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Last week, we were honoured to have a special visitor at our Project Planning and Fundraising training workshop in Saint Lucia 💫
Arica Hill, Caribbean Lead at our partner @faunafloraint, paid us a visit at our training venue in Castries, Saint Lucia. She shared stories and invaluable insights from her conservation journey with our 16 early-career Caribbean trainees.
📸 1. Arica with workshop facilitators Laurah John (left), Martin Davies (second from left) and Eleanor Glass (right)
📸 2. Arica sharing her stories and insights with our trainees
With thanks to @cepf_official and @canari_caribbean for making this training possible 🙌
Last week, we were honoured to have a special visitor at our Project Planning and Fundraising training workshop in Saint Lucia 💫
Arica Hill, Caribbean Lead at our partner @faunafloraint, paid us a visit at our training venue in Castries, Saint Lucia. She shared stories and invaluable insights from her conservation journey with our 16 early-career Caribbean trainees.
📸 1. Arica with workshop facilitators Laurah John (left), Martin Davies (second from left) and Eleanor Glass (right)
📸 2. Arica sharing her stories and insights with our trainees
With thanks to @cepf_official and @canari_caribbean for making this training possible 🙌
This week, CLP is running a training workshop on Project Planning and Fundraising in Saint Lucia 🎊🏝
We`ve brought together 16 early-career conservationists working in the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot to train them in developing impactful projects and securing funding through small grants.
The workshop is being facilitated by expert Martin Davies alongside local trainer Laurah John and CLP Programme Officer, Eleanor Glass.
The participants are set to gain knowledge on various project development topics and tools such as project cycles, logical frameworks, SWOT analysis and monitoring & evaluation. They`ll also gain valuable skills in applying for grants such as identifying suitable donors, proposal writing and good donor management.
The training is part of a @faunafloraint project funded by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, CEPF (@cepf_official) aiming to build Caribbean civil society capacity in delivering sustainable financial strategies.
The Caribbean Natural Resource Institute (@canari_caribbean) is currently serving as the Regional Implementation Team for CEPF`s second investment in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot (2021-2026).
This week, CLP is running a training workshop on Project Planning and Fundraising in Saint Lucia 🎊🏝
We`ve brought together 16 early-career conservationists working in the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot to train them in developing impactful projects and securing funding through small grants.
The workshop is being facilitated by expert Martin Davies alongside local trainer Laurah John and CLP Programme Officer, Eleanor Glass.
The participants are set to gain knowledge on various project development topics and tools such as project cycles, logical frameworks, SWOT analysis and monitoring & evaluation. They`ll also gain valuable skills in applying for grants such as identifying suitable donors, proposal writing and good donor management.
The training is part of a @faunafloraint project funded by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, CEPF (@cepf_official) aiming to build Caribbean civil society capacity in delivering sustainable financial strategies.
The Caribbean Natural Resource Institute (@canari_caribbean) is currently serving as the Regional Implementation Team for CEPF`s second investment in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot (2021-2026).
📢 🏆 Announcing the winners of the 2024 Kate Stokes Memorial Awards! 🏆
🎉 We received so many excellent applications that the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust decided to support not just one, but THREE, projects this year...
In memory of former CLP Programme Officer, Kate Stokes, these three awards will conserve threatened species in Egypt, Nepal and Nigeria by connecting, educating and engaging local communities in vital conservation actions over a one-year term.
The three exceptional projects are led by dedicated CLP alumni who, along with their teams, will use these awards to build on the achievements of their previous CLP projects.
The winning projects are:
🐦 Empowering local youth for the conservation of the Bengal florican in Koshi, Nepal - led by @aditya_pal
🌳 Using an education and awareness programme to conserve endangered plants in South Sinai, Egypt - led by Karim Omar
🐒 Fostering local support for the conservation of the Endangered Preuss’s monkey on the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria - led by @ebenco04
Find out more on our website via our #LinkinBio
📸 Community outreach, Koshi, Nepal, photo by Sagar Pathak 📸 Community fieldwork, South Sinai, Egypt, photo by Karim Omar 📸 Preuss`s monkey, Obudu Plateau, Nigeria, photo by Richard Bergl
📢 🏆 Announcing the winners of the 2024 Kate Stokes Memorial Awards! 🏆
🎉 We received so many excellent applications that the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust decided to support not just one, but THREE, projects this year...
