Effective Conservation Training Initiative
Practice-Based Training for Team Leaders in Conservation
There is a global shortage of professionals with the experience, personality, skills and knowledge to lead complex programs and multidisciplinary teams that deliver clear conservation outcomes. Most existing academic programs cannot provide the practice-based knowledge and inspiration needed to train and identify these team leaders. We present a collaborative training initiative aimed at increasing the number of leaders working for outstanding conservation organizations.
Our Goal
Our goal is to increase the amount of conservation leaders who are ready to manage complex programs and multidisciplinary teams in conservation landscapes of global significance.
We identify, train, inspire, and connect a new generation of conservationists working in wild areas so they learn about team management and how to build constructive relations with key stakeholders and partners.
Video of the first course in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) 2023
“The future is always in the hands of the next generation. In the face of the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, we need experts worldwide who can manage large protected areas and lead teams. We need to make people fit for purpose. This is a crucial investment in the future.”
— Christof Schenck
CEO Frankfurt Zoological Society
