Elizabeth Beall

Elizabeth co-leads Finance Earth alongside its two founders. She is a specialist in nature-based solutions and climate finance, and has worked in an advisory capacity providing insight on project design, feasibility, and investment models across a range of sectors and geographies for more than 20 years. At Finance Earth, Elizabeth has led recent engagement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), WWF, and Blue Marine Foundation on developing guidance and investment models for engagement in natural capital markets and the blue economy. Elizabeth has held a variety of roles focused on the nexus of investment and sustainable development, including within development finance institutions, the UN, and non-profit environmental organisations. Elizabeth has worked extensively across emerging economies, including in Latin America and the Caribbean. Elizabeth is a Fulbright Scholar and has published research on engaging local communities, including indigenous peoples in natural climate solutions. Elizabeth holds a Master’s degree in Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and a Bachelor’s in International Relations and International Business from Northeastern University.