CoalitionWILD

CoalitionWILD Creating lasting youth leadership for the planet.

We understand that this generation tends to align its career path with purpose as much or more than with compensation or conventional prestige. Harnessing this passion, maximizing this creative, intelligent and entrepreneurial demographic base, and empowering and inspiring them to get involved is imperative to creating real, lasting change. What is needed is a global, connected community of passio

nate young people designing innovative solutions for our planet – today and tomorrow. By connecting young people to each other, and using their work to inspire one another, we will also connect them to nature, and demonstrate that one person can make a difference for all life, every day. Through the support of our donors, we are able to provide online project toolkits that are lowering the threshold for new change-makers to create action in their communities; are facilitating a mentorship program with the United States Department of Interior; are a hub for international environmental news stories written by under 35 year olds; and are implementing new forms of activism around the world with project leaders stationed in over 35 different countries.

🚨 Reminder! Starting next week, all CoalitionWILD updates, announcements, and inspo will be shared over on  🌍✨If you hav...
08/26/2025

🚨 Reminder! Starting next week, all CoalitionWILD updates, announcements, and inspo will be shared over on 🌍✨

If you haven’t already, head over and hit that follow button!

✨ The 2025 Global Mentorship Program is officially underway!🌱 On July 11, our mentees came together for a virtual traini...
08/18/2025

✨ The 2025 Global Mentorship Program is officially underway!

🌱 On July 11, our mentees came together for a virtual training session to dive into what it means to be a mentee, exploring their roles, building connections, and co-creating best practices to make the most of their mentorship journeys.

🌍 On July 25, we gathered our incredible mentors, a wonderful mix of new and returning, for a training session focused on active listening, powerful questioning, and fostering intergenerational equity in conservation. It was also a chance for returning mentors to share their wisdom and stories with the group.

💡 With both mentees and mentors aligned, we’re excited to see the inspiring relationships and ripple effects this year’s cohort will create across the globe.

🌍 Happy International Youth Day! 🌱✨As a program of , CoalitionWILD is proud to be part of a global movement empowering y...
08/12/2025

🌍 Happy International Youth Day! 🌱✨

As a program of , CoalitionWILD is proud to be part of a global movement empowering youth to lead bold action for our planet.

From the inspiring participants in our programs, to the partners who walk alongside us, to the funders who make this work possible, today is a moment to reflect on all we’ve accomplished together and to renew our drive for change.

Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow. They are leading right now, protecting wild spaces, challenging systems, and creating solutions for a more just and thriving world. 💪🌿

🎉 That’s a wrap on the EXCELerator 2025! 🌍💥We’re beyond proud to celebrate this year’s incredible changemakers!77 emergi...
08/11/2025

🎉 That’s a wrap on the EXCELerator 2025! 🌍💥

We’re beyond proud to celebrate this year’s incredible changemakers!

77 emerging leaders from 34 countries took bold steps toward a wilder, more just future — and this is just the beginning. 💪🔥

Thank you to our global community for showing what’s possible when passion meets purpose. 💚🌿

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Be sure to follow for updates from September onwards!

🌍 Big changes are ahead for CoalitionWILD!We’re stepping into an exciting new chapter, one that will ensure a stronger, ...
07/22/2025

🌍 Big changes are ahead for CoalitionWILD!

We’re stepping into an exciting new chapter, one that will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for the program we all love and have built together.

Our mission and work will continue to empower and connect the world’s next generation of environmental leaders.

Starting this September, you’ll find all CoalitionWILD updates right on (be sure to follow now!). By bringing our voices together, we’re strengthening our impact and building a true intergenerational community.

This shift means more opportunities to share stories, amplify young changemakers, and grow the movement that’s reimagining what’s possible for people and planet.

