Tensie Whelan

Tensie Whelan is the president of the Rainforest Alliance. She was previously the vice president of conservation information at the National Audubon Society, executive director of the New York League of Conservation Voters, and managing editor of Ambio, an international environmental journal based in Stockholm. Whelan also serves on the the advisory board of Social Accountability International as well as the Unilever Sustainable Sourcing Advisory Board, and she is the co-chair of the Sustainable Food Lab's steering committee.

Latest Articles

The next Green Revolution

over 11 years ago // #FeedingDev

A new Green Revolution is needed to feed 9.6 billion by 2050. But what would it look like? A Feeding Development guest commentary from Tensie Whelan, president of the Rainforest Alliance.

As easy as ABC: Financial literacy key for world's women farmers

about 12 years ago // #SheBuilds Economies: Tensie Whelan

Financial literacy would help to level the playing field for women farmers and help them realize their potential. The Rainforest Alliance's Tensie Whelan explains how.

Marrying rights-based and market-based approaches to sustainable food

almost 14 years ago // Rio+Solutions

Here’s how to turn a vicious cycle of unsustainable agriculture into a virtuous one that conserves environmental resources and improves access to food around the world, writes Tensie Whelan, president of the Rainforest Alliance, in this exclusive guest opinion as part of Rio+Solutions.

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