Nature Tech Collective
Conor Farese is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in design, business strategy, and leadership, currently serving as a member of the Nature Tech Collective since April 2024 and as a First Movers Fellow at The Aspen Institute since June 2023, focusing on actionable corporate opportunities for biodiversity. Farese has held multiple leadership roles at IDEO, where contributions spanned from Senior Business Designer to Director since June 2019. An MBA graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, Farese also held the position of President of the MBA Association during studies from 2017 to 2019. Previous roles include corporate strategy at Southwire Company and founding Wisen Workshops, with an academic background in Environmental Studies and Geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, culminating in a commitment to innovative community-building and problem-solving in business.
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Nature Tech Collective
The Nature Tech Collective is a non-profit member alliance, accelerator and intelligence unit that is advancing the uptake of nature-based solutions and closing the nature-finance gap. We Promise > Data Integrity & Transparency The climate and nature transition cannot be achieved without data integrity, transparency, and collaboration across all sectors of society. > Traditional Knowledge & Scientific Rigor We recognize that both traditional ecological knowledge and western science methods are needed to realize the stewardship and protection of our home. > Urgency of Action & Reciprocity Our actions today impact generations to come. Data driven decisions help to manage risk, highlight opportunity, and close the nature-finance gap. > Affordable, Reliable, & Effective We emphasize an effective relationship between humanity and nature that embraces shared learnings and iteration with a multi-layered approach to help make nature tech more affordable, reliable, and scalable for all. Members of the TNFD, BCA, and ANCA - Taskforce for Nature Related Financial Disclosures - Biodiversity Credit Alliance - African Natural Capital Alliance