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Eric Wilburn

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Program Officer, Nature Finance at Bezos Earth Fund

New York City Metropolitan Area

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Eric Wilburn is a Program Officer for Nature Finance at the Bezos Earth Fund, where he focuses on developing market and non-market mechanisms to scale climate and nature finance globally. His background includes community-based conservation and social enterprise work in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by experience mobilizing finance for nature-based carbon projects across the global south. He works at the intersection of policy, technology, and innovative finance to strengthen the integrity of climate solutions and catalyze funding for nature-positive initiatives with biodiversity and ecosystem service outcomes.

Experience

  1. Bezos Earth FundProgram Officer, Nature Financecurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. NatureBridge LLCFounder & Principal Consultant2023 — 2024New York, United States
  3. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)Member - Sustainable Dev't Benefits & Social Safeguards Continuous Improvement Working Group2024
  4. Earthshot LabsHead of Product2021 — 2023
  5. Carbon CooperativeCo-Founder2021 — 2022
  6. Gorongosa National ParkCarbon Projects Advisor2021 — 2022
  7. Gorongosa National ParkHead of Business Development & Carbon Projects Director2020 — 2021Boise, Idaho, United States
  8. Gorongosa CoffeeChief Operating Officer2019 — 2020
  9. Stanford UniversityHead Coach of Stanford University Triathlon Team2019 — 2020Stanford, California, United States
  10. Stanford UniversityAssistant Coach of Stanford University Triathlon Team2019Stanford, California, United States
  11. Karuna InitiativeCo-Founder and CEO2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. LegadoCommunity Conservation Advisor2018 — 2019USA, Mozambique
  13. LegadoDirector of Programs2014 — 2018
  14. Stanford UniversityNational Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow2015 — 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
  15. Stanford UniversityLead Instructor2016 — 2018
  16. Stanford UniversityGraduate Research Scientist2016Naivasha, Kenya
  17. Natural Capital ProjectPolicy and Financial Analyst2017 — 2018Stanford, CA
  18. Industrial EconomicsWater Resources Research Analyst2015Cambridge, MA
  19. Peace CorpsPeace Corps Volunteer2012 — 2014Mozambique
  20. Tufts UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2011 — 2012Tufts University
  21. EnvironIntern2011
  22. Tufts UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2009 — 2011Tufts University

Skills & more

Portuguese3Natural Resource Management8Environmental Policy8Sustainable Development8International Development8Organizational Leadership4Ecosystem Services3Program Development9Research16Community Outreach15Nonprofits10Environmental Awareness7
+12 moreCommunity DevelopmentGrant WritingTeachingVolunteer ManagementWater ResourcesWildlife ConservationYouth DevelopmentCommunity OrganizingSustainabilityStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingInternational Education

Languages Portuguese · Spanish

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Colleagues at Bezos Earth Fund

Adrienne Schmoeker
Senior Program Officer at Bezos Earth Fund
Alex Paige
Program Associate, Energy & Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Alexa Kleysteuber
Associate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Ally Friedman
Program Officer, Energy and Industry at Bezos Earth Fund
Amanda Eichel
Director, Equitable Urban Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund
Andy Jarvis
Director of Future of Food at Bezos Earth Fund
Anna Hedlund
Program Engagement Manager at Bezos Earth Fund
Anne Joachim
Finance & Accounting at LEAD

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Wilburn?
Eric Wilburn is a Program Officer for Nature Finance at the Bezos Earth Fund, where he focuses on developing market and non-market mechanisms to scale climate and nature finance globally. His background includes community-based conservation and social enterprise work in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by experience mobilizing finance for nature-based carbon projects across the global south. He works at the intersection of policy, technology, and innovative finance to strengthen the integrity of climate solutions and catalyze funding for nature-positive initiatives with biodiversity and ecosystem service outcomes.
Where does Eric Wilburn work?
Eric Wilburn is Program Officer, Nature Finance at Bezos Earth Fund.
Where did Eric Wilburn go to school?
Eric Wilburn studied at Stanford University (Master of Arts - MA, Public Policy (Environment Focus)); Stanford University (Masters of Science, Environmental Engineering); Tufts University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmenal Engineering).

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