Wendy Purnell is Director of Outreach at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) and also collaborates with Paso Pacífico, an NGO dedicated to biodiversity conservation. She launched the Czech Republic’s first environmental education program, an interdisciplinary curriculum used in high school science, civics, and language classes nationwide; and directed an educational outreach program exploring the principles and practices of free market environmentalism with PERC Fellows at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. Purnell has a background in advertising, public policy, and education.