Rachel Pasternack

Rachel is the Global Lead for Forests and Climate at TNC. Her team sits in the Global Climate Change team priority, promoting nature (i.e. forest restoration and avoided forest loss) as a tool for climate mitigation. She holds a Master in Public Administration from the London School of Economics, London, UK, and a BAS with honors from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Rachel has a wide array of experience working on equitable and sustainable development; building public, private partnerships; and developing and implementing environmental policy in the UK, the US, and Latin America. She has worked for organizations such as The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; The United States Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; and various global charities, notably the World Bank.