WILD12 News

Swati is part of IUCNs Protected and Conserved Areas Team and coordinates Act30, a global initiative by IUCN.

Michael Charton is the founder of Inherit South Africa, an enterprise aiming to shine light on the untold stories which bind human beings together.

Whitney Rencountre II is Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota and is the CEO of Crazy Horse Memorial. He is also the co-founder of Social Distance Powwow.

Andrea Carmen, Yaqui Nation, became a staff member of the International Indian Treaty Council in 1983 and its Executive Director in 1992.

Staffan Widstrand is a multiple-award-winning professional nature photographer and author of 19 books, based in Sweden. He is a National Geographic Explorer and a Sony Imaging Ambassador.

Pedro Gamboa is currently Director of Conservation and Social Articulation of the UNACEM Association, and among his various duties, he manages the Amancay Sanctuary Private Conservation Area.

Ariel Clark, JD is a human being who is practicing law and leaning into post-activism. For over a decade, she co-led a women-steered and values-driven business, corporate and regulatory law firm.

Ian Michler has spent over 33 years working across Africa as a tourism operator, environmental photojournalist, wilderness guide and ecotourism consultant.

Boyd Norton is the author and photographer of 18 books on topics ranging from African elephants to mountain gorillas and from Serengeti’s ecosystem to Siberia’s Lake Baikal.

“What I hope for this gathering is we can connect to support Indigenous People and Local Community place-based efforts to mālama (care for) their places.”

Tatewin is the Executive Director of an Indigenous grassroots organization in Oglala Territory, seeking liberation for Lakota people through language, lifeways and spirituality.

Cormac Cullinan is a practicing environmental attorney, author, speaker and advocate for the rights of Nature, based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ilarion Kuuyux Merculieff will participate in bringing a deeper understanding of the value of Indigenous ways of knowing for protecting Planet Earth.

Gregory Cajete is a Native American educator whose work is dedicated to honoring the foundations of Indigenous knowledge in education.

The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Ralph Chami will speak at the Congress on Tuesday, August 27th!

The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Aiita Joshua Apamaku will be sharing the experiences that have shaped his journey as a growing conservation leader.

The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Sarah James will deliver a plenary keynote address at WILD12 on Monday, August 26.

The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Cristina Mittermeier will speak on ocean wilderness at WILD12 on Tuesday, August 27.

The organizers and hosts of the 12th World Wilderness Congress are excited to announce that Sylvia Earle will speak on Tuesday, August 27.

The 12th World Wilderness Congress (WILD12) Executive Committee is thrilled to announce that Chief Arvol Looking Horse will lead the opening ceremony.