In memory of former CLP Programme Officer, Kate Stokes, these three awards will conserve threatened species in Egypt, Nepal and Nigeria by connecting, educating and engaging local communities in vital conservation actions over a one-year term.
The three exceptional projects are led by dedicated CLP alumni who, along with their teams, will use these awards to build on the achievements of their previous CLP projects.
The winning projects are:
🐦 Empowering local youth for the conservation of the Bengal florican in Koshi, Nepal - led by @aditya_pal
🌳 Using an education and awareness programme to conserve endangered plants in South Sinai, Egypt - led by Karim Omar
🐒 Fostering local support for the conservation of the Endangered Preuss’s monkey on the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria - led by @ebenco04
Find out more on our website via our #LinkinBio
📸 Community outreach, Koshi, Nepal, photo by Sagar Pathak 📸 Community fieldwork, South Sinai, Egypt, photo by Karim Omar 📸 Preuss`s monkey, Obudu Plateau, Nigeria, photo by Richard Bergl
On this #WorldOceanDay, the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) celebrates the extraordinary efforts of our alumni to safeguard our planet`s oceans and the rich biodiversity within them 🐟🐠🐡🦈
🤝 Many of the project teams we support work with local communities and other stakeholders to initiate marine conservation solutions that benefit both nature and society.
The 39 year-long CLP partnership of @birdlife.international , @faunafloraint and @thewcs plays a key role in making this incredible work possible.
On this #WorldOceanDay, the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) celebrates the extraordinary efforts of our alumni to safeguard our planet`s oceans and the rich biodiversity within them 🐟🐠🐡🦈
🤝 Many of the project teams we support work with local communities and other stakeholders to initiate marine conservation solutions that benefit both nature and society.
The 39 year-long CLP partnership of @birdlife.international , @faunafloraint and @thewcs plays a key role in making this incredible work possible.
[Reposted with permission from @proyectoprimatescolombia - 2022 CLP Follow-Up Award-Winners]
A heartfelt thank you to @clpawards for their invaluable support throughout the Ninth Festival del Choibo y sus amigos! 🐒🌳🧡✨
With your generous contribution, we were able to host a day filled with joy, celebration, and meaningful activities aimed at conserving the Brown Spider Monkey and the biodiversity of our region. From dancing in the parade to competing in the final match of the Copa Choibito, from savoring delicious empanadas to engaging in the biodiversity observation race, every moment was made more special because of your support.
Environmental education teaches us to value and protect our natural wealth. The Festival del Choibo combines culture and education to promote love and care for our native species, inviting us to reflect on our responsibility in their conservation.
Your dedication to our shared cause has not only made this festival possible but has also played a significant role in our ongoing efforts to protect and preserve the wildlife of the Magdalena Medio region.
Once again, thank you, @clpawards, for standing with us in our mission to create a sustainable future for generations to come. 🐒🌞🦜🐍✴️🐆🦋🐢
[Reposted with permission from @proyectoprimatescolombia - 2022 CLP Follow-Up Award-Winners]
A heartfelt thank you to @clpawards for their invaluable support throughout the Ninth Festival del Choibo y sus amigos! 🐒🌳🧡✨
With your generous contribution, we were able to host a day filled with joy, celebration, and meaningful activities aimed at conserving the Brown Spider Monkey and the biodiversity of our region. From dancing in the parade to competing in the final match of the Copa Choibito, from savoring delicious empanadas to engaging in the biodiversity observation race, every moment was made more special because of your support.
Environmental education teaches us to value and protect our natural wealth. The Festival del Choibo combines culture and education to promote love and care for our native species, inviting us to reflect on our responsibility in their conservation.
Your dedication to our shared cause has not only made this festival possible but has also played a significant role in our ongoing efforts to protect and preserve the wildlife of the Magdalena Medio region.
