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Hi everyone, my name is Matt Collis. I am the Senior Director for Policy at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), an IUCN member. I am based in the UK (working remotely out of Cornwall) but part of IFAW’s global leadership team, with my own team dispersed around the world.
I joined the course because in the policy work I do there is frequent discussions on nature finance and it is very clear to me that policy changes we are seeking will not be successful without long-term and diverse funding. However, I often find the concepts and jargon of the financial world hard to conceptualise so I hope this course will enable me to get a better understanding of how to translate nature into concepts that make sense in the financial world (and vice versa).
I like to spend my free time exploring the beautiful nature around me in Cornwall, but I am also fortunate that my work enables me to travel around the world a lot. I’m also a big fan of football and architecture.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
Matt