“No problem was ever solved by focusing on the secondary strategy and neglecting the primary strategy.”
– Harvey Locke

“In market terms, Nature is worth more DEAD than ALIVE. We need to fix that.”
– Harvey Locke

Canadian Geographic:
Harvey Locke on COP26 and why “nature needs half”

Listen to the Canadian Geographic Podcast with Harvey Locke
At the forefront of thinking big for Nature.
Harvey Locke has been at the forefront of several of the biggest ideas in global conservation.   From Yellowstone to Yukon to Nature Needs Half, to linking Nature and the climate and the Nature Positive Global Goal, Harvey has worked to protect Nature around the world for the last 40 years.
Highlighted Keynotes
  • Climate Investment Summit Keynote: Nature Positive with Harvey Locke

  • The Joy of Wilderness: An Interview with Harvey Locke

  • Conservation Targets with Harvey Locke

Writing Highlights
Harvey Locke has over 5800 citations for his writing. Read more selected published works below.
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Harvey Locke

Harvey Locke is a conservationist, writer, and photographer who is a recognized global leader in the field of parks, large landscape conservation and the interface between nature and the climate. He is co-founder of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, the global Nature Needs Half Movement, and of the Nature Positive Global Goal for Nature. Named one of Canada's leaders for the 21st century by Time Magazine, Harvey has been awarded the Fred M. Packard International Parks Merit Award by the IUCN, the J.B. Harkin Award for Conservation by CPAWS, the Gold Leaf Award by the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and an Honourary Doctorate by the University of Calgary. He is also a Fellow of the China Institute at the University of Alberta and of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society.
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