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Happy New Year! As we begin January and another lockdown, our winners’ achievements make for an inspiring reflection on what went right last year.

Whitley Award alumni receive one million pounds of Continuation Funding.

In December we premiered seven short films about the 2020 Whitley Award winners. Watch them on demand. 

We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to you, we have exceeded our target to raise £100,000 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge.

See behind the scenes of WFN’s first ever virtual event.

We were humbled to receive so many messages from you, our wonderful Whitley Fund for Nature family, during the online celebration of our 2020 winners. Here’s a roundup of your responses…

Thousands of people have come together across continents to celebrate the 2020 Whitley Award winners online.

A new way you can support our Whitley Award winners, just in time for Christmas.

We go live on YouTube on Wednesday 2 December at 7pm (GMT). Watch the trailer, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

With Sir David Attenborough and HRH The Princess Royal we celebrate the 2020 Whitley Award winners. WFN’s first ever virtual event, hosted by Tom Heap and Kate Humble.

The conservation hero behind the mask: Mexico’s Bat Man, Rodrigo Medellín, joined us for Takeover Tuesday in October.

Meet the conservation heroes who have received Whitley Awards this year.