Youth Are Change Agents for Conservation

Let’s change the narrative: young people are not “beneficiaries.” They are contributors. Leaders. Agents of change.

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AWF and WCK Launch ‘Shujaa Zone’ Competition to Inspire Youth-Led Conservation Across Tsavo
June 27, 2025
AWF, Angola and Partners Join Forces to Tackle Wildlife and Timber Trafficking in the DRC
June 20, 2025
Over 100,000 Rwandans to Benefit from Youth-Led Conservation Drive supported by the European Union and African Wildlife Foundation
May 30, 2025
AWF and WCK Launch Young Conservation Champions Scholarship to Nurture Environmental Leaders in Tsavo Landscape, Kenya
April 25, 2025
Strengthening Africa’s Environmental Leadership: AWF and GEF Rollout Regional Training for GEF Operational Focal Points from 23 African Countries
April 07, 2025
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How Community-Led Conservation Is Helping Chimpanzees Thrive in West and Central Africa

The rainforests of West and Central Africa are alive with sound and life. Beneath a thick canopy where sunlight filters through towering trees, ferns and vines tangle across barely visible trails. The… Read more

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When Justice Meets Conservation: How Legal Professionals Are Protecting Kenya’s Wildlife

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From Poacher to Hunter: The Curious Tale of Papa Gambo.

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