Once again, thank you, @clpawards, for standing with us in our mission to create a sustainable future for generations to come. 🐒🌞🦜🐍✴️🐆🦋🐢
Over the last few days, CLP staff were honoured to meet seven ground-breaking conservationists, including two CLP alumni, who have just been announced as this year`s Whitley Award winners! 🏆
The winners include CLP alumnus Leroy Ignacio, the president and founding member of Guyanese NGO @srcs.rupununi, who is working to protect the endangered red siskin, a bird threatened by the illegal pet trade and habitat loss.
📸 CLP staff Kate Tointon met Leroy at the @whitleyawards NGO networking event today. Leroy explained how the Whitley Award will help him expand and enhance the protected area for the red siskin in the South Rupununi 🙌
We were also overjoyed to see three-time CLP award-winner, Dr Purnima Devi Barman, receive the Whitley Gold Award. Purnima has spearheaded a movement of more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habitat in Assam, India.
📸 Kate also met Purnima at the event today, along with @ruffordgrants CEO and former CLP Executive Manager, Stuart Paterson - who Purnima described as an incredible mentor to her, particularly during the early stages of her career when she won her first CLP award.
Over the last few days, CLP staff were honoured to meet seven ground-breaking conservationists, including two CLP alumni, who have just been announced as this year`s Whitley Award winners! 🏆
The winners include CLP alumnus Leroy Ignacio, the president and founding member of Guyanese NGO @srcs.rupununi, who is working to protect the endangered red siskin, a bird threatened by the illegal pet trade and habitat loss.
📸 CLP staff Kate Tointon met Leroy at the @whitleyawards NGO networking event today. Leroy explained how the Whitley Award will help him expand and enhance the protected area for the red siskin in the South Rupununi 🙌
We were also overjoyed to see three-time CLP award-winner, Dr Purnima Devi Barman, receive the Whitley Gold Award. Purnima has spearheaded a movement of more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habitat in Assam, India.
📸 Kate also met Purnima at the event today, along with @ruffordgrants CEO and former CLP Executive Manager, Stuart Paterson - who Purnima described as an incredible mentor to her, particularly during the early stages of her career when she won her first CLP award.
📢 REMINDER: The Kate Stokes Memorial Award is open for applications until 26 April, 2024. Apply NOW for a chance to gain a $5,000 project grant!
Past winners have gone on to achieve great successes in conservation... like Julie Hanta (pictured) winner of the 2021 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa! Could this be you, too?
The trustees welcome applications for funding for projects with a one year term that are focused on outreach, education and training in support of biodiversity conservation.
In memory of Kate Stokes, former CLP Programme Officer who tragically died in 2006, her family, friends and colleagues established the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust. Through this trust, a $5,000 grant is awarded on an annual basis to an exceptional team that has previously received CLP funding. There is particular emphasis on teams that demonstrate strong passion, enthusiasm and a long-term commitment to conservation.
Apply now via our #linkinbio👉💻 or help us spread the word to CLP alumni!
📢 REMINDER: The Kate Stokes Memorial Award is open for applications until 26 April, 2024. Apply NOW for a chance to gain a $5,000 project grant!
Past winners have gone on to achieve great successes in conservation... like Julie Hanta (pictured) winner of the 2021 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa! Could this be you, too?
The trustees welcome applications for funding for projects with a one year term that are focused on outreach, education and training in support of biodiversity conservation.
In memory of Kate Stokes, former CLP Programme Officer who tragically died in 2006, her family, friends and colleagues established the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust. Through this trust, a $5,000 grant is awarded on an annual basis to an exceptional team that has previously received CLP funding. There is particular emphasis on teams that demonstrate strong passion, enthusiasm and a long-term commitment to conservation.
Apply now via our #linkinbio👉💻 or help us spread the word to CLP alumni!
This is the story of Alice Reisfeld: a conservation leader in Brazil with a passion for connecting people with the beautiful birds and forests on their doorstep.
Ten years ago, when Alice was just starting out in her career, she joined an intrepid team of conservationists at SAVE Brasil (BirdLife International in Brazil).
Supported by CLP, the team engaged local communities in the protection of a threatened area of Atlantic Forest famed for its rare birds and rich biodiversity: Serra do Urubu (an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area).
