Charles Bedford is the Regional Managing Director for The Nature Conservancy’s
Asia Pacific Region. Before moving to Beijing, Charles was director of the Conservancy
Colorado’s program, managing 70 employees as well as an annual operating budget of $8M and an annual capital budget of $8-40M. Charles led efforts for the creation of the Great Sand Dunes National Park — the newest national park in the U.S.
Before joining the Conservancy, Charles was Director of the Colorado State Land Board, where he led management of three million acres of state lands; Legal Counsel and Environmental Policy advisor to Colorado Governor Roy Romer; campaign manager for a U.S. Senate candidate; and attorney with the law firm of Kutak Rock in Denver.
Charles grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended college at Georgetown University and holds a juris doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law.
Charles Bedford visits two small villages in Papua New Guinea where climate change is already changing lives — and communities are already adapting. More
Charles Bedford, Director of The Nature Conservancy's Asia-Pacific region, explains why conserving nature in Hong Kong is a bigger issue than you might think. More
After Palau's National Congress honored the Conservancy with a resolution of thanks, our Charles Bedford drafted a resolution of his own. More
The Mongolian government recently made an enormous contribution to conservation by protecting 3.7 million acres of land across the country. More
The Mississippi and Yangtze rivers now have more in common than you might think. Charles Bedford explains how a new partnership is connecting China and the U.S. More
Find out 5 reasons why the Conservancy had a great Year of the Rabbit and why the Year of the Dragon could be even better for conservation in China. More
Charles Bedford looks at how we're planning on advancing conservation in China with an ambitious new initiative called Conservation Beyond Borders. More
Roughly 400 million people live along the Yangtze. A massive dam was one factor leading to major fish die off, but now the dam's operators are taking steps to benefit nature. More
A rare sighting of a giant panda leaves our deputy director in China breathless. More
To tackle the unique conservation challenges in China we needed to create a new model, something we're calling a “Land Trust Reserve.” Find out how it works. More
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