Local Conservation, Globally with Joanna Elliott - Global Conservation Director at Fauna & Flora

Environment Deep Dive

Nancy Clarke, DEFRA, discusses conservation solutions, the economics of nature, ecoanxiety and diversity and inclusion in the sector with Joanna Elliott, Global Conservation Director at Fauna & Flora.

Joanna specialises in connecting business and nature conservation. She has advised governments, multi and bi-lateral agencies, NGOs and commercial enterprises on various aspects of environmental policy, protected area management, community-based natural resource management and climate-nature linkages, and now leads a global programme of conservation work with partners across 40 countries for Fauna & Flora. She sits on the UK Darwin Expert Committee (DEC) amd holds an Economics degree from Cambridge University and an MBA from the London Business School.

Fauna & Flora is an international wildlife conservation charity. Their focus is on protecting and restoring habitats, saving species from extinction and developing sustainable livelihoods for those living closest to nature. They hold expertise across a range of issues affecting nature – whether that’s habitat destruction, illegal wildlife trade or unsustainable resource use. Climate change or plastic pollution. Corporate sustainability or global policy.

Editing by Jake Billingham, DEFRA.