Committee Chairman)
  • Harrison Ford (Vice Chair)
Revenue
FY 2020: $163 million[1]
Employees1,000 in 28 countries
Websitewww.conservation.org

Conservation International (CI) is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Crystal City, Virginia, in Arlington County, Virginia.[2]

CI's work focuses on science, policy and partnership with businesses, governments and communities. The organization employs nearly 1,000 people and works with more than 2,000 partners in 29 countries.[3][4] CI has helped support 1,200 protected areas and interventions across 77 countries, protecting more than 6 million square kilometers (2.3 million square miles) of land and sea.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 Annual Report". Conservation International. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. ^ "About Us". Conservation International. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ^ "CI's Global Mission". Gotham Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  4. ^ "2020 Annual Report". Conservation International. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. ^ "About Us". Conservation International. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.