DARWIN LEADERS
Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservationists
ABOUT DARWIN200 Leaders
200 of the world’s most capable,
young (18–25 year old) naturalists
and conservationists.
The DARWIN200 project is developing the world’s top young conservationists as they gain practical experience studying conservation subjects.
These leaders are developing the skills and abilities to change the world of tomorrow, taking this experience into their future conservation careers.
Our DARWIN200 Leaders have been selected due to their lifetime passion for nature conservation and their efforts, so far, to protect and restore our beautiful planet.
HOW IT WORKS
Each DARWIN200 Leader will join us at a port along our voyage itinerary for one week. They will be hosted aboard our spectacular, historic tall ship Oosterschelde, which will be used as a floating laboratory and media platform.
Their placement project involves studying an animal or plant that Charles Darwin studied in the port they visit. It can also involve studying a threatened habitat, or potential effects of re-establishing indigenous people’s connection with its original environment. These topics will be selected from the amazing conservation projects we’re partnered with in each port, and each leader will be guided by an experienced local conservation organisation and world class international conservationist.
DARWIN200
LEADERS OUTPUT
For each objective our Darwin Leaders will produce:
A FILM
PHOTO ESSAY
REPORT
Follow along as each Leader produces their research!
Exploring changes since
Charles Darwin’s visit
Look into what has happened to the selected animal or plant over the last two centuries, the factors behind the change identified, and how significant the change has been.
Current conservation
work to safeguard
Exploring how effective this work is for the selected animal or plant, and if it is sufficient for the future. What are the projected trends?
What more could
be done?
Developing new ideas and strategies for the implementation of future conservation efforts to better protect selected animal or plant.
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