Conservation is a story of passionate and committed people able to flourish and deliver.
Today’s rapid environmental and societal change demands flexibility, adaptability and unconventional thinking – and a new approach to leadership.
We are committed to nurturing young talent, entrepreneurial leadership and innovation capable of delivering transformational conservation.
Building a strong conservation community has always been core to MAVA’s approach. Leaders that can carry on and multiply efficient and innovative initiatives, long after MAVA’s closing, are a key component of this community.
The MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy is a leadership development programme for professionals from partner organizations of the MAVA. It brings together two generations of leaders – senior and young professionals for exploring and teaching the concept of Leading Beyond Authority, Mentoring and Innovation for effective leadership
Today, effective conservation relies on integrated solutions that cover health, development and social justice as well as environment.
Working with existing initiatives that support social enterprise in our focal regions, we are investing in innovation by leaders that reconciles environmental, social and economic objectives. We are also investing to strengthen innovation within the conservation sector by supporting individuals to learn and apply the entrepreneurial approach.
HOW TO DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
Partnership with +Acumen for promoting the development of entrepreneurial solutions that promote environmental conservation and address problems of poverty. Conservationists, social entrepreneurs, change makers and designers from around the world will join to discover mindsets and methodologies for tackling environmental challenges.
To know more and register to Acumen’s online free six-week course, please click here.
The class starts on 3 March 2020.
SWISS CIRCULAR ECONOMY INCUBATOR
Partnership with Impact Hub Switzerland for enabling individuals and startups to prototype and develop innovative solutions contributing to accelerate the transition towards Circular Economy in Switzerland.
To know more about the Circular Economy (CE) Incubator, please click below on the links for each specific city:
MAVA is supporting the Cape Verdian organisation Fundação Maio Biodiversidade (FMB) in two mutually reinforcing ways – by welcoming Rocio and Leno into the Leaders for Nature Academy, and by providing FMB with organisational development through our Impact & Sustainability Unit.
