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On 26 April 2023 The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) recognised six outstanding conservationists with 2023 Whitley Awards for their work to …

“I had a yellow rain jacket that was just white with guano, and I learnt pretty quickly that I had to close …

Barbara Arizaga is the Director of Communications for the Galápagos Conservancy, an organization based out of the beautiful town of Puerto Ayora …

Surita Volland is a bushbaby enthusiast and, on top of her regular job at Johannesburg airport, the founder of Save the Fourways …

The beautiful British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a chain of more than fifty volcanic islands between the North Atlantic Ocean and the …

Jetske Bouma is a Dutch environmental economist working for PBL, the Environmental Assessment Agency the Netherlands (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving). With over …

Alicia Hayden is a UK-based wildlife artist, filmmaker, animator, writer, and photographer. She has a degree in Biological Sciences from the University …

Are you an NGO seeking to build or expand an ecolodge? Apply here for USD $50,000 in funding until 15th April 2023 …

In this episode we’re speaking with ocean writer and PR freelancer Melissa Hobson.  Mel is passionate about communicating how we can all …

A key to success within conservation is the ability to design high-quality projects to protect species, habitats and sites. But only a …

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” – Anne-Marie Bonneau. …

“If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves” – Renford Reese For many, it’s hard …

Gain key skills in managing and designing conservation projects using the Conservation Standards – the leading approach within the sector. We’ve opened …

Valérie D’Hoedt Meyer is the Director of the IUCN Academy.  Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy seeks to harness expertise from …

Campaigning, communications and engagement are key tools in conservation work today, and they almost always rely on digital technology! Emma Marsh is …