Peter Seligmann

Peter Seligmann has a vision and a mission. The vision is an environmentally healthy world that will provide economic opportunities and security for all people. The mission is to bring together industry, government, religious leaders, professors, scientists, local and indigenous people to make that vision a reality. Seligmann’s passion is contagious. People worldwide — from local communities to captains of industry to heads of state — are buying into Seligmann’s bold agenda.

Constantly bringing new ideas and innovation to the table, Seligmann lead Conservation International’s growth into one of the foremost forces for conservation today. Widely recognized as one of the world’s most inspiring and dynamic environmental entrepreneurs, Seligmann focuses on finding strategic positive tipping points: activities and partners that will allow Conservation International’s work to have a truly global impact. He is an authority on how the power of the private sector can be harnessed to protect the Earth’s biodiversity. The future Seligmann imagines — in which our Earth’s natural wealth serves as the cornerstone for vibrant, thriving human societies — is attainable, but it will require a global shift in attitudes and actions, a shift to ensure that generations to come can enjoy Earth’s abundant biodiversity.