Impact Stories
Discover transformative experiences that beckon us to act, and the vast opportunities for impact at scale.
Together with the local communities and expert partners, we are all working on realising one vision: to protect and restore some of the most vital natural ecosystems in the world and to improve the opportunities and livelihoods of the people living in and around these amazing wilderness areas.
For over 25 years, we have taken our guests along on our journey; not only immersing them in the awe-inspiring beauty of some of the world’s last great big-game ecosystems, but also giving them a first-hand experience of the challenges and initiatives of how to protect these areas and alleviate poverty in these wild areas.
Impact is in our DNA. Since inception, we’ve supported national parks, community-led conservancies, local communities and governments with many initiatives and millions of dollars in their efforts to safeguard and manage these natural ecosystems that are essential for our planet and improve the livelihoods and opportunities of the people living in and around these areas.
We’re poised at a critical juncture, where community agency can catalyse lasting change. We invite you to join us on this journey and become an advocate for the change we’re fostering. Together, we can shift the trajectory toward a future where ecosystems and communities don’t just survive — they thrive.
The Impact of Safari
We believe that it is important that nature-positive travel can and should be a force for good, for critical ecosystems and communities that live around them.
Safeguarding Crops
Meet the team busy innovating to find sustainable ways to help rural farmers living on the edge of protected areas safeguard their crops.
Changing the Trajectory
After being told that securing the jobs they wanted in tourism was just a fairy tale, we meet two women who used their energy and talent to change their trajectory in life.
The Silicon Savannah
In the Maasai Mara, a technological revolution is unfolding, redefining the way we assess and manage data offering deeper insights into ecological dynamics
Keeping The Peace
Community-based employment not only creates jobs in rural areas, it also brings ownership and greater involvement in conservation activities to integrated landscapes.
Living With Wildlife
Meet the Lion Defenders protecting communities and wildlife in the hinterland between where protected wilderness ends and human habitation begins.
The Cost of Conservation
While protecting natural ecosystems holds a certain idealistic appeal, it also requires substantial investment, so clarifying the cost and sources of funding is vital.
The Impact of Education
Education is known to have a strong positive impact on the standard of living of individuals and their communities. We explore the challenges in rural areas of East Africa.
Carbon Benefits
Carbon-funded conservation promises a more sustainable future, but not all projects are equal. Can conservation focused carbon projects offer benefits that beyond their climate benefits?
Female Changemakers
Across East Africa, determined women are overcoming societal expectations to carve out careers in a male-dominated industry, setting a important precedent in gender equality.
The Challenges
If wild areas are to be governed by the communities that live there, education and capacity building are essential, while solutions need to be found to resolve human-wildlife conflict.
Impact, Together
Key individuals working on the frontline of community-led initiatives in ecosystem protection share their views on how community agency is vital in catalysing lasting change.
Rewriting the Rules
The success of community-led conservation in East Africa, through Conservancies in Kenya and WMAs in Tanzania, offer deep learning and for the future of ecosystem protection.