Laura Whitford

As the Global Adaptation Finance and Partnership Lead, Laura Whitford oversees adaptation finance and partnership development & management as part of TNC’s Global Climate Adaptation team. She provides strategic leadership and support to the team, liaising closely with both external partners and other teams within TNC to expand TNC’s offering of adaptation strategies based on equitable finance delivery mechanisms.

Laura has worked in the Asia Pacific region for more than 20 years on partnerships, policies and programs focused on sustainable natural resource management, climate adaptation, equity and economic development. She has a Master of Environmental Management and International Development from the University of Melbourne; a Graduate Diploma in Communication Management from the University of Technology, Sydney; and a Bachelor of Science with first-class Honours in Psychology from the University of Sydney. Laura is based in Australia.