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The 2025 Whitley Awards
Join us online as we reveal the latest Whitley Award winners on Wednesday 30th April
Celebrating Conservation Wins: 12 stories of impact from 2024
Looking back on a year of remarkable achievements by Whitley Award winners
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman Named One of TIME’s Women of the Year 2025
We are delighted to share that Dr. Purnima Barman, recipient of the 2024 Whitley Gold Award, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year 2025.
Over £1.3 million awarded in WFN Continuation Funding
See the latest Whitley Award winners to receive follow-on conservation grants
WFN’s third in-country alumni training week reaches Winners in Asia
12 conservation leaders came together in Kyrgyzstan, for a unique exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences.
Dr. Patrícia Medici interview with New Scientist
Dr. PatrÃcia Medici, 2020 Whitley Gold Award winner, is making waves with her incredible work on tapirs, the “gardeners of the rainforest”.
Evidence-Led Funding Key to Biodiversity Recovery
A pivotal new study co-authored by Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) Director, Danni Parks, and Grants & Networks Officer, Lisa Wheeler, emphasises the critical need for evidence-based practices in conservation funding
Target exceeded! Big Give Christmas Challenge
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our cause during this year’s Big Give week
Patrícia Medici and Angela Maldonado on BBC Rare Earth
Amazon Future: The latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Rare Earth is available now
WFN NextGen: Conservation heroes inspire youth action
Bringing together extraordinary changemakers for a ‘realistically optimistic’ view of the future of the Amazon