Conservationists have often viewed the business world as an adversary- a powerful adversary. Glenn Prickett doesn’t see it that way. What if the very same power that makes business a formidable opponent could be used as a tool in biodiversity conservation? And what if an environmentally sustainable approach to business could give a major boost to the bottom line? This is no idle speculation. It’s a fundamentally new approach to both business and conservation, and the results might just change the world. Changing the world is just what Glenn Prickett does. As the head of CI’s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Glenn creates and develops synergies between the business and conservation arenas. Conservation needs the influence, the acumen, the reach of business to be successful. Conservation can teach business efficiency and concern for the natural world. Partnerships between the two can have lasting postive impacts on the world's environment, and Glenn is an expert in bringing those partnerships to fruition.

Business is not the only sphere where Glenn forges alliances. Government, with its tremendous reach and resources, is another important partner in achieving conservation outcomes. Working with CI's Center for Conservation and Government, Glenn helps U.S. government leaders shape policy and public funding to ensure that the world's natural wealth will be preserved for generations to come.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Business and environment: A thriving, healthy natural world will also be a world of economic opportunity. Glenn works with the private sector to make that world a reality.

Partnerships in conservation: CI's owes many of its successes to carefully chosen partnerships with the private sector, government bodies, local people, and other NGOs.

Policy: Overseeing CI's relationship with the State Department, USAID, and other government entities makes Glenn uniquely attuned to the intricacies of working with the government to use policy as a tool for achieving conservation outcomes.