Local Wisdom. Global Inspiration.

Across the world, communities exist that live in harmony with the planet.

We find these communities, seed fund them, and champion the collaborative practices that allow both humans and ecosystems to thrive. By raising their visibility, we turn local wisdom into global inspiration.

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WildInvest. UK Registered Charity No. 1076743.

Why It Matters

The world is watching the wrong places for answers.

Across the world, communities already exist that live in harmony with the planet. These communities and their practices are not relics of the past. They are living blueprints for a different kind of future.

Yet these communities are often overlooked by traditional funders, and their stories remain largely untold. Without visibility and support, this knowledge is at risk of being lost. WildInvest exists to change that: one community, one partnership at a time.

Where We've Worked

Twenty-nine years of making change.

From Vietnam's coastal seahorses in 1997 to the communities of the Patagonian Steppe in 2026, every WildInvest project is a partnership with the people doing extraordinary work on the ground.

Current Upcoming Archive 1997–2011

15+

Projects & Communities

14+

Countries

Years of Conservation Work

From the Field

Current Projects

Community life on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua

Nicaragua · Active

Nicaragua Communities Project

Three interconnected community projects in Nicaragua, each receiving support and documentation. Together they show how sustainable living can take root across an entire region.

The Foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand

Patagonia · November 2026

Seed Funding in Patagonia

Across Patagonia, we're finding the local communities and conservationists doing extraordinary work, meeting them in person, and seed funding the organisations and leaders we believe in. Up to seven grants of $5,000 each.

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The plains of Kenya at dusk, Mount Kenya in the distance

Kenya · 2027/2028

Kenya, with Dr. Dino Martins

A field programme in coordination with Dr. Dino Martins, a leading Kenyan entomologist. We will document Dino and the local communities and farmers whose stewardship offers extraordinary lessons in coexistence.

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Marcia on her agroforestry farm in La Camaroncita, Nicaragua

A Voice from the Field

We just needed to be told that we are.

Marcia Agroecologist · La Camaroncita, Nicaragua

Marcia farms 20 manzanas (roughly 14 hectares) of agroforestry land in La Camaroncita, part of the Asociación Nochari network. When WildInvest visited in March 2025, she spoke about the change in herself as much as the change in the land.

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Latest from the Field

Field Notes & Reports

A white-faced capuchin monkey in the forest canopy, Nicaragua

March 2025 · Field Notes

Field Notes: Nicaragua, March 2025

Two different NGOs, three community projects, and a bit too much time spent dangling from a tree.

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January 2026 · Report

State of Finance for Nature 2026

For every dollar spent protecting or restoring nature, thirty dollars are spent destroying it. Essential reading from the United Nations Environmental Programme.

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Support the Work

We are a small team, so our overheads are low. When you donate to WildInvest, your money goes toward seed funding locally led organisations, the field visits that find them, and the documentation that carries their stories further. There are no expensive campaigns. Just fieldwork, trust, and long-term partnership.

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