The Africa Travel Guide 2050 is an invitation to imagine an African-centric future for the peoples and landscapes of the continent. It was developed by Wilderness Foundation Africa as one outcome from a futures-thinking workshop hosted in October 2024, where...
On 1 December, the Antarctic Rights Alliance will be launched through a landmark multi-location global gathering spanning communities and ecosystems across the world. From San Francisco, Amsterdam, Oxford, London and Cape Town to the Amazon, the Niger River, the...
Wilderness Foundation Africa had an active and inspiring week at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi from 9-15 October – a once-every-four-years gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world. Under...
The team embarked on a wilderness trail, facilitated Wilderness Leadership School, which took place over 5 days at the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve. Here they spent time discussing conservation and the rhino poaching crisis in more detail, and developed plans for...
Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Youth Development Programme strives to have a lasting impact on young people in South Africa, and Greg Jacobs is a shining example. His story is one of perseverance, personal growth, and the power of nature to inspire change. Through...
We are pleased to share the official workshop report from the Exploring Conservation Futures in Africa workshop we hosted in Gqeberha, South Africa last year.We brought together leading conservation and futures-thinking minds from across Africa to discuss the...
For over nine years, Medivet has supported the work of Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. Throughout this time, Medivet provided much needed funds that have helped enable multiple aspects of our work, including...
In accordance with Volkswagen Community Trust’s aim to educate previously disadvantaged young people and empowering them to become self-sufficient, Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Youth Development Programme set out to train 15 youngsters from Kariega and Despatch...
Date: 21 November 2024 Time: 10h00-11h30 Aim of the workshop All too often people in the not-for-profit sector complain about lack of access to policymakers. Even when they get access, they express frustration at the lack of influence on elected...
Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) recently hosted a workshop in Gqeberha on “Exploring Conservation Futures in Africa” from 29 September – 1 October 2024. Facilitated by WFA Board Member, Professor Nicholas King, and Professor Laura Pereira, from the WITS Global...