Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK charity. We have channelled £23 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes and people.
WHAT DOES WINNING A WHITLEY AWARD MEAN?
Take a look behind the scenes of the 2024 Whitley Award ceremony to see what these prestigious Awards mean to the conservationists who win them.
2024 Whitley Award winners
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Sir David Attenborough narrates this new film about Purnima Devi Barman, winner of the 2024 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; Purnima is a wildlife biologist from Assam, India, whose work to protect the Greater Adjutant Stork has seen the population quadruple and empowered more than 10,000 women as advocates for the bird.
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A huge thank you to everyone who supported our cause during this year’s Big Give week
We’re hiring!
WFN is seeking a Head of Communications
WFN NextGen: Conservation heroes inspire youth action
Bringing together extraordinary changemakers for a ‘realistically optimistic’ view of the future of the Amazon
Amazon Insights: Stories from the Field
An evening with Whitley Gold Award winners
Double Your Impact through The Big Give Christmas Challenge!
One donation, twice the funding
How to Save It – a new podcast with Kate Humble and Edward Whitley on Apple, Spotify
A Masterclass from Conservationists on Ingenuity and Hard-Earned Hope for Nature
conservation and climate change
Our open letter to world leaders
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.
Nature-Based Solutions
The WFN funding stream supporting community-led action for conservation and climate.
Tackling your carbon footprint with WFN & IPÊ
Your opportunity to offset carbon through a Whitley Award-winning reforestation project in Brazil.
