2015 Whitley Awards

PROGRAMME

7.00pm Reception

8.00pm Kate Humble – welcome tothe Whitley Awards 2015

Edward Whitley, Founder

Finalist films and speeches

Presentation of Awards byHRH The Princess Royal

Continuation Funding

Presentation of theWhitley Gold Award

HRH The Princess Royal,Patron

9.15pm Drinks and supper

I would like to begin by thanking you for your most generous support over the past year, which has enabled us to give £1.1 million in Awards – a record for the charity.

Our mission is to offer funding, training and recognition to support the work ofproven grassroots conservation leaders in developing countries. This meansthat as well as giving financial support, we aim to boost the profile of our Awardwinners and increase international awareness of their projects. Winners receiveprofessional media and speech training during the Awards week, and we workto secure media coverage in both the UK and in the winners’ home countries.

Tonight we celebrate seven new Whitley Award Finalists who join us fromIndia, Colombia, Nigeria, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines. They have beenselected from over 170 applicants and will each receive £35,000 to supporttheir work over the coming year.

The Ceremony provides a spotlight for new winners, but this year we also wantto highlight the importance of long-term support. We invest in successfulWhitley Award winners by offering further ‘Continuation Funding’ of up to£70,000 over two years. We recognise that effective conservation can taketime and, by supporting our winners with larger grants over longer periods, weenable them to achieve lasting results.

We are also thrilled to welcome our 2015 Whitley Gold Award winner, DinoMartins. Dino received a Whitley Award in 2009 for his efforts to conserveKenya’s pollinators through sustainable farming practices. Dino will receive£50,000 in project funding over one year to expand his work and tackle the useof unregistered and harmful pesticides in Kenya.

Finally, I would like to thank our wonderful team at the charity who make all thispossible. Whilst Georgina has been on maternity leave, Danni and Rebeccahave managed the entire process. Brian, and more recently Harry, haveprovided tremendous support and our Trustees, Friends Committee, ApplicationScreeners, Judging Panel and volunteers here tonight have combined to helpthe charity exceed all targets for this year.

Thank you very much for joining us and for your generous donations, without which we would not be able to support the inspiring conservationists here this evening.

Edward Whitley, OBEFounder, Whitley Fund for Nature

WELCOME TO THE GREEN OSCARS!

Jayson IbañezPhilippines

Rosamira GuillenColombia

Inaoyom ImongNigeria

Pramod PatilIndia

Arnaud DesbiezBrazil

Panut HadisiswoyoIndonesia

Ananda KumarIndia

Dino MartinsKenya

Winner Selection 2015We received 174 Whitley Awardapplications from 58 countriesfollowing our call for proposals. A bigthank you to our Judging Panelmembers and Application Screeners,who offer their expertise voluntarilyduring four stages of assessment to reach the final shortlist.

Judging Panel

Edward WhitleyChairman & Trustee, WFN

Marianne CarterProgramme Director,

Conservation Capacity, FFIDr. Glyn Davies

Director of Programmes, WWF-UKGeorgina Domberger

Director, WFNCatherine FaulksTrustee, WFN

Dr. Simon LysterChairman, World Land Trust

Dr. Dino MartinsChair, Insect Committee

of Nature Kenya; Whitley Gold Award winner 2015

Danni ParksAwards Manager, WFN

Application Screeners

Prof. E.J. Milner-Gulland Prof. in Conservation Science,

Imperial College LondonDr. Charudutt Mishra

International Science & ConservationDirector, Snow Leopard Trust;

Whitley Gold Award winner 2005Dr. Heather Koldewey

Section Head, Global Programmes, ZSLDr. Jon Paul Rodriguez

President, Provita; Whitley Award winner 2003

Danni ParksAwards Manager, WFN

David WallisWFN Consultant

Application Origins Awards Week Timetable

SundayArrivals; Meet and greet

MondayInterviews with the WFN

Judging Panel; Reception with the Friends of WFN

TuesdayMedia training in print, radio and TV,

sponsored by HSBCWednesday

Professional speech training; Press conference; Media interviews;

