News
WHITLEY AWARD WINNER FARWIZA FARHAN NAMED ON TIME100 NEXT LIST
Congratulations, Farwiza!
WFN’s first in-country winner network training
Bringing together our Africa-based Whitley Award winners
WFN Partners with ShoNet
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.
Creating a Culture of Evidence Use in Conservation
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.
The making of our Whitley Award films
We delve into the partnership that produces an annual collection of impactful short films, introducing Whitley Award winners to an international audience.
Our Local Planet Match Fund raises £200,000 for grassroots wildlife conservation
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.
Whitley Awards Week Run-Down
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…
Making Headlines: Our 2022 Whitley Award Winners are in the News
Whitley Awards give winners a boost in profile, and this year’s cohort have found themselves everywhere from TV screens to newspaper headlines.
Announcing the 2022 Whitley Award winners!
Meet this year’s recipients of world-leading prizes for grassroots wildlife conservation…
Read the 2022 Whitley Awards Booklet
“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