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£700,000 in project funding awarded to 11 Whitley Award alumni to scale up proven approaches

Congratulations, Farwiza!

Bringing together our Africa-based Whitley Award winners

Applications are open until 31 October 2022.

Providing pro-bono technical support to conservation organisations is an impactful way for tech consultancies to align with global conservation efforts. ShoNet is leading the way by partnering with WFN.

Watch a new film from the University of Cambridge featuring Sir David Attenborough, BBC presenter Iolo Williams and WFN Director Danni Parks, on revolutionising the way projects are planned.

We delve into the partnership that produces an annual collection of impactful short films, introducing Whitley Award winners to an international audience.

Every donation you made to mark the 2022 Whitley Awards has been doubled by match funding, totalling £200,000! What’s more, your outstanding show of support means WFN has now awarded £20 million over the charity’s 29 year history.

Each spring we catalyse conservation action by inviting new Whitley Award winners to London for training, networking and media opportunities. We look back on what happened during the 2022 Whitley Awards Week…

Whitley Awards give winners a boost in profile, and this year’s cohort have found themselves everywhere from TV screens to newspaper headlines.

Our favourite photographs from the big night!