Whitley Awards

2017 Whitley Award winner Sanjay Gubbi recounts how the Award was a springboard for his work and what he looks for now as an application assessor.

Every year, we receive applications from inspiring conservationists from every corner of the globe, leaders making significant strides to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems, and support communities.

Past Awardee and panel judge Charu Mishra reflects on the impact of the Whitley Awards.

Sharing highlights from across UK and global press coverage so far

Training, networking and media opportunities for the 2026 Whitley Award winners

A celebration of “realistic hope” with this year’s outstanding conservation leaders

Celebrating this year’s recipients of world-leading prizes for grassroots wildlife conservation

Join us online as we celebrate the latest Whitley Award winners on Wednesday 29 April

Looking back on a year of remarkable achievements by Whitley Award winners

Introducing this year’s outstanding top 12

Congratulations, Paula!

Here’s what your funding helped to achieve for conservation in 2017