CONVERGENCE | Larry Selzer | TEDxWilmington

This talk explores how the Conservation Fund has brought an entrepreneurial spirit to conservation, launching efforts to design and implement mitigation solutions, seed small green businesses, manage working forests and above all, better integrate economic and environmental goals

Appointed in 2001, Larry serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President at The Conservation Fund. He leads an executive team that charts the organization’s strategy as it pursues its mission of better integrating environmental protection with economic vitality. Under Larry’s leadership, The Conservation Fund has tripled its net assets. He has brought an entrepreneurial spirit to conservation, inspiring and equipping Fund staff and partners to explore new, more effective conservation solutions in which more Americans can participate. He has launched efforts to restore and manage working forests, design and implement mitigation solutions, seed small green business, and engage more diverse communities in conservation.
Prior to joining The Conservation Fund, Larry started his professional career at the Manomet Center for Conservation Science, conducting research on marine mammal and seabird populations.

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Intelligent, passionate, courageous.