TRANSFORMING GLOBAL AMBITION INTO GRASSROOTS ACTION

Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK charity. We have channelled £20 million to 200 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes and people.

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Bringing together our Africa-based alumni network for in-country training 

Part of our Winner Network Development programme, we held our first in-person Regional Winner Training in Kenya to facilitate connections and build capacity across the WFN alumni network, maximising conservation impact.

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Save the date: On Wednesday 26th April we reveal this year’s Whitley Award Winners

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Discover how WFN accelerates the careers of conservation leaders

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Highlights of winner results from 2022

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Learn about the outcomes from COP15, and how Whitley Award winners around the world are already working towards these targets

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A recap of our winter event for young people who are passionate about the planet

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Congratulations, Paula!

Sir David Attenborough narrates this new film about Charudutt Mishra, winner of the 2022 Whitley Gold Award.

WFN's top prize is awarded annually to a Whitley Award alumnus who has also received Continuation Funding. This laddered support allows successful conservation solutions to be scaled up; from his beginnings in a Himalayan village, Charu has pioneered community-based snow leopard conservation across all 12 countries in the elusive big cat's range.

2022 Whitley Award winners

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Brazil

Avatar for Emmanuel Amoah
Ghana

Avatar for Estrela Matilde
Sao Tome and Principe

Avatar for Micaela Camino
Argentina

Avatar for Sonam Lama
Nepal

Avatar for Dedy Yansyah
Indonesia

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The Whitley Fund for Nature is unique. It doesn’t put its own people on the ground but seeks out local leaders who are already succeeding. It puts its money where it really counts, where every penny counts.
Sir David Attenborough, WFN Trustee
WFN is one of the most cost effective and direct impact charities working to protect the environment.
HRH The Princess Royal, WFN Patron
This is what the Whitley Awards are all about – recognising effective grassroots leaders and helping them expand their work.
Kate Humble, WFN Ambassador
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The Whitley Awards are the most uplifting environmental event of the year.
Tom Heap, WFN Ambassador
Whitely Award winners are warriors for biodiversity and, with our planet in crisis, their work has never been so crucial.
Alastair Fothergill, WFN Ambassador

conservation and climate change

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WFN is one of 15 organisations urging world leaders to increase support for locally-led solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises, in a joint open letter at COP26.

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The WFN funding stream supporting community-led action for conservation and climate.

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Your opportunity to offset carbon through a Whitley Award-winning reforestation project in Brazil.