Jonathan Shears
About Jonathan Shears
Jonathan Shears serves as the Land Partnerships Lead at Living Carbon, where he focuses on developing strategic partnerships for reforestation projects. He has a background in environmental education and partnerships management, with experience at various organizations dedicated to conservation and sustainability.
Work at Living Carbon
Jonathan Shears serves as the Land Partnerships Lead at Living Carbon, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he focuses on developing strategic partnerships with landowners to facilitate reforestation projects through carbon initiatives. His work involves collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance environmental restoration efforts.
Previous Experience in Environmental Organizations
Before joining Living Carbon, Jonathan held several positions in environmental organizations. He worked at the American Forest Foundation as Partnerships Manager for the Family Forest Carbon Program from 2022 to 2023 and previously served as Scaling Manager in the same organization from 2020 to 2022. He also worked as a Senior Sourcing Specialist for Nature-Based Solutions at South Pole in 2023. His earlier roles include Conservation Coordinator at the American Forest Foundation and Environmental Educator at Living Classrooms Foundation.
Education and Expertise
Jonathan studied Political Science and Strategic Communications at Elon University from 2013 to 2017. He also completed his high school education at Yorktown High School from 2009 to 2013. His academic background supports his expertise in forming high-quality carbon projects aimed at reforesting properties and developing partnerships for environmental restoration.
Internship Experience
Jonathan gained valuable experience through various internships in the environmental sector. He interned at American Rivers as a Government Relations Intern from 2017 to 2018 and at The Wilderness Society in a similar role in 2016. He also worked as a Consultant for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in 2018. These positions contributed to his understanding of government relations and environmental advocacy.