Conservation International

Conservation International
Founded1987 (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)
RevenueFY 2020: $163 million
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.

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. CI has helped support 1,200 protected areas and interventions across 77 countries, protecting more than 13 million square kilometers (5 million square miles) of land and sea.

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