Whitley Awards Ceremony Thursday

Information exchange at WWF-UK;NGO networking event

FridaySigning of contracts; Farewell lunch;

Departures

Africa 90Asia 46Americas 25Europe 9Oceania 4Total 174

2015 WHITLEY AWARD FINALISTS

With warmest thanks to our Whitley Award Donors

Ananda Kumar Elephant messengers: usinginnovative communication systemsto enable human-elephantcoexistence in southern India

Costly neighboursWith India’s growing economy andsubsequent development encroachingon elephant habitat, people andelephants are forced to share spaceand resources. Human-elephantconflict threatens not only elephantpopulations, but also human lives and livelihoods. Each year in India, 400 people and more than 100elephants are killed as a result ofconflict. Elephant damage to cropsand property only compounds theissue, with communities living in fearand often resorting to retaliatorymeasures to drive herds away.

Fostering coexistenceAnanda Kumar is a scientist with theNature Conservation Foundation,India. He leads the Anamalai ElephantProgramme which aims to reduceconflict and increase people’stolerance of elephants across twodifferent landscapes in the WesternGhats, home to the largest elephantpopulations in India. His programmebegan in the Anamalai hills, where70,000 people’s livelihoods rely on teaand coffee plantations and humanfatalities from accidental elephantencounters pose a serious threat. He is now expanding his work toinclude the Sathyamangalam TigerReserve, a forest-farm landscape thatsupports subsistence farmers at riskof elephant crop damage.

Innovative technologyIn collaboration with governmentauthorities, plantation companies,village councils and localcommunities, Ananda has set up an‘Elephant Information Network’,which acts as an early warningsystem to help avoid surpriseencounters, and foster coexistence.The system uses technology to alertpeople when elephants are nearby, viaSMS, phone calls and mobile-operated light indicators, enablingpeople to take alternative routes andget to safety. By sharing real-timeinformation on elephant locations,Ananda’s project is helping to savelives, whilst reducing the need for aggressive actions to scareaway elephants that cause themsignificant stress.

Ananda’s project aims to:n Strengthen and expand theElephant Information Network toavoid human fatalities and propertydamage by elephants. n Improve understanding of human-elephant conflict, and developstrategies to reduce incidents of cropdamage.n Investigate the physiological effectof deterrent measures on elephantsand adopt approaches that minimisestress.

Why it matters:n Nearly 80% of Asia’s elephants liveoutside protected areas.n Early warning systems will help tosave human lives.n The stress induced by conflict withhumans may be detrimental to thelong-term survival of elephants.

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Jayson Ibañez Preventing further decline of the Philippine eagle on Mindanao IslandPhilippines

Last strongholdThe Philippine eagle is one of thelargest eagles in the world. Endemic tothe Philippines, the species is CriticallyEndangered, with over half theremaining nesting pairs found inunprotected forest on MindanaoIsland. Despite being heralded as thecountry’s national bird, the Philippineeagle is threatened by destruction ofnesting sites as a result ofdeforestation, accidental capture intraps set for wild pigs, and illegalhunting by farmers in retaliation to predation of domestic animals and livestock.

Indigenous landMindanao Island is home to 17 indigenous groups of people, withthose living in remote rural areasremaining socio-economically andpolitically marginalised. Poverty oftenforces local people to sell off land tosurvive, which in turn threatens eaglehabitat. Philippine eagles use theirnesting sites repeatedly, making theprotection of nesting territories key to population recovery.

Conservation symbolAs the Research and ConservationDirector at the Philippine EagleFoundation, Jayson has implemented aholistic approach to conserve thespecies. His work has led to theadoption of ‘Local Conservation Areas’as a strategy to manage 500km2 ofeagle habitat, with the help of 350indigenous people employed as forestguards to protect eagle nesting sitesand prevent hunting. To date, morethan 450 households have benefittedfrom increased income throughsustainable livelihoods, improvedaccess to clean water, health servicesand education. In doing so, Jayson islifting families out of poverty, whilstsafeguarding eagles and the forest.

