History & Purpose

The World Wilderness Congress is a great gathering for the protection of life. 

About WILD11

WILD11 is the globally-focused, Indian-led biodiversity answer to the dual existential emergencies of extinction and climate breakdown. 

Recognizing that no one person, organization, or government can do this alone, WILD11 brings leaders together from all walks of life – business, traditional, science, the arts, government, and activism – to forge policy, create practical actions, and strengthen grassroots, national, and intergenerational leadership in all sectors. We advance an urgent agenda, one that manifests a new relationship with nature that allows people to respectfully share the Earth with wildlife and wild places, for the benefit of all life. Join us at WILD11 to protect wilderness and its nature-based solutions for life, livelihoods, and love.

When is it?

WILD11 will take place in India in March 2020. Be the first to receive updates by signing up for the WILD11 newsletter here.

Who is it for?

The World Wilderness Congress is a public forum, meaning you don’t have to represent a government or a large organization to be involved – all people are welcome to register as a delegate. WILD11 is for conservation professionals, scientists, business and financial leaders, artists, community activists, land managers, and thought influencers who are committed to taking actions that protect a healthy and wild planet.

Join the community that is helping to keep Earth wild.

See the World Wilderness Congress in action

Past Delegates

Felipe Calderón

56th President of Mexico
9th World Wilderness Congress

Jane Goodall

Primatologist & UN Messenger of Peace
9th World Wilderness Congress

Julie Cajune

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
8th,9th, 10th World Wilderness Congress

Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa
6th World Wilderness Congress

Xi Xinong

China, Conservation Photographer
9th World Wilderness Congress

Tashka Yawanawa

Chief, Yawanawa People
9th and 10th World Wilderness Congress

Malcom Fraser

22nd Prime Minister of Australia
2nd World Wilderness Congress

Asher Jay

Artist Activist, National Geographic Explorer
10th World Wilderness Congress

Sylvia Earle

Marine Biologist & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
9th & 10th World Wilderness Congress

Megaron Txucarramae

Kayapo Leader
8th World Wilderness Congress
*Photo by Martin Schoeller

Chen Jianwei

Deputy Secretary General, China Wildlife Association
10th World Wilderness Congress

Mario Molina

Mexico, Nobel Prize for Chemistry (discovered Antarctic ozone hole)
9th World Wilderness Congress

 

Gro Harlem Brundtland

22nd Prime Minister of Norway
4th World Wilderness Congress

Honorable Joaquim Chissano

President, Mozambique
10th World Wilderness Congress

Bittu Sahgal

Founder/President, Sanctuary Asia
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th World Wilderness Congress

Staffan Widstrand

Conservation Photographer, Founder/Managing Director, Wild Wonders International
10th World Wilderness Congress

James Baker

67th United States Secretary of Treasury
4th World Wilderness Congress

Crista Valentino

Executive Director, CoalitionWILD
10th World Wilderness Congress

Thor Heyerdahl

Sweden, Explorer & cultural anthropologist, Kon-Tiki Expedition
5th World Wilderness Congress