Join the world’s top conservation experts from across the Global South for an inspiring 2-day programme at the Whitley Fund for Nature’s ‘People for Planet’ Summit. To mark the charity’s 30th Anniversary, the Whitley Gold Award winners will discuss the transformational power of grassroots conservation alongside expert peers and special guests.
📅 6th and 7th November 2023
🕒 1- 6pm GMT Day time passes
(with evening events 6pm – 8pm GMT)
📍 Royal Institution 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS
🎟️ £35 – £150 ticket
We invite you to join the conversation live and in person at the Royal Institution in London on 6th and 7th November as we come together across sectors to identify collaborative solutions in the fight to protect our planet and its wildlife.
Ahead of COP28, this event will offer unique insights from on-the-ground conservation entrepreneurs working to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change. With panel discussions, networking sessions, exciting evening events and more, we will cover topics such as food security, ocean protection, community empowerment, youth, finance for nature, and why without biodiversity there is no net zero.
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summit Agenda
Further information on our special evening headline events:
6th November
BIG WINS AND BREAKTHROUGHS: LIVE STORYTELLING FROM THE PEOPLE PROTECTING OUR PLANET – 6pm – 8pm
Join world-renowned nature conservationists for frontline tales from across the Global South, in this special evening with Whitley Fund for Nature’s Gold Award winners.
7th November
MAKING OF BBC WILD ISLES WITH PRODUCERS ALASTAIR FOTHERGILL & NICK GATES – 6pm – 8pm
Access behind-the-scenes stories from the BBC’s groundbreaking natural history series, Wild Isles, in an exclusive evening with Series Producer and WFN Ambassador Alastair Fothergill, and Producer / Director Nick Gates, one of our WFN NextGen committee members.
Book your tickets
- 2-day pass: £150 price includes full access to the summit across both days, including evening events, afternoon networking sessions, and drinks and canapé reception.
- 1-day pass: £95 price includes full access to the summit for your chosen day, including evening event, afternoon networking session, and drinks and canapé reception.
- Evening pass: £35 price includes the evening session, with drinks and nibbles available beforehand
To ensure you receive your ticket, please enter the individual email addresses of each person attending when booking your ticket through Eventbrite.
Discounted tickets
Tickets are available at a discount of 30% if you are:
- A full-time student
- Under the age of 26
- Over the age of 65
- Unemployed or supported by welfare
Enter code NATURE30 at the Eventbrite checkout to access this discount.
The biodiversity and climate crises affect us all, and The People for Planet Summit aims to uplift underrepresented voices and bring together people from all different backgrounds and sectors to discuss solutions and take action for our the environment. WFN welcomes everyone to join this conversation.
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Watch our 30th anniversary film with sir david attenborough
We wanted to honour this stage in our history with something very special – an interview between WFN Ambassador Sir David Attenborough and Founder Edward Whitley.