Happy Birthday WWF Nedbank Green Trust!
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Celebrating 35 Years of the WWF Nedbank Green Trust: Powering Conservation Through Partnerships
In 2025, we proudly mark the 35th anniversary of the WWF Nedbank Green Trust — a landmark moment in South Africa’s conservation history.
Since its founding in 1990, the Trust has become a catalyst for environmental change, funding innovative projects that connect people and nature, safeguard our natural heritage, and champion a future where both people and the planet thrive.
A Legacy of Impact
For more than three decades, the WWF Nedbank Green Trust has played a unique role in mobilizing funding for environmental initiatives that matter — not just to conservationists, but to every South African whose life depends on clean water, healthy ecosystems, sustainable food, and climate resilience.
Here’s a glimpse of what 35 years of dedicated partnership have achieved:
✅ Over 200 conservation projects funded, spanning biodiversity, climate change, sustainable agriculture, marine protection, water security, and environmental education.
✅ Communities empowered, with local voices and traditional knowledge at the heart of conservation efforts.
✅ Policy impact that helps drive systemic change at municipal, provincial, and national levels.
✅ A model of corporate-NGO collaboration that has stood the test of time — with Nedbank’s commitment to sustainability deeply embedded in the DNA of the Trust.
Conservation With Purpose
What sets the Green Trust apart is its belief that conservation is not separate from development — it is central to it. The Trust funds work that makes the connection between people, planet, and prosperity, recognizing that environmental solutions must also address inequality, livelihoods, and social justice.
From restoring wetlands and grasslands to supporting innovative green jobs and youth leadership programmes, the Trust has remained at the cutting edge of what meaningful environmental work looks like in a changing South Africa.
35 Years On – The Work Continues
As we reflect on 35 years of achievements, we know that the work is far from over. The climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and growing inequality demand bold, collaborative, and future-facing solutions. The WWF Nedbank Green Trust remains more relevant than ever — and more committed than ever — to funding hope, action, and resilience.
Join Us in Celebrating
As part of the anniversary year, the Trust will be highlighting milestone stories, showcasing partner projects, and inviting all South Africans to join the movement toward a greener, fairer future.
Because when we fund the future — we shape it.
Happy 35th Anniversary to the WWF Nedbank Green Trust
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey — funders, NGOs, researchers, communities, and conservation champions across the country.
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