John Lotspeich

Biography

Leader in conservation and climate action, working for a just transition to a greener, nature-positive economy.
Currently leading the restoration portfolio for Conservation International, focusing on human-centered design for the restoration of healthy ecosystems that can support communities through the recognition of indigenous and local land rights.
Previously worked across three organizations leading the Trillion Trees partnership to protect and restore the world’s tropical forests.
My work has put development and equity at the center of partnerships and as we look to address the climate crisis, it is my firm belief that we must bring human rights and equal opportunity to for in our efforts to address the climate crisis. This was the reality that I saw in my nearly three years in francophone West Africa where I saw the impact of climate change on the daily lifes of those who are already marginalized by the imbalances in the global economic system.