With his Award Jayson will:n Scale up his project to enablecommunity conservation acrossseven nesting sites, reaching over20% of known Philippine eaglenesting territories.n Collect data on the ecology ofand threats to Philippine eagles, toinform policy and underpinmanagement both locally andacross the archipelago.n Conduct educational outreach,and work with policy makers toincrease commitment and capacityfor the effective management ofeagle nesting territories as LocalConservation Areas.

Why it matters:n Fewer than 400 nesting pairs of Philippine eagles remain in the wild.n Protection of the Philippine eaglewill also conserve other endemicwildlife making it an umbrellaspecies for the Philippines.n 40,000 ha of forest are clearedeach year on Mindanao Island due to commercial timberextraction, unsustainable farmingpractices and mining.

“Conservation decisions shouldbe made at the local level, where

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Critically Endangered Threatened by habitat destruction andhunting for the illegal pet trade,populations of the cotton-top tamarinhave fallen dramatically. Found only inisolated forest fragments in Colombia,they are now classified as one of themost endangered primates on theplanet, with fewer than 7,400estimated to remain in the wild.

A leading lightRosamira Guillen is Executive Directorof Fundación Proyecto Tití, anorganisation established in 2004 toensure the survival of these smallmonkeys and their habitat throughscientific research, education, andsustainable livelihood activities. Since she discovered their plight, over 1,700 ha of forest have beenprotected. Education programmes toincrease awareness and discouragefamilies from keeping exotic petshave benefited more than 2,000children, and eco-friendly jobs haveincreased income, whilst reducingpeople’s need to cut down the forestfor firewood.

Replicating successThe project is working. Recentsurveys indicate the cotton-toptamarin population is stabilising, and aNational Conservation Programme hasbeen developed with stakeholders. To ensure this upward trajectorycontinues, Rosamira is scaling up herwork to a new site, as part of a long-term conservation plan.

Rosamira’s project will:n Identify priority forest fragmentswhere cotton-top tamarins are stillfound, and work in partnership withlocal communities and environmentalauthorities to ensure their protection. n Establish sustainable livelihoodsthat generate income and reducepeople’s dependency on forestresources.n Engage local communities witheducation programmes to increaseawareness, and inspire young peopleto become wildlife ambassadors.

Why it matters:n The project will benefit 10% of thecotton-top tamarin population.n Only 8% of Colombia’s tropical dryforest remains intact.n This work will also conserve habitatfor ocelots, sloths, armadillos,anteaters, howler and capuchinmonkeys, as well as many other species.

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Rosamira Guillen Proyecto Tití: expandingconservation efforts to protectthe cotton-top tamarin innorthern Colombia

Inaoyom Imong Saving Cross River gorillasthrough community-basedconservation in the Mbe Mountains, Nigeria

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Critical corridorHome to the Critically EndangeredCross River gorilla and EndangeredNigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, thetropical montane forests ofsoutheastern Nigeria are among themost biodiverse in Africa. Locatedwithin this unique region are the MbeMountains, which lie close to theborder with Cameroon. Rising toheights of 900 metres, they provide acritical link between two protectedareas, and connect three increasinglyisolated populations of Cross Rivergorillas. Maintaining this habitatcorridor is therefore essential for the long-term survival of the species in Nigeria.

Illegal huntingDespite recognition as an importantsite for biodiversity, the MbeMountains lack legal protection. With the growing human population,increasing deforestation forsubsistence agriculture, and hunting to supply the illegal bushmeat trade, Cross River gorillas face anuncertain future.

Community protectionInaoyom Imong is Director of theCross River Gorilla Landscape Projectat the Wildlife Conservation Society inNigeria. Working directly with ninelocal communities, his project hasestablished a CommunityConservation Association thatmanages a core area at the heart ofthe Mbe Mountains. By providingtraining and technical support,Inaoyom is enabling the activeinvolvement of local communities inconservation, and giving people asense of ownership over theprotection of the forest and its great apes.