After successfully completing the CLP project, Alice became a Project Coordinator at SAVE Brasil and was then promoted to Project Manager in just three years. Alice now oversees eight projects, including the expansion of the original CLP project.
"Over the past 5 years, the team has implemented 50 hectares of forest restoration and seven agroforestry modules in smallholder farms, and we have recently received two grants to scale up these efforts over the next four years," said Alice.
And to top it all off, Alice has recently been shortlisted for a prestigious Whitley Award 👏
She attributes the support she has received from CLP over the years to being a key part of her success:
"The CLP training (in Canada) I participated in was a real game changer in my career and significantly influenced my professional life. Also, a great deal of what I have learned over the years was through exchanges with others in the CLP alumni network. I find it very enriching to interact with other conservationists who are facing similar challenges."
Read the full interview, including Alice`s advice for emerging conservationists, via our #LinkinBio 👈
This is the story of Alice Reisfeld: a conservation leader in Brazil with a passion for connecting people with the beautiful birds and forests on their doorstep.
Ten years ago, when Alice was just starting out in her career, she joined an intrepid team of conservationists at SAVE Brasil (BirdLife International in Brazil).
Supported by CLP, the team engaged local communities in the protection of a threatened area of Atlantic Forest famed for its rare birds and rich biodiversity: Serra do Urubu (an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area).
After successfully completing the CLP project, Alice became a Project Coordinator at SAVE Brasil and was then promoted to Project Manager in just three years. Alice now oversees eight projects, including the expansion of the original CLP project.
"Over the past 5 years, the team has implemented 50 hectares of forest restoration and seven agroforestry modules in smallholder farms, and we have recently received two grants to scale up these efforts over the next four years," said Alice.
And to top it all off, Alice has recently been shortlisted for a prestigious Whitley Award 👏
She attributes the support she has received from CLP over the years to being a key part of her success:
"The CLP training (in Canada) I participated in was a real game changer in my career and significantly influenced my professional life. Also, a great deal of what I have learned over the years was through exchanges with others in the CLP alumni network. I find it very enriching to interact with other conservationists who are facing similar challenges."
Read the full interview, including Alice`s advice for emerging conservationists, via our #LinkinBio 👈
❓ What is the CLP Alumni Network? What do members gain, and how can they make the most of their membership?
🤝 The CLP Alumni Network is a group of approximately 3,000 conservationists around the world who have received a CLP award or carried out a CLP internship/career placement. Members are offered various benefits aimed at supporting their career development and conservation projects, including:
👩🎓 Grants and training opportunities sent regularly in an Alumni Update e-newsletter, including travel grants to conferences and training in fundraising, leadership, and writing for conservation.
✍ Access to dedicated staff and mentors in our partner organisations (@birdlife.international, @faunafloraint and @thewcs)
👐 The opportunity to network with the thousands of other conservationists who make up our Alumni Network (including as part of funded Learning Exchanges and private online community forums).
👉 DON`T MISS OUT! If you are already a member of the Alumni Network, please fill in a short survey (it will take less than 2 minutes) to ensure you receive the full benefits on offer via our #LinkInBio
👉 Want to become a member of our Alumni Network? Then look out for the next call for applications to our Team Awards on our website via our #LinkInBio
❓ What is the CLP Alumni Network? What do members gain, and how can they make the most of their membership?
🤝 The CLP Alumni Network is a group of approximately 3,000 conservationists around the world who have received a CLP award or carried out a CLP internship/career placement. Members are offered various benefits aimed at supporting their career development and conservation projects, including:
👩🎓 Grants and training opportunities sent regularly in an Alumni Update e-newsletter, including travel grants to conferences and training in fundraising, leadership, and writing for conservation.
✍ Access to dedicated staff and mentors in our partner organisations (@birdlife.international, @faunafloraint and @thewcs)
👐 The opportunity to network with the thousands of other conservationists who make up our Alumni Network (including as part of funded Learning Exchanges and private online community forums).
👉 DON`T MISS OUT! If you are already a member of the Alumni Network, please fill in a short survey (it will take less than 2 minutes) to ensure you receive the full benefits on offer via our #LinkInBio
👉 Want to become a member of our Alumni Network? Then look out for the next call for applications to our Team Awards on our website via our #LinkInBio
It was a privilege meeting some of our esteemed alumni yesterday at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Cambridge, UK!
