The need for nature conservation has never been greater. At the Whitley Fund for Nature, we find, fund and champion grassroots conservation leaders across the world as they work alongside communities to protect our planet and its wildlife.
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Humanity is facing unprecedented loss of species, accelerating climate change, and large-scale habitat destruction. Human activity has severely altered 75% of terrestrial and 66% of marine environments, and 1 million species are at risk of extinction. The impact of this is devastating, and yet, less than 4% of philanthropic funding in the UK goes to the environment.
For 32 years, we have channeled funding to local leaders who are running effective conservation projects in countries experiencing the greatest biodiversity loss. Through them, we support work rooted in communities that is restoring landscapes, protecting wildlife, and supporting stable climate systems, all using a socially-just approach.