Whitley Awards
From GMIA
A Whitley Award is a top nature conservation prize, designed to provide the winner with:
- International recognition that enhances their credibility
- Worldwide media visibility for their project
- Financial support to pursue their ongoing conservation work
- A supportive international network of other Whitley Award winners and Friends through which to solicit advice and support.
At the Whitley Awards 2007, there were eight awards of £30,000 each, plus the Whitley Gold Award. The Gold Award WFN’s top Award. It is awarded annually to the Whitley Award winner whose work and objectives most impress the Judging Panel each year. The further £30,000 provided by this Award grants a second year of funding to the Gold Award winner. All of the Whitley Award winners are automatically considered for the Gold Award, so there is no separate application process.
