Kirsten is Director General of WWF International, leading and coordinating the federated global conservation organization, including the teams at the WWF International Secretariat and 34 country offices in Africa, Asia and Europe. Previously, she was CEO of WWF-Netherlands.
Kirsten has worked in international conservation for over twenty-five years, twenty of which were in various leadership positions in WWF. Prior to WWF, she worked in Kenya and Malawi with local communities on wetland conservation.
La riqueza del océano puede brindarnos beneficios a todos por generaciones, pero solo si se gestiona de manera sostenible y en colaboración con las comunidades locales.
The ocean’s bounty can bring rewards for all of us for generations to come, but only if it is managed sustainably and in partnership with local communities.
当前的亚马逊火灾表明，全球生态系统正快速接近不可逆的临界点。失去雨林将对自然、生物多样性以及依赖它们的社区造成毁灭性的打击。即将举行的COP16峰会必须促进行动，改变对自然有害的系统。
Los incendios actuales en la Amazonía muestran que el ecosistema global se está acercando rápidamente a puntos de inflexión irreversibles
The current Amazon fires highlight that the global ecosystem is fast approaching irreversible tipping points that will be devastating for nature and the people dependent on it
Deforestation and environmental degradation threaten to push the Amazon beyond the point of no return. Business should prioritise nature-positive, net-zero operations.