At the `Who`s Who in Conservation` event last night, CLP staff had the pleasure of catching up with CLP alum and Bangladeshi carnivore expert, @lynx.025 who is currently studying for his masters at @university_of_standrews 👏
It was a privilege meeting some of our esteemed alumni yesterday at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Cambridge, UK!
At the `Who`s Who in Conservation` event last night, CLP staff had the pleasure of catching up with CLP alum and Bangladeshi carnivore expert, @lynx.025 who is currently studying for his masters at @university_of_standrews 👏
CLP alumna Esther Adinda presenting at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Cambridge today.
Esther talked about her important insights on the social behaviour of the Critically Endangered Javan slow loris, and the implications for translocations and captive management.
Esther is a team member of a 2023 CLP project working to engage key stakeholders in the conservation of the Javan slow loris.
CLP alumna Esther Adinda presenting at the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) in Cambridge today.
Esther talked about her important insights on the social behaviour of the Critically Endangered Javan slow loris, and the implications for translocations and captive management.
Esther is a team member of a 2023 CLP project working to engage key stakeholders in the conservation of the Javan slow loris.
After completing our Project Planning and Fundraising training in Saint Lucia last week, we are devastated to hear about the destruction Hurricane Beryl is causing across the Caribbean Islands. We send our deepest condolences to our trainees, and hope for the safety of them and their loved ones and everyone across the Caribbean 💚 ... See MoreSee Less
Last week, we were honoured to have a special visitor at our Project Planning and Fundraising training workshop in Saint Lucia 💫
Arica Hill, Caribbean Lead at our partner @faunafloraint, paid us a visit at our training venue in Castries, Saint Lucia. She shared stories and invaluable insights from her conservation journey with our 16 early-career Caribbean trainees.
📸 1. Arica with workshop facilitators Laurah John (left), Martin Davies (second from left) and Eleanor Glass (right)
📸 2. Arica sharing her stories and insights with our trainees
With thanks to @cepf_official and @canari_caribbean for making this training possible 🙌
This week, CLP is running a training workshop on Project Planning and Fundraising in Saint Lucia 🎊🏝
We've brought together 16 early-career conservationists working in the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot to train them in developing impactful projects and securing funding through small grants.
The workshop is being facilitated by expert Martin Davies alongside local trainer Laurah John and CLP Programme Officer, Eleanor Glass.
The participants are set to gain knowledge on various project development topics and tools such as project cycles, logical frameworks, SWOT analysis and monitoring & evaluation. They'll also gain valuable skills in applying for grants such as identifying suitable donors, proposal writing and good donor management.
The training is part of a Fauna & Flora project funded by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) aiming to build Caribbean civil society capacity in delivering sustainable financial strategies.
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute is currently serving as the Regional Implementation Team for CEPF's second investment in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot (2021-2026).
📢 🏆 Announcing the winners of the 2024 Kate Stokes Memorial Awards! 🏆📢
🎉 We received so many excellent proposals that the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust decided to support not just one, but THREE, projects this year...
In memory of former CLP Programme Officer, Kate Stokes, these three awards will conserve threatened species in Egypt, Nepal and Nigeria by connecting, educating and engaging local communities in vital conservation actions over a one-year term.
The three exceptional projects are led by dedicated CLP alumni who, along with their teams, will use these awards to build on the achievements of their previous CLP projects.
The winning projects are:
🐦 Empowering local youth for the conservation of the Bengal florican in Koshi, Nepal - led by Aditya Pal
🌳 Using an education and awareness programme to conserve endangered plants in South Sinai, Egypt - led by Karim Omar
🐒 Fostering local support for the conservation of the Endangered Preuss’s monkey on the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria - led by Eyituoyo Ofuya
📸 Community outreach, Koshi, Nepal, photo by Sagar Pathak 📸 Community fieldwork, South Sinai, Egypt, photo by Karim Omar 📸 Preuss's monkey, Obudu Plateau, Nigeria, photo by Richard Bergl
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
🤝 Wise words shared by CLP alumna Sarika Baidya last week, as she described her team's efforts to engage local communities in the conservation of a little-studied, globally Endangered insect: Ludlow's Bhutan Glory swallowtail.
