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LCA positively influence, accelerate and bring about the protection of biodiversity, focussing on rainforests and selected ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Leadership for Conservation in Africa

The Leadership for Conservation in Africa (LCA) uses a business approach to initiate conservation-led socio-economic development in Africa. Our vision is to positively influence, accelerate and bring about the protection of rainforests and selected ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

We focus on four key impact areas:

Protection of Nature through Private Initiatives

In line with the LCA Vision, we work in close collaboration with governments and various conservation organisations to influence, accelerate and bring about the protection and development of selected parks and reserves in Africa. Conservation commerce is a particular niche-area of the LCA

Creating Conservation Leaders with our Leadership Programme

This set of videos were designed to provide young conservationists with a toolkit to develop themselves as leaders. In this series, we cover topics such as Orginisational Goal Setting, Decision Making, Managing Stakeholder Relationships and understating Communications and Leadership Styles and much more.

Enriching Country Curricula through EduConservation

In collaboration with the Sabine Plattner African Charities (SPAC), we are piloting curricula-enrichment programs in six Africa countries. By seeking a natural fit within the existing curriculum, Afro-centric nature conservation content is developed, evaluated, tested and re-tested within the local schools, in collaboration with the Department of Education.

Rejuvenating through ShareScreen Africa

ShareScreen Africa is a digital initiative launched in August 2021 by the LCA. Academics, researchers, conservation specialists and practitioners, from all over the world, are requested to freely “donate their time” to share their knowledge with others within the African context. With ShareScreen Africa, we are actively transferring knowledge and skills to future generations of conservation professionals.

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The LCA Leadership Series

The challenges, and the opportunities, facing Africa’s natural heritage and biodiversity are as large and diverse as the continent itself. The wellbeing of its people is deeply connected to health of its ecosystems. More than ever we will depend on the community of conservation professionals to be the thought leaders and agents of change.

This is why the Leadership for Conservation in Africa produced a series of videos providing young conservationists with a toolkit to develop themselves as leaders. We believe that leadership is a skillset that can be acquired and improved upon. Through this series, students will be exposed to critical theories, models and concepts that will plot out the leadership journey.

Our free Leadership Series consists of 19 videos covering topics such as Orginisational Goal Setting, Decision Making, Managing Stakeholder Relationships and understating Communications and Leadership Styles. This series is an initiative by the Leadership for Conservation in Africa, supported and funded by Sabine Plattner Africa Charities.

Our Content and Communities

Unlocking Nature

You can join our Unlocking Nature live digital talks presented by conservationists, researchers and environmental specialists from all over Africa.

Youth Leadership and CNCS

With our Conservation for Non-Conservation Students project and our Leadership Series, students can explore their roll in conservation as they move into the world of work

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