Peter Seligmann: Head in the Sky, Feet in the Mud
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
University Center Ballroom and
7:30pm
This will be the Brennan Guth Memorial Lecture in Environmental Philosophy
This event is free and open to the community. Seats will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. ASL interpretation will be provided.
Peter A. Seligmann is the Chairman of Silvania, a natural capital investment fund exclusively investing in natural climate solutions globally to support the delivery of the Paris Agreement goals and the UN 30×30 initiative, which aims to protect 30 percent of Earth’s land and ocean area by 2030.
Peter is the co-founder of Nia Tero, a joint venture of the Emerson Collective, the MacArthur Foundation, the Mulago Foundation and Conservation International. Nia Tero is a global bridging organization that brings Indigenous Peoples and allies together to advance Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship.
Peter is also the Chairman of the Board, and former CEO, of Conservation International (CI), a global nonprofit organization he co-founded in 1987. Under Peter’s leadership, CI emerged as one of the most impactful conservation organizations in the world. CI, working in over 40 nations, has become a cutting-edge leader in valuing and sustainably caring for nature for the well-being of people.
For nearly 40 years Peter has been an influential and inspiring voice in conservation. He works in partnership with governments, communities, and businesses to find innovative and pragmatic solutions to ensure the sustainability of our natural resources.
Peter is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, serves on the boards of the Mulago Foundation and Azul, and on the advisory board of BDT & MSD Partners.
Peter holds a Master of Science in Forestry and Environmental Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology from Rutgers University. Peter has Honorary Doctorates in Science from Michigan State University and Rutgers University.