🦋 Sarika and her team are engaged in a CLP-supported project to conserve the butterfly in its last stronghold in India: Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.
🙏 Last week, the team organised a seminar and workshop together with Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department to share knowledge and discuss conservation initiatives with the local community, members of the Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, and other stakeholders.
Sarika said: "I am highly indebted to the Conservation Leadership Programme for first time providing support for insect conservation in India.😍 I am grateful to my team for standing by my side through thick and thin, enduring me in happiness and sadness, and making my journey of biodiversity conservation memorable."
$25k funding opportunity for young early-career conservationists in Africa and the Indian Ocean. Application deadline: 15 August 2024.
The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund from Re:wild and Global Environment Facility invites early career conservationists 35 years and younger to apply for grants of up to $25,000. Projects should be working on conservation efforts for five threatened species groups: 1) amphibians, 2) freshwater fish, 3) primates, 4) small mammals, and 5) tortoises and freshwater turtles. ... See MoreSee Less
The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund is available to young conservationists under the age of 35 in any GEF-eligible country to either start or progress their careers. The FSCF is supported by the GEF...
Check out this call for young people (18-30) to take on a Global Innovation Challenge! 💪 ⏰ Submissions deadline: 31 July 2024 ⏰
Social Shifters invites young leaders anywhere in the world to submit an idea, project or business solution contributing to one of the UN's #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.
Winners will:
👨🎓 Learn from other young leaders and entrepreneurs 💡 Develop new ideas, confidence and connections 🚀 Gain support to move forward with the proposal 💰 Obtain opportunities to compete for multiple grant awards
Over the last few days, CLP staff were honoured to meet seven ground-breaking conservationists, including two CLP alumni, who have been just announced as this year's Whitley Award winners! 🏆
The winners include CLP alumnus Leroy Ignacio, the president and founding member of Guyanese NGO South Rupununi Conservation Society, who is working to protect the endangered red siskin, a bird threatened by the illegal pet trade and habitat loss.
📸 CLP staff Kate Tointon met Leroy at the Whitley Fund for Nature NGO networking event today. Leroy explained how the Whitley Award will help him expand and enhance the protected area for the red siskin in the South Rupununi 🙌
We were also overjoyed to see three-time CLP award-winner, Dr Purnima Devi Barman, receive the Whitley Gold Award. Purnima has spearheaded a movement of more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habitat in Assam, India.
📸 Kate also met Purnima at the event today, along with The Rufford Foundation CEO and former CLP Executive Manager, Stuart Paterson - who Purnima described as an incredible mentor to her, particularly during the early stages of her career when she won her first CLP award.
⏰ DEADLINE ALERT! There are only three days left to submit an application for the Kate Stokes Memorial Award ⬇ ⏰ Deadline: 26 April, 2024. Apply now via the CLP website: www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/grants/grant-overview/kate-stokes-memorial-award/📢 REMINDER: The Kate Stokes Memorial Award is open for applications until 26 April, 2024. Apply NOW for a chance to gain a $5,000 project grant!
Past winners have gone on to achieve great successes in conservation... like Julie Hanta (pictured), winner of the 2021 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa! Could this be you, too?
The trustees welcome applications for funding for projects with a one year term that are focused on outreach, education and training in support of biodiversity conservation.
In memory of Kate Stokes, former CLP Programme Officer who tragically died in 2006, her family, friends and colleagues established the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust. Through this trust, a $5,000 grant is awarded on an annual basis to an exceptional team that has previously received CLP funding. There is particular emphasis on teams that demonstrate strong passion, enthusiasm and a long-term commitment to conservation.
Grant opportunity! People's Trust for Endangered Species will be accepting applications for Conservation Insight Grants until 25 August, 2024!
These grants are for projects focusing on endangered species for up to two years. They offer funds between £3,000 and £10,000 per annum up to a maximum total of £20,000.
Successful projects will seek to:
🔎 Find critical scientific evidence to facilitate species conservation;
❓ Provide the answer to a key conservation question, enabling conservationists to undertake critical conservation action;
👉 Work towards implementing a key local action that will have a positive impact for an endangered species.
