Whitley Award winners, including Emmanuel Amoah, had the opportunity to meet WFN Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, before the ceremonyWhitley Award winners often meet with their country Ambassadors while in London; here, Micaela Camino meets HRH, The Princess Royal, alongside Minister Alessandra Viggiano Marra from the Argentinian EmbassyWFN Ambassador and ceremony co-host, Kate Humble, met guests before proceedings beganWFN Patron HRH, The Princess Royal, at our pre-ceremony receptionWhitley Award winners Estrela Matilde and Pablo Hoffmann chat with WFN’s Founder, Edward Whitley OBEOur ceremony booklets introduce the winners with photographs of, and information about, their workThank you to our partners, Sea Change WineGuests assembled at the Royal Geographical SocietyIn time-honoured fashion, Nigel Winser invited everyone to take their seats for the ceremonyWe were joined by members of our Winner Network including 2021 Whitley Award winner, Iroro TanshiThe Whitley Awards were co-hosted by WFN Ambassadors Tom Heap and Kate HumbleWFN Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, spoke about the impact of the Whitley AwardsThe winners, including Emmanuel Amoah, introduced their projectsEveryone, including Sonam Lama, received their trophies from WFN Patron HRH, The Princess RoyalWhitley Gold Award winner, Charudutt Mishra, gave a keynote speechAfter the ceremony the Whitley Award winners, including Dedy Yansyah, celebrated with their trophiesThe Whitley Award winners with the WFN team, Ambassadors and TrusteesCongratulations to the 2022 Whitley Award winners!
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“The theme for this year’s Whitley Awards is #OurLocalPlanet, in recognition that each of us, wherever we live, can take action for conservation; and that through these changes – no matter how large or seemingly small – our collective impact will be global.” Edward Whitley, OBE