VIDEO: INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2021

We will succeed through COLLABORATIVE empowerment!

I’m Akshay Vishwanath, a Kenyan environmentalist whose interest in conservation started at a young age having grown up in proximity to Kenya’s rich wildlife and beautiful landscapes. As I continued to deliberately engage with nature in my teenage years, I developed an ardent interest in...

VIDEO: World Youth Skills Day 2021

On World Youth Skills Day, at WWF we want to celebrate the resilience and creativity of youth. We encourage you to join us as we reflect on and the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.

Let’s all go Green Before all Green Goes

My name is Mary Wanjiku, a Rover Scout aged 27 years from the Sparrow Rover crew in Nyandarua County. Being listed as one of the Top 100 young African conservationists brought me great joy. I felt that my purpose and passion to green the earth...

BRIGHT LEMCHI: A YOUNG CHAMPION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN NIGERIA

I am Bright Lemchi, a social activist and an SDGs ambassador working to help communities reclaim their neighborhoods from unmanaged waste.  The recognition as Top 100 African Conservationist made me happy and it amplified our conservation voice in society. Our work is on waste management,...

MEET LIBERATHA KAWAMALA FROM TANZANIA: THE YOUNG ECO-WARRIOR

Who is Ms. Liberatha Kawamala?  I am a young lady eco-warrior and founder of Libe Green Innovation, a social enterprise business that is focused on elevating young voices in conservation. Raised in rural Tanzania, I strive to not only raise conservation education awareness within my...

VIDEO: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY YOUNG VOICES FOR CHANGE

Nature is one of our most significant legacies, and young people are the best drivers on the continent to ensure that this legacy thrives for generations to come. This World Environment Day, we have a message as young leaders in conservation who understand the imminent...

Young Africans are the next GLOBAL conservation leaders

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12, commemorating youth action to address global issues. On this historic day in 2020, African Wildlife Foundation, the Africa Alliance of YMCAs, the World Organization of the Scout Movement, and WWF launched the Top 100 Young African...

OFFICIAL RELEASE OF THE Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders’ List 2021

NAIROBI, KENYA (March 23, 2021) — One hundred youth from 23 countries in Africa have been recognized today as the top youth leaders in conservation in the continent. This is the first-ever Top 100 young African conservation leaders list, a collaboration between the Africa Alliance...

Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders’ Award: Amplifying Exceptional African Youth

News Advisory /// One hundred under-35 conservationists will be the recipients of the first-ever Top 100 Youth Conservation Award in 2021. The award is a collaboration between the Africa Alliance of the YMCA, World Scouts Movement, African Wildlife Foundation, and WWF. Youth networks and conservation...

Call for Submissions to the First-Ever Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders List

Nature is one of our most significant heritage, and youth are the best drivers on the continent to ensure this heritage thrives for generations to come. As we celebrate International Youth Day 2020, we recognize the efforts made by youth activists in Africa to protect...