Inaoyom’s project aims to:n Build capacity for communitymanagement of the Mbe Mountains,and secure its legal status as acommunity wildlife sanctuary.n Train teams of eco-guards to improve the protection andmonitoring of Cross River gorillas. n Develop sustainable alternativelivelihoods such as bee-keeping andecotourism to reduce pressure on the forest.n Increase local awareness about thestatus of Cross River gorillas and otherthreatened species.

Why it matters:n The Cross River gorilla is the mostthreatened ape in Africa, with just 300 individuals remaining.n Over 900,000 reptiles, birds andmammals are sold each year forbushmeat in the Nigeria-Cameroonborder region.n The project will act as a model forreplication elsewhere in Nigeria.

Pramod Patil Community conservation of thegreat Indian bustard in the TharDesert: a landscape-level approachIndia

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Diminishing rangeThe great Indian bustard is CriticallyEndangered, having been extirpatedfrom 90% of its former range in India.The largest remaining population isfound in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan,a vast landscape of sand dunes,scrublands and grasslands. It is themost densely human-populated desertin the world. Due to poor planning,lack of community involvement, andresulting public opposition toconservation, the great Indian bustardhas disappeared from four protectedareas designated for its conservation.Poaching and habitat loss fromlivestock grazing and agriculturalencroachment have also contributedto its decline.

Doctor to conservationistAfter his first sighting of the greatIndian bustard in 2003, Pramod Patil,who was a young doctor at the time,made the life-changing decision toleave medicine and dedicate his life tothe conservation of this rare bird. Nowworking for the Bombay NaturalHistory Society, Pramod’s past careerhas meant he is well equipped to gainthe trust and respect of local peopleliving in the Thar Desert, and establishthe great Indian bustard as a flagshipfor grassland conservation. Joined-up thinking

The great Indian bustard relies on amosaic habitat of agro-pastoral land,making landscape-scale conservationessential to its protection. By workingwith communities and the StateForest Department, Pramod and histeam are helping to change opinions,develop positive relationshipsbetween authorities and local people,and enable better management ofgrasslands on which bothcommunities and bustards depend.

“Saving pocketsof grasslands

here and therewill not save thespecies, nor servethe community,and so we need a landscape-level

of thinking.”

With his project Pramod will:n Increase capacity of the State ForestDepartment to address poachingissues and set up anti-poaching teamsinvolving local stakeholders.n Establish a participatory monitoringnetwork to engage people withconservation and gather crucial data on great Indian bustard status, rangeand threats.n Educate communities and raise awareness of governmentsupport available for sustainablelivelihoods that are in line withconservation efforts.

Why it matters:n There are fewer than 250 greatIndian bustards left in the wild.n The probability of extinction withinthe next three generations is high, so urgent action is needed.n Pramod’s integrated approach will bring together civil, governmentaland community groups to driveconservation efforts across an area of 500km2.

A conservation ambassadorIn 2010 Arnaud Desbiez set up theGiant Armadillo Conservation Projectin Brazil’s Pantanal – the largestwetland in the world. This was thefirst long-term study of giantarmadillos. At the time, little wasknown about this enigmatic speciesand few landowners even knew of its existence.

Ecosystem engineersInitial research uncovered somesurprising results. Radio-tracking giantarmadillos has enabled Arnaud to maphabitat use, whilst camera traps haverevealed crucial information aboutparental care, and show armadilloburrows providing refuge for over 25 species, demonstrating their role as an ‘ecosystem engineer’. A national outreach campaign waslaunched reaching 65,000 peopledirectly, and the giant armadillo wassubsequently selected by Stateauthorities as an indicator species forthe creation of protected areas in theState of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Susceptible to extinctionThe project is now expanding to theCerrado, a tropical scrubland that hasdisappeared by more than 50% in thelast 35 years. Compared to the pristinePantanal, in the Cerrado the giantarmadillo faces the threat of habitatloss, agricultural pesticides, fire,hunting and busy roads. The issuesare more pressing considering thenaturally low densities at which giantarmadillos occur, making them moresusceptible to local extinction.

