About - Grid IP
About
The Greening Transportation Infrastructure Development (GRID) integrated program advances the global transition toward transportation infrastructure that safeguards, conserves, and restores key coastal, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems.
Our Story
Around the world, transportation infrastructure connects people and drives economies. When biodiversity is integrated from the start, both people and nature can thrive.
GRID’s work is guided by a simple theory of change: when the right policies, planning tools, and financial mechanisms are in place, countries can develop transportation systems that enhance ecosystems while strengthening communities.
GRID brings together a digital knowledge platform, global and national projects, and a growing network of partners and practitioners to improve early planning, encourage nature-positive design, reduce investment risk, and connect global knowledge with on-the-ground action.
Working with governments, engineers, planners, financiers, and other stakeholders, GRID aims to help shape a future where transportation infrastructure enables people and nature to thrive—integrating biodiversity into every phase of the infrastructure life cycle, from early policy decisions through implementation.
Team
Our core team leads the program’s day-to-day operations and coordination activities to support participating countries and advance GRID’s mission.
Kate Newman
Vice President, Sustainable Infrastructure and Public Sector Initiatives
Evan Freund
Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Forests
Daniel Hornett
Senior Program Officer, Sustainable Infrastructure
Priscilla Yu
Program Officer
Vicky Markovitz
Senior Communications Specialist, Forests
Tremaine Gregory
Senior Scientist, Sustainable Infrastructure, Forests
Partner Organizations
GRID brings together global and national partners to align infrastructure development with nature-positive goals.
GEF
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Its grants, blended financing, and policy support helps developing countries address their biggest environmental priorities and adhere to international environmental conventions. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $23 billion and mobilized $129 billion in co-financing for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.
WWF
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is an independent conservation organization, with over 30 million followers and a global network active in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a leading multilateral development bank supporting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members—50 from the region.
UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Global Collaboration
As part of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035), GRID is committed to mainstreaming biodiversity into transportation infrastructure development worldwide.
UN Decade of Sustainable Transport
The United Nations (UN) Decade of Sustainable Transport is a global effort to elevate the role of transport in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Decade aims to accelerate action by increasing awareness, capacity, resources, and partnerships for more sustainable, resilient transportation systems.