Our Pillars of Impact
Empower local communities to exercise agency in nature conservation and ecosystem services
The Issue: local communities—particularly women— are disproportionately affected by the negative impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human–wildlife conflict. However, less than 10% of conservation funding flows to the local level, and less than 0.2% of all philanthropic funding focuses on women and the environment. The Opportunity: local communities play an irreplaceable role in […]
Shape the standards of natural history storytelling, ecotourism, and nature conservation
The Issue: ecotourism is a vital contributor to the South African economy, to job creation, and to nature conservation. However, greenwashing in ecotourism is rising globally, with over half (53%) of green claims made by companies found to be misleading or inaccurate. At the same time, incidents of unethical guiding practices appear to be increasing—particularly […]
Rewild South Africa’s natural ecosystems
The Issue: globally, we are facing an unprecedented extinction pandemic, with no less than 10,000 species of animals and plants going extinct every year. Biodiversity loss fundamentally threatens our own existence, and at least 3.2 billion people are already adversely affected by ecosystem degradation. The Opportunity: South African conservation efforts around rewilding— transforming degraded, unproductive […]
Inspire the next wave of nature conservationists
The Issue: humans are driving biodiversity loss. While there is growing consensus that our youth will have a crucial role to play in conservation, children are being inadequately taught about biodiversity loss and nature conservation. For example, across the globe, more than 45% of national curriculum frameworks make no reference to climate change. The Opportunity: […]