Environmental leadership program

Real leadership. Fresh ideas. Positive results.

Kinship 2010:
June 22-July 23
Bellingham, WA

Apply today to join our dynamic group of conservation leaders, and learn to shape the future of conservation practice.

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Application deadline: January 18, 2010

Discover Kinship. If you want to innovate and implement market-based solutions to environmental problems – you’re in good company. With more than 139 fellows in 33 countries, representing six continents. Kinship’s global network of leaders grows stronger every year. Our community is collaborative, entrepreneurial and dedicated to effective conservation.

Kinship Conservation Fellows is a ground-breaking environmental leadership program. Each year we select 18 Fellows from hundreds of applicants around the world to receive a $6,000 award and join our dynamic fellowship of conservation leaders. Fellows take part in an intensive, month-long program that combines conservation leadership training with business and economic tools in the context of real life project work. With expertise in environmental economics; business and finance; conservation planning; and natural resource management, and a wealth of on-the-ground experience in conservation projects, our elite faculty will mentor and guide your progress.

Join an exceptional group of dedicated conservation leaders next summer and gain a deeper understanding of how market-based tools can improve conservation practice globally. Apply now »

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THE PROGRAM

• Month-long program in
  the Pacific Northwest
• Core instruction in market-based strategies
• Leadership, business and economic tools
• Hands-on project development
• Renowned international faculty
• Participation in global
  Fellows Network
• $6,000 stipend award,
  lodging and meals

Program Overview

• Career conservation professionals
• 5+ years experience
• Innovative thinkers
• Mission-driven achievers
• Committed to leadership

How to Apply

"Kinship has changed my perception about environmental issues and now I have started thinking about markets as solutions rather than problems."

- Ali Ahmad Jan, LEAD Pakistan, 2002 Fellow