Grant requests are only accepted from applicants already working and established in any country NOT classified by the World Bank as high-income, and either in the UK or UK overseas territories.
Applications now open for the ZSL EDGE of Existence Fellowship 2025! ⬇️We're delighted to announce that applications are now open for the EDGE Fellowship 2025!
We offer: - Six weeks of in-person training - At least £10,000 for your project - Continuous mentorship for 28-months
Applicants must be early career conservationists (< 10 years’ paid experience) working on an EDGE species. This year, applicants must be residents of an eligible Asian or Pacific country where the proposed focal species occurs.
📢 REMINDER: The Kate Stokes Memorial Award is open for applications until 26 April, 2024. Apply NOW for a chance to gain a $5,000 project grant!
Past winners have gone on to achieve great successes in conservation... like Julie Hanta (pictured), winner of the 2021 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa! Could this be you, too?
The trustees welcome applications for funding for projects with a one year term that are focused on outreach, education and training in support of biodiversity conservation.
In memory of Kate Stokes, former CLP Programme Officer who tragically died in 2006, her family, friends and colleagues established the Kate Stokes Memorial Trust. Through this trust, a $5,000 grant is awarded on an annual basis to an exceptional team that has previously received CLP funding. There is particular emphasis on teams that demonstrate strong passion, enthusiasm and a long-term commitment to conservation.
This is the story of Alice Reisfeld: a conservation leader in Brazil with a passion for connecting people with the beautiful birds and forests on their doorstep.
Ten years ago, when Alice was just starting out in her career, she joined an intrepid team of conservationists at SAVE Brasil (BirdLife International in Brazil).
Supported by CLP, the team engaged local communities in the protection of a threatened area of Atlantic Forest famed for its rare birds and rich biodiversity: Serra do Urubu (an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area).
After successfully completing the CLP project, Alice became a Project Coordinator at SAVE Brasil and was then promoted to Project Manager in just three years. Alice now oversees eight projects, including the expansion of the original CLP project.
"Over the past 5 years, the team has implemented 50 hectares of forest restoration and seven agroforestry modules in smallholder farms, and we have recently received two grants to scale up these efforts over the next four years," said Alice.
And to top it all off, Alice has recently been shortlisted for a prestigious Whitley Award 👏
She attributes the support she has received from CLP over the years to being a key part of her success:
"The CLP training (in Canada) I participated in was a real game changer in my career and significantly influenced my professional life. Also, a great deal of what I have learned over the years was through exchanges with others in the CLP alumni network. I find it very enriching to interact with other conservationists who are facing similar challenges."
📅 Application deadline EXTENDED for our Writing for Conservation workshop!✍ Plus - more countries are now eligible!
In partnership with Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation, this virtual course takes early-career conservationists through the full process of planning, preparing and writing a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal of conservation or ecology (or a related field).
⏰ The new application deadline is 7th April, 2024.
👩🎓 Applicants are eligible if they are nationals of the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala, Honduras, México Nicaragua, Panamá, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay or Trinidad and Tobago.
Course dates: Monday 22nd of April until Friday 3rd of May 2024
❓ What is the CLP Alumni Network? What do members gain, and how can they make the most of their membership?
🤝 The CLP Alumni Network is a group of approximately 3,000 conservationists around the world who have received a CLP award or carried out a CLP internship/career placement. Members are offered various benefits aimed at supporting their career development and conservation projects, including:
👩🎓 Grants and training opportunities sent regularly in an Alumni Update e-newsletter, including travel grants to conferences and training in fundraising, leadership, and writing for conservation.
✍ Access to dedicated staff and mentors in our partner organisations (BirdLife International, Fauna & Flora and Wildlife Conservation Society).
👐 The opportunity to network with the thousands of other conservationists who make up our Alumni Network (including as part of funded Learning Exchanges and private online community forums).
👉 DON'T MISS OUT! If you are already a member of the Alumni Network, please fill in this short survey (it will take less than 2 minutes) to ensure you receive the full benefits on offer: forms.gle/nBrWu1jsCLQVPKL18