Arnaud’s project will:n Collect data to support the creationof a network of protected areas andtackle threats to the species’ survivalin partnership with local stakeholders. n Promote giant armadillos as aconservation flagship by conductingeducational outreach amonglandowners, school children, and the public.n Build capacity to conserve this rarespecies by providing Brazilianbiologists and vets with hands-ontraining.

Why it matters:n Only 2.2% of the Cerrado is underlegal protection.n Armadillos are one of the oldestgroups of mammals and giantarmadillos are often considered aliving fossil.n The provision of hands-onexperience in conservation is vital forthe growth of the profession in Brazil.

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Arnaud Desbiez Giant armadillos as a flagshipspecies for the conservationof tropical scrublands in theCerrado, Brazil

Panut HadisiswoyoConservation villages: buildinglocal capacity for the protectionof Sumatran orangutans and their habitat, Indonesia

Unique ecosystemA vast expanse of tropical lowlandrainforest, the Leuser Ecosystem isthe only place in the world where fourCritically Endangered and iconicspecies still survive together – theSumatran orangutan, tiger, elephantand rhino. Home to an estimated 85%of the remaining Sumatran orangutanpopulation, the Leuser forests alsoprovide vital ecosystem services tofour million people. However, thisunique landscape is under threat dueto the booming oil palm industry, withlocal communities living alongside theGunung Leuser National Park illegallyexpanding agricultural plantations intoorangutan habitat.

Sowing knowledge Founder of the Orangutan InformationCentre, Panut Hadisiswoyo is leadingthe Community Agroforestry,Reforestation and Educationprogramme (CARE), which works withcommunities living adjacent to theNational Park. By providing training inagroforestry and organic farmingtechniques, the programme hasenabled farmers to move away frommonoculture plantations and developsustainable livelihoods that arecompatible with conservation. As aresult, productivity of farmland hasincreased by 25% and pressure onthe forest is decreasing.

Forest guardiansThrough the CARE programme, Panut is encouraging local people tobecome guardians of the forest,creating a network of ‘conservationvillages’. In collaboration with localcommunities, almost 1,000 ha ofdegraded forest have been replantedwith over a million native trees since2007. Consequently, Sumatranorangutans, elephants, and sun bearshave returned to these areas, instillinglocal pride in the project’s success.

Panut’s project aims to:n Expand the network of conservationvillages and the CARE programme to anew region bordering the National Park.n Establish sustainable agricultureschemes with 100 farmers, andconduct reforestation activities byplanting 66,000 trees at the new site.n Raise awareness about theimportance of orangutan and forest conservation, reaching 1,200people from communities surroundingthe park.

Why it matters:n Sumatran orangutans are in danger of extinction if conservationefforts are not undertaken.n In the last 25 years, 48% ofSumatra’s forests have been lost due to logging, infrastructure, andagricultural development.n The Leuser Ecosystem has been identified as one of the world’smost irreplaceable protected areas bythe International Union forConservation of Nature.

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Continuation Funding2014

Karen Aghababyan (2010)White storks as a flagship for sustainable wetland management in Armenia and the South Caucasusregion£70,000

Ir Budiono (2012)Conserving Indonesia’s last freshwaterdolphins through effective protectedarea management, Borneo £35,000

Rachel Graham (2011)Reversing the decline in sharks andrays throughout the Meso-AmericanBarrier Reef £70,000

M.D. Madhusudan (2009)Reducing human-wildlife conflictthrough landscape-level planning, India£35,000

Patrícia Medici (2008)From the Pantanal to the Cerrado:expanding the Lowland TapirConservation initiative, Brazil £70,000

Hotlin Ompusunggu (2011)Creating a win-win situation for peopleand primates in Borneo£35,000

Claudio Padua (1999)Conserving the black lion tamarin in a fragmented habitat, Brazil£35,000

Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera (2012)Delivering a regional strategy toconserve Central America’s bats £35,000

Marleny Rosales-Meda (2008)Sustainable resource managementand environmental education,Guatemala £35,000

Whitley Award winners join a network of over170 conservation leaders in 70 differentcountries, but our support doesn’t end there.We offer additional Continuation Fundinggrants of up to £70,000 over two years to helpour most successful past winners scale up theirwork. Over half of all Whitley Award winnersgo on to apply for these grants. In this way, weenable the continued growth of projects,creating a lasting impact.

