CLP regularly posts news about the people and projects we are supporting across the globe, as well as programmatic activities.
Read our latest news to learn more about the programme’s work as well as some of the past activities and successes from funded projects. You can also keep up to date with the latest news by following CLP on Facebook and Twitter.
In October 2024, the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) ran its nine-day Conservation Management & Leadership (CML) training workshop in Rwanda, bringing together 18 early-career conservationists from around the world to boost skills, foster new connections, and initiate learning exchanges. Below, we reflect on the legacy of CML 2024: from safeguarding some of the world’s most […]
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) Career Placements put early-career conservationists within regional host organisations of one of the CLP partners (BirdLife International, Fauna & Flora and the Wildlife Conservation Society), providing them with on-the-job training and skills development to boost their career prospects. These emerging leaders are mentored by our partner staff, with many mentees going on […]
By Eleanor Glass, CLP Programme Officer (Fauna & Flora) Nearly three months after Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean conservationists trained by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) share their stories of recovery and adaptation amidst the devastation. “As post-Beryl continues to direct our path, which involves a new course set by nature, we will surely maintain our commitments […]
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is delighted to announce the winners of its 2024 Team Awards. The 13 award-winning teams of early career conservationists are working to protect some of the world’s most threatened species and habitats. The award-winning teams have been granted vital funding and will also be provided with invaluable training and skills […]
First published in the 18th issue of HerpBuzz on herpclub.org/herpbuzz Written by Daisy Das (leader of a 2021 CLP project). Want to join me in search of wild “hidden treasure”? Then put on your life jacket! I am going to sail you across the mighty Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. The wild “treasure” I was […]
Camera trap footage from two CLP-funded projects has revealed new insights on threatened species in Brazil and Nigeria. Here, the conservationists leading the projects explain what they’ve found and why these insights are crucial for future conservation action. Jaguars in Brazil As part of a 2023 CLP project, Leticía Benavalli and her team at her […]
In May 2023, emerging conservationist Esther Githinji began a CLP career placement with WILDLABS (an online community dedicated to conservation technology). Having now secured a permanent role within the organisation, we spoke to Esther to get her insights on what she’s achieved, the lessons she’s learned, and what the future holds, both for her and […]
Many congratulations to our alumni on their impressive achievements this year, which we highlight below. After receiving their first, second or third CLP Team Award, and participating in our training, it is a pleasure to see our alumni go on to pursue their professional, academic and personal goals so successfully. Awards success Not just one, […]
A team of conservationists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) has recently published new findings confirming a gharial stronghold in a little-studied, unprotected area of northern India. The new findings, published last month (December 2023) in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation, have generated both positive news and calls for improved conservation management […]
A collaborative project supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) has started developing new initiatives and forged connections to help advance wildcat conservation in South America. In May 2023, a CLP Learning Exchange brought two alumni together across South America: Mauro Lucherini, from Argentina, travelled to meet Paola Nogales Ascarrunz in Bolivia, where they would […]