Thank you for standing with us through every stage of this journey — and for being part of what comes next. The future is wild, and it’s ours 💚✨

The journey begins! 🚀 Last week, we officially launched our 2025 Global Mentorship Programme with an energising introduc...
07/16/2025

The journey begins! 🚀 Last week, we officially launched our 2025 Global Mentorship Programme with an energising introductory call that brought together this year’s incredible cohort of mentors and mentees.

This year, we are proud to have 160 participants — 76 mentors and 84 mentees — forming 84 mentorship pairs from 57 countries across the globe. 🌍✨

Together, they will spend the next six months exchanging knowledge, building skills, and inspiring one another to lead bold action for a wilder, more resilient future. We cannot wait to see the ideas, projects, and friendships that will grow from this diverse and passionate community.

Here’s to connection, collaboration, and collective impact! 💚

A message from our incredible Programs Coordinator, Fátima D. Gigante, to celebrate all of you incredible people who hav...
06/03/2025

A message from our incredible Programs Coordinator, Fátima D. Gigante, to celebrate all of you incredible people who have applied for our Global Mentorship Program! 💚

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!

🚨 Important reminder for applicants: 🚨

Final review period: All applications will be carefully reviewed by the CoalitionWILD team from May 28 to June 16, 2025.

Selection period: Selected and non-selected participants will be contacted about the results of the selection process via email on the week of June 16, 2025.

Happy Belated European Day of Parks!On May 24, we celebrated European Day of Parks, organised by our friends at !Unfortu...
06/02/2025

Happy Belated European Day of Parks!

On May 24, we celebrated European Day of Parks, organised by our friends at !

Unfortunately, we were busy wrapping up applications for our Global Mentorship Program! But better late than never as they say!

Thank you so much to .youth members ._.marls and for taking part in our Wild Voices series!

Check out our interview on our website!

🚨MENTOR APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW🚨In the words of Jean Valjean: one day more.We are so grateful to everybody who has a...
05/26/2025

🚨MENTOR APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW🚨

In the words of Jean Valjean: one day more.

We are so grateful to everybody who has already applied to be a mentor in our 2025 Global Mentorship Program. Simply, this project cannot run without people like you!

If you haven’t applied yet, please do so before 11:59pm UTC tomorrow (27 May).

If you have applied but know of somebody else you think might be interested, please do forward them the link to our mentorship page.



Who’s ready to celebrate a turtle-y amazing day? It’s World Turtle Day! Every year, on May 23, we come together to shell...
05/23/2025

Who’s ready to celebrate a turtle-y amazing day? It’s World Turtle Day!

Every year, on May 23, we come together to shell-ebrate these incredible animals!

This year, we caught up with Aayush Dhungana, a 2025 EXCELerator LIVE participant who is working to empower local communities to protect threatened turtles in Ghodaghodi Lake Complex in Nepal.

Thank you so much, Aayush, for sharing your career journey so far and for your incredible writing on why we should all appreciate turtles more!

Read more on our Wild Voices blog page!

It’s World Bee Day 🐝 To celebrate World Bee Day, we caught up with Aruna Bangura, founder of  and the Tiwai Honey Initia...
05/20/2025

It’s World Bee Day 🐝

To celebrate World Bee Day, we caught up with Aruna Bangura, founder of and the Tiwai Honey Initiative, and 2023 EXCELerator LIVE program participant from Sierra Leone.

Aruna is also an awardee of the 💚

“We should value bees more. They are the quiet protectors of our food systems and biodiversity”

🌟 More exciting news from CoalitionWILD 🌟 We’ll be launching our new newsletter in a few weeks! We’re still finalising t...
05/16/2025

🌟 More exciting news from CoalitionWILD 🌟

We’ll be launching our new newsletter in a few weeks! We’re still finalising the details but each edition will feature:

✅ Updates from our team and projects.

✅ Opportunities for youth in conservation.

✅ News from conferences.

✅ Links to our WILD Voices series including blogs, interviews, and social media posts.

Interested? Register here: https://wild.org/coalitionwild/contact/ ⬇️

(Complete the form titled “Latest News” in the light orange box)

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