Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for this mini-series as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists from Brazil to Bhutan, Nepal to Papua New Guinea. Hear from the people redefining our relationship with species including the Greater Adjutant Stork in India, the African manatee in Cameroon, and the tiny Red Siskin songbird in Guyana, as they explain How to Save It and safeguard the natural world and our planet.
Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists.
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
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Extraordinary people are doing astonishing work to save nature around the world and clocking up big wins for the rarest of species and most fragile ecosystems. Join wildlife broadcaster Kate Humble and Edward Whitley for this mini-series as they explore unexpected solutions from award-winning conservationists from Brazil to Bhutan, Nepal to Papua New Guinea. Hear from the people redefining our relationship with species including the Greater Adjutant Stork in India, the African manatee in Cameroon, and the tiny Red Siskin songbird in Guyana, as they explain How to Save It and safeguard the natural world and our planet.
Backed by Sir David Attenborough, and founded by Edward Whitley, the Whitley Fund for Nature is a London-based environmental NGO that accelerates the work of grassroots conservationists.
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
To stay updated with the latest episodes and Sir David Attenborough’s narration of the conservationists’ short films, subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media: whitleyaward.org l @WhitleyAwards l Watch the 2024 winner short films.
Applications for the Awards are open: Apply Now!
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In the savannah grasslands and forests of Guyana's South Rupununi, the scientific discovery of a little songbird catalysed the creation of the country's first Indigenous-led conservation NGO. Leroy Ignacio was determined to chart a new destiny for the Red Siskin when it was first identified in Guyana in 2000. The finch had been hunted almost to extinction in nearby Venezuela - for the pet trade, historically for its feathers to make hats, and for experiments to produce a red canary. In this episode, Kate Humble and Edward Whitley hear from Leroy, who is Indigenous Makushi, and president and founding member of the South Rupununi Conservation Society. Amid an unprecedented economic boom, Leroy is leading an expansion of the community-managed conservation zone for the Red Siskin and defining a new vision, powered by Indigenous people, for environmental protection.
See Leroy’s short film narrated by Sir David Attenborough here: https://bit.ly/GuyanaRedSiskins
Edited and produced by Sarah Treanor
How to Save It highlights ingenious solutions from the world’s leading conservationists. Applications for the Whitley Awards are open! If you are leading a grassroots conservation project in the Global South that we should know about, please apply here: bit.ly/WhitleyAward_ApplyNow
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