(Year of first award)

In the past year, WFN hasawarded £420,000 inContinuation Funding to 9 winners in 7 countries.

A global issueOne of every three bites of food weeat is dependent on pollinators. These tiny insects – the bees, wasps,butterflies, moths, flies and beetles –play a critical role in crop pollination.The provision of this free ‘ecosystemservice’ is worth an estimated $250 billion annually to the globaleconomy. Without pollinators, theplanet's food security would be at risk, with significant livelihoodramifications; and billions would need to be spent to pollinate cropsartificially. However, the increased useof agricultural pesticides and loss ofnatural habitats has led pollinatornumbers to decline dramatically.

From grassroots togovernment Dino Martins is a Kenyan entomologistand Chair of the Insect Committee of Nature Kenya. For over 15 years,Dino has worked with farmers in EastAfrica to raise awareness about theimportance of pollinators andencourage the adoption of moresustainable farming practices thatconserve pollinators, boost yields, andimprove livelihoods. Dino’s work hascontributed to local and globalconservation programmes, nationalpolicies and biodiversity strategies.

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Dino Martins People, plants & pollinators: protecting the little things that power the planet

WHITLEY GOLD AWARD WINNER 2015Donated by the Friends & Scottish Friends of WFNEach year a member of our alumni is selected to receive the Whitley GoldAward, a profile and PR prize worth £50,000 in project funding, awarded inrecognition of their outstanding contribution to conservation.

A Whitley Award winner in 2009and a 2011 Continuation Fundingrecipient, with the support of WFN, Dino has: n Reduced pesticide use on over500 farms by up to 75%, and 10% of farms have stopped using themaltogether, following outreachregarding the negative effect ofpesticides on pollinators and, in turn,on crop yields. n Improved local income and foodsecurity; all 500 farmers reached bythe project have benefitted fromincreased crop yields, some by up to tenfold.n Boosted awareness and produced ahandbook of pollinator-friendly farmingpractices which has been accessed byover 150,000 farmers to date.n Lobbied government to secure a ban of several highly toxicpesticides, which is now beingimplemented in Kenya.n Worked with partners ingovernment and civil society todevelop Kenya’s first legislation tospecifically protect bees frompesticides, and recognise their harmful effects.

With his Whitley Gold Award Dino will:n Tackle the importation, use andspread of unregistered harmfulpesticides entering Africa by workingwith local and international partners.n Scale up the project to train 4,000additional farmers in sustainablepractices, increase the number of cropvarieties monitored, and encouragethe planting and conservation ofhedgerows for pollinators.n Develop practical publications foruse by farmers that advocateconservation policy.n Educate 200,000 children, 1,000high school pupils and 100 universitystudents about the importance ofpollinators and sustainable agriculture.n Encourage stewardship of natureand public engagement to celebratepollinators through outreach and digitalplatforms.

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PARTNERSHIP FUNDING supported by

MAJOR DONORS

Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing

The Byford Trust

The Evolution Education Trust

The Schroder Foundation

SPONSORS

Friends’ DonationsThe donations we receive fromour Friends are the lifeblood ofthe charity and this year are

supporting both the Whitley GoldAward given to Dino Martins andContinuation Funding grants.

Donations received between 23rd April 2014 and 10th April 2015.

