#21 Matt Brown

Matt Brown is the Managing Director of Global Conservation at The Nature Conservancy, and oversees their conservation initiatives in 59 countries across the globe. Prior to his current position, Matt worked with TNC Africa for 14 years. He is a dedicated conservationist with nearly 30 years of experience, from the grassroots level to the global scope. He has lived and worked on the ground in West and East Africa, including serving as Peace Corps forestry volunteer in northern Ghana and living in Tanzania for eight years.

We spoke about The Nature Conservancy’s work around the globe and some of the economic solutions they are able to apply to environmental problems, from carbon markets to debt conversion models. We also delved into the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on ecotourism, and the outcomes of the recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.

To see some of the work TNC is involved in or to offer your support, simply go to Nature.org.