Exploring to Protect: Community, Conservation, and Nature Journaling in the Famatina Range
By CLP alumna, Camila Kass, leader of a project supported by a 2023 Future Conservationist Award I currently lead the CLEFAM project (Conservation of the Endemic Lizard of Famatina) and,…
A special day for fish conservation in Sri Lanka
By Tharushi Pitigala, CLP Project Leader (2024) In the quiet village of Lihiniyawa in southwest Sri Lanka, where small streams gently flow through green landscapes, a special day brought new…
CLP’s Best Moments of 2025
Let’s see the end the year out with a round-up of the Conservation Leadership Programme’s (CLP) best moments in 2025: from 16 new Future Conservationist Awards to 40th anniversary celebrations,…
Five tips for successful conservation workshops, from those who know them best
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) recently completed its 2024 Conservation Management & Leadership (CML) workshop in Rwanda and received hugely positive feedback from the participants.
Forging a decade of primate conservation efforts in Colombia: A first-hand account
Since 2010, the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) has supported two projects focused on the conservation of Critically Endangered brown spider monkeys in Colombia, led by Dr. Gabriela de Luna. Leala…
Think ahead! How to make small grants last longer
By Maaike Manten (BirdLife International) and Stuart Paterson (The Rufford Foundation) With limited time and money available to protect biodiversity, it is imperative that each and every conservation project is…