Galeo SAINTZ

Co-Chair, IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and Conflict

Galeo Saintz is an international conservation, trails and environmental peace practitioner and consultant. He is founder and co-founder of multiple conservation and trails related initiatives in his home country of South Africa, and served as Founding Chair of the World Trails Network, Switzerland, for 10 years. His work supports development of trail standards and accreditation systems. On-going research interests focus on how trails and conservation intersect through biodiversity corridors. Highlight achievements include mobilising and leading the formation of a global association for trails supporting 8 International Task Teams working for the betterment of trails in all regions of the world. Co-Chair of the IUCN CEESP Theme on Environment and Peace, and Co-Chair of the IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and Conflict. Co-founder and expedition lead for various conservation awareness focused expeditions.