Conservation Changemakers award
Find out how to become a Champion in Conservation as a Conservation Changemaker!
The Conservation Changemakers Award celebrates young people who are taking action to protect wildlife and the planet.
Our Conservation Changemakers’ Toolkit helps you explore the issues you care about, plan a project, and take meaningful action in your school or community. Whether you want to volunteer at a wildlife charity, run a campaign, reduce waste, protect local habitats, fundraise for conservation, or inspire others to live more sustainably, the toolkit gives you the tools and structure to make it happen.
No idea is too small, every project has the power to create real change.
WHAT TO DO TO COMPLETE YOUR AWARD?
Awards are earned for completing one connect, one action, and one voice challenge on your chosen topic. If you have done all three then you can apply for your award.
Get inspired by some of our resources and ideas to achieve an award and find the way YOU want to connect, take action and be a voice for change and let us know how you’ve completed these through your application.
1. You can complete this challenge on your own, with friends or as part of a community group.
2. Collect evidence with photos, films or other ways to document your experience and write an account in your award application.
CONNECT BY:
Choose a conservation issue and design your project.
Use your Project Organiser to:
- Identify a problem (e.g. habitat loss, pollution, unsustainable products)
- Explore why it matters (to wildlife, people, the planet)
- Decide on your goal
- Plan your actions
- Identify who you need help from
TAKE ACTION BY:
Put your plan into action deliver your project and make a difference.
Your project might include:
- Running a campaign or awareness project
- Fundraising for conservation
- Changing behaviours in your school or community
- Creating something (e.g. wildlife habitats, resources, events)
- Volunteering at the zoo or another conservation charity
BE A VOICE FOR CHANGE BY:
Evaluate your impact and inspire others.
Use your Project Organiser and Reflection Journal to:
- Reflect on what worked (and what didn’t)
- Measure your impact (people reached, changes made, funds raised, etc.)
- Share your story with others
- Present your project
- Create a video or social post
- Run an assembly or event
Need some inspiration?
We’ve got some useful resources to help you get on your way to help:
