Allison Sanders
Natural Climate Solutions Program Manager
Denver, CO
Allison Sanders Natural Climate Solutions Program Manager © TNC
Areas of Expertise
Natural Climate Solutions, Reforestation, Avoided Deforestation
Biography
Allison is the Natural Climate Solutions Program Manager at TNC. Her team promotes nature as a tool for climate mitigation (i.e., forest restoration and avoided forest loss), while also supporting biodiversity and people's livelihoods. She manages global projects across the Natural Climate Solutions team, ranging from strategy design and implementation to the coordination of complex international conservation projects.
Allison comes from a deep background at the confluence of nature conservation and social impact. Prior to this role, she led the Socioeconomic Monitoring and Evaluation program at Eden Reforestation Projects, served as Director of Strategy and Partnerships for the Baan Dek Foundation in Thailand, and worked on language revitalization for the Arapaho Language and Culture Commission.
She holds a Master's Degree from the University of Colorado - Boulder and l'Université des Alpes of Grenoble. She speaks English, French, and Spanish.
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