Julius Court
Chief Operating Officer
Before taking on this leadership role at Conservation International, Court worked for the government of the United Kingdom (UK), where he served as the Development Director and Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya. He’s previously held other senior positions within the UK government, including heading both the Prosperity Fund and the Department for International Development’s Strategy Unit. The global movement toward and pressing need for impactful, people-centered climate action drove him to shift his career focus from policy toward conservation and join Conservation International.
Prior to joining the UK civil service, Court worked for the United Nations and the Overseas Development Institute. His work has taken him around the world, including many of Conservation International’s field areas, and to posts in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Japan. To help continue the organization’s concentration on impact with and for the most climate-vulnerable countries, Court is based in Conservation International’s Kenya office.
Before taking on this leadership role at Conservation International, Court worked for the government of the United Kingdom (UK), where he served as the Development Director and Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya. He’s previously held other senior positions within the UK government, including heading both the Prosperity Fund and the Department for International Development’s Strategy Unit. The global movement toward and pressing need for impactful, people-centered climate action drove him to shift his career focus from policy toward conservation and join Conservation International.
Prior to joining the UK civil service, Court worked for the United Nations and the Overseas Development Institute. His work has taken him around the world, including many of Conservation International’s field areas, and to posts in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Japan. To help continue the organization’s concentration on impact with and for the most climate-vulnerable countries, Court is based in Conservation International’s Kenya office.