£10,000 and aboveThe LJC Fund

The Britta & Jeremy Lloyd FamilyCharitable Trust

The Waterloo Foundation

£5,000-£10,000Benindi Fund

Edward and Sally BenthallFrank and Evelyn Brake

John DaveySimon and Liz Dingemans

Henry and Madeleine Wickham

£1,000-£5,000Sir Francis and

Lady Katharine BrookeRory and Elizabeth BrooksDavid and Jane Butter

Philip CayfordLida Cepuch and Ian Richmond

Gus ChristieJames and Victoria Corcoran

Cotswold Wildlife Park Kathleen Crook and James Penturn

Bertrand and Nicola FaconCatherine and Edward FaulksJeremy and Marinella FranksG.C. Gibson Charitable Trust Phillip and Carine Ihenacho

Peter JohnsonMrs M.A. Lascelles Charitable Trust

Mark and Sophie LewisohnSimon and Penelope Linnett

Sebastian LyonMaggie and Bruce Macfarlane

Robert and Ruth MaxtedRonald Miller Foundation

Hylton and Nicola Murray-PhilipsonChristopher and Annie Newell

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Richard StrangJohn StudzinskiEski Thomas

Jeremy and Tessa Whitley

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£300-£500Alex and Sue Birch

Claire and James BirchJeremy Bradshaw

Joanna Buckenham and Simon Fraser

Euan and Jane CameronClare Carolan Taylor and David Taylor

Guy and Katie ChristieMichael and Lauren ClancyJonathan Dent and Anita

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Richard and April NelsonMeredith and Brian NilesMila and Arjun Oberoi

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Clare and Nick TettDavid and Marika Thompson

Francesca TrotmanJohn and Ann-Margaret WaltonHenrik and Marika Wareborn

Justin WateridgeLucinda and Matthew WebberCharles and Susan Whiddington

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Speakers

Our host Kate Humble

Kate is one of the UK’s most lovedwildlife presenters, known for herwork on programmes such asSpringwatch, Lambing Live, Into theVolcano and most recently, Kew on a Plate. As well as presenting, Kate runs her farm in Monmouthshireas a rural skills teaching centreconnecting people with farming in the countryside. To find out more, visitwww.humblebynature.com

Whitley Gold Award Winner Dr. Dino Martins

Dr. Dino Martins is a Kenyanentomologist and conservationist. He holds a PhD from HarvardUniversity, is Chair of the InsectCommittee of Nature Kenya, Technical Advisor to the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO), and has recently been appointed to the Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and EcosystemServices (IPBES).

Patron HRH The Princess Royal

The Princess Royal has been patron ofthe Whitley Fund for Nature since1999. During this time, she has metover 100 of our Whitley Awardwinners, and has visited winners inBrazil, Croatia and Colombia to seetheir work first-hand.

Whitley Fund for Nature teamGeorgina DombergerDirectorBrian JohnsonFinance ManagerDanni Parks Awards ManagerRebecca SennettDonor Relationship OfficerHarry Earle-MundilGrants & Fundraising Coordinator

Whitley Fund for Nature TrusteesEdward Whitley, OBE, ChairSir David AttenboroughTim DyeCatherine FaulksFrancis Sullivan

PatronHRH The Princess Royal

With thanks toWFN Friends CommitteeCatherine Faulks, ChairClare Carolan TaylorLida CepuchKatie ChristieKathleen CrookSarah HavensMaggie MacfarlaneAnnie NewellLucy Newmark

Show Producer Mandy Duncan-SmithMedia training Boffin MediaSpeech training Caroline BlackWinner films Icon FilmsGraphic Design DesignRaphael LtdPrint Elephant Print LtdPublic Relations Firebird Public Relations

Image creditsRosamira Guillen: Lisa Hoffner and F. PardoPanut Hadisiswoyo: Paul Daley, Gita Defoe andCraig Jones Jayson Ibañez & front cover: Klaus NiggeAnanda Kumar: Ganesh Raghunathan

With many thanks to Sir David Attenborough, WFN Trustee and narrator of the 2015 winner filmsBritain’s best known natural historyfilm-maker, Sir David Attenborough’sdistinguished career in broadcastingspans over 50 years. In January 2005,WFN were honoured to welcome himas